Artur Paendrag Tanreall
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Some account him a failure because what he built did not survive him, but if so, it was
failure such as other men dream of achieving. Few successes achieve a tenth part so much.
Allegiance: The Light, The Horn, The Dragon.
Title(s): High King, Hawkwing.

Tall with a hooked nose, and dark deep set eyes. Born FY 912, the prince and heir of Shandelle. His parents, Mailinde and Myrdin, died in a plague of Black Fever, and he became King of Shandelle at 27, in FY 935.

When Guaire Amalasan tried to take over the world, Artur sent an army against him. By FY 942 he was called Hawkwing. In Spring 943 he captured Amalasan using tactical brilliance at the Battle of Jovine Pass.

He went to Tar Valon with his army, taking Amalasan to justice. He entered a no go area and Bonwhin, rather miffed, curtly asked him to leave. Soon Nesaline, Tefan, Almindhra and Ileande were attacking him from all quarters in seemingly unprovoked aggression - although it is believed Bonwhin was behind it all. He kept winning the battles, and continued to conquer territories in what became known as the Consolidation from FY 943 to 963.

After that he held the world peacefully for 23 years. Seven rebellions were all suppressed, one by the people themselves. A trolloc invasion in FY 986 to 987 was also soundly defeated.

Jalwin Moerad came to his court in FY 973, and convinced Artur to sack every Aes Sedai in his employ, many of whom had positions of power, including his advisor, in FY 974. He also put a price on the head of every Aes Sedai who wouldn't denounce the White Tower.

He sent 300,000 soldiers and settlers across the Arith Ocean in FY 992 led by Luthair. In 993 he sent another fleet of the same size under Laiwynde to Shara. The fleet was entirely destroyed.

He died in FY 994 from a sudden illness at the age of 82. His death, with no known heirs triggered the War of Hundred Years. The only known ancestor to have survived, excluding Luthair, was his grandson Tyrn.

He was loved by the commoners, appointing people according to ability, not bloodline. The commoners got a subscription going and built a giant statue of him in his proposed city, near Caemlyn. The city never got past the drawing board.

Artur married Amaline in FY 933 and had four children. Modair was killed in battle in FY 959. Amaline and the other three children, includng Modair's twin sister Amira, were all poisoned in FY 961. He believed the White Tower was behind the poisonings, dismissing his advisor Chowin Tsao. He also became harsh and brutal. Takima helped Artur get over their deaths and resinde some his harsher edicts. She married him in FY 965 and had four or five children including Luthair and Laiwynde.




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