Ramon

"God save them," Spoke John of Aaun as word of Celia'nors withdrawal from the war reached his ears. "It would seem they made the right call afterall."

John of Aaun deeply mourned the loss of the aunt whose devotion to her faith had been instrumental in helping him grow in faith himself. "I shall miss you in this world," He spoke in prayer at having heard of her passing, believing her to be able to hear on account of her ascension to the Skies. "Though you are now in a better place. Please do pray for us all - the Lord knows that we need it."

"Divine grace and favor be with us," Spoke John of Aaun, tracing the Lorraine over himself as he prepared himself for the further fighting to come by praying. "And may your mercy be with them, so that they may come to see that they need repent."

EDMUND’S REQUIEM A TIME OF SHATTERED SHIELDS AND BROKEN BONES SEEMS UPON MAN, One that Our royal nephew, Edmund, sought to avert with the conference announced in the Declaration of Bridgemas. Edmund, who was ever an optimistic man, dreamed of a world where Men resolved their differences through negotiation, where senseless violence was to be obsolete and war among Canonist brethren a thing of the past. It is for this very dream he was martyred by the deranged Frederick Aurelian and his agents, themselves aided by marauders of the League of Veletz, who, for his aforementioned dream, did stab him a multitude of times in the most cruel fashion, as well as slaughtered his councilors that were present, such as the Prince and former Regent Henry, the Sheriff of Merryweather, the Lord Haverlock, and so forth, all of whom We can do naught but consider martyrs for their sacrifice. His attackers, among whom was the Marshal of Veletz, were soon captured by the forces of Haense, Balian, and Petra, all of whom had come to Whitespire to attend Edmund’s conference. Soon after did soldiers of the League of Veletz, Celia’nor, and the Iron Horde invade Our city, whereupon they were promptly defeated by the gathered forces of the Covenant of Five. These are not the only crimes of the League of Veletz, for investigations by the Auditor of the Tribunal have uncovered a deep-rooted Azdrazi conspiracy within that nation, with draconic agents wielding significant influence and using the city of Winburgh as a center for their nefarious activities. For these crimes, His Holiness has seen fit to excommunicate the leaders of that League. We have just recently donated land to the Holy Mother Church for use as a Papal State and Apostolic City, and We were a priest prior to Our accession to the Paradisian Throne. We hold in high regard Our duty to Canonism and to GOD, chief among which is the protection of His people and His Church and adherence to Canon Law. With all these facts in mind, and for the memory of King Edmund and the other martyrs, We hereby announce to the world Our intention to join the Covenant of Five so that we might march on the lands of the League of Veletz, to liberate Mankind and all of Aevos from their tyranny. O God, who are all-knowing and all-powerful, bless our cause and guide our swords. May our hearts be steadfast, our hands steady, and our minds resolute in the righteousness of our endeavor. May Your will be done. Amen. His Royal Majesty, JOHN ALEXANDER, by the Grace of GOD, King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of Corazon and Balemena, Count of Enswerp and Florentine, Protector of the Realm

Letters Patent for Appointments to the R O Y A L C O U N C I L Issued and Confirmed by His Royal Majesty, the King of Aaun on the 20th of Godfrey’s Triumph of 1953 KNOW YE, THAT WE, OF OUR SPECIAL GRACE, Royal Right, and mere motion, do by these Presents, constitute and appoint unto Our trusty and well beloved servants the following Offices and places together with other duties signified by Us, His Highness, Johannes Lothar von Alstreim, Prince of Merryweather and the Rhine, We appoint as Principal Secretary, responsible for forwarding incoming letters to Our person and the Council of State, particularly foreign correspondence, keeping Our purse, and other such duties. His Lordship Emir d’Arbre, Count of l'Arbre d'Or, We appoint as Lord Seneschal and Secretary of State of the Treasury, responsible for strategic oversight on fiscal and monetary policy and ensuring the competitiveness of the realm’s economy and other such important duties. Her Ladyship Clementine Fransisca d’Arkent-Temesch We appoint as Lady Chamberlain, made responsible for the overseeing and management of Our Royal Household and the Royal Court. Ser Wulfram von Rademacher We appoint as the Lord Captain of the Watch, charged with ensuuring that offenders are arrested, convicted, and that sentences are properly served. His Lordship Aleksander Jazlowiecki We appoint as High Commissioner and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, charged with being Our chief emissary and traveling abroad in Our name to build Aaun’s international reputation and foreign relations, and other associated duties thereto. The famed and elder elf Mithius Dalma We appoint as Director-General of Records and Archives, charged with collecting the histories of Our kingdom and notable families of the realm to be compiled into chronicles, and other associated duties such as preserving decrees and acts. His Lordship, Ser Waclaw Jazlowiecki, Count of Warsovia, We do appoint as Grandmaster of the Circle of Saint Godwin, charged with the maintenance of the aforementioned Knightly Order. His Royal Majesty, JOHN ALEXANDER, by the Grace of GOD, King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of Corazon and Balemena, Count of Enswerp and Florentine, Protector of the Realm

King John prayed for the soul of the deceased d'Abbassia's safe passage to the Seven Skies.

THE EXPULSION OF STASSION HUMANITY AND THE HEARTLANDS BLEED, As of the damage done by the deranged Frederick Aurelian, who does, as of Our writing this, remain an outlaw and enemy of the state, whose return to Our lands shall be punishable by being hung, drawn and quartered, same as any who were judged complicit in his vile acts of regicide, murder, treason and pillaging both in Our own lands and the many lands abroad. And as of the damage done by those of Stassion and its Margrave, who was ordered to grovel before the Paradisian Throne to show submission to Royal Authority and forthwith put on trial. AND THOUGH FOUND INNOCENT OF DIRECT INVOLVEMENT, Was promptly charged guilty of clear show of incompetence for his failure to keep his own family and bannermen in tow, and thus, as a result, charged by Our Crown with the following punishments: I. He is first and foremost, to be stripped of his status as an Estate within Our union, and promptly stripped beyond as much of any and all titleages and connections that might have been granted by Our Royal Crown and predecessors in times past, never again to call these his own, II. He is second, though allowed to maintain his lands as a show of mercy so that he might once more prove himself to virtuous rule, to be expelled from Our realm within one month time, never again to enjoy good reputation therein or be received by those whom are Our people, III. He is third to promise to extradite his father before Us should he ever show his face again, same as any of his accomplices should they return from their seeming exile for fear of repercussion, whose set punishments shall be that of being hung, drawn and quartered, IV. He is fourth to make a holy vow on the relics of the Saint Alexander of Furnestock before the eyes of GOD, come into effect as of the issuing of this writ, by means of which he promises never to take up arms against GOD’s church, Our union for the sake of late revenge, or otherwise, similarly as We shall swear not to seek vengeance for that which happened on these holy relics. Insofar he has vowed as much, We ourselves vow to stick to Our judgement, promising never aggress and to take up arms against him unless in the case where he does break the holy vow, V. We Ourselves a man of GOD at heart, he is fifth to promise his service to the Mother Church as a Deacon within the coming years, so that he might reflect on his failures and do penance. Never to forget that it is to the Lord GOD and His holy mercy that he owes his life, for any other man of different stature would surely have lobbed his head off for the crimes that his men committed. Given at the Royal City of Whitespire, on the 21st of Owyn’s Light, 1953 His Royal Majesty, JOHN ALEXANDER, by the Grace of GOD, King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of Corazon and Balemena, Count of Enswerp and Florentine, Protector of the Realm As likewise signed by to acknowledge as binding, His Highness, Richard Leonus Stassion, Protector of the Marchlands, Prince of Stassion

THE TREATY OF ALBAROSA As agreed upon on 15th of Owyn’s Light, 1953 Between the Holy Mother Church of the Canon and the United Kingdom of Aaun Foreword Following the King Edmund’s martyrdom at the hands of Stassion in his pursuit of ensuring peace among Man for the wellbeing of all Canondom, and the bountiful blessings bestowed upon the United Kingdom of Aaun by the Lord GOD in the form of respite given from the ongoing troubles, it is seen proper that the late King Edmund’s wishes, as outlined in the declaration of Bridgemas, be honored. For that reason, the following treaty shall be signed between the Holy Mother Church and Kingdom of Aaun, to better outline the workings of the papal state as envisioned by the late King Edmund when he presented the Mother Church with his initial donation of land by the grace of the Lord GOD. SECTION I - SOVEREIGNTY I: The United Kingdom of Aaun recognizes the sovereignty of the Holy See as not only the ruling authority of the Holy Mother Church of the Canon, but as an independent entity in international affairs; a self-governing nation under the leadership of the High Pontiff as its head of state. II: The United Kingdom of Aaun recognizes full ownership and the exclusive and absolute power and jurisdiction of the Holy See over the territories ceded to it in Section II. III: These territories ceded to the Holy See as an independent nation shall form a papal state by the name of the Apostolic City. The sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Apostolic City which Aaun recognizes as pertaining to the Holy See means that within the same territory there cannot be any interference on the part of the government of Aaun unless done so in agreement with the Holy See. IV: Those residing within the territories held by the Apostolic City hold citizenship of that nation, rather than being citizens of the United Kingdom of Aaun. To preserve the socio-economic interests of Aaun however, residency in the Apostolic City will be limited where possible to members of the Clergy and of Holy Orders. V: For the purpose of effective law enforcement, the Holy Mother Church of the Canon grants the United Kingdom of Aaun permission in good faith to detain those suspect of or guilty of breaking the laws of Aaun inside the publicly accessible portions of the Apostolic City in case of the detainee fleeing into the Holy See’s sovereign territory. SECTION II - TERRITORY I: The signatories agree that provisional borders are established to denote the territory ceded to the Apostolic City, following the territorial borders illustrated in Attachment 1. These territories roughly constitute the historic Church District of Albarosa, as well as the lands immediately north and east of it up to the road that leads to Lurin and Vortice and including the hill that lies east of the Church District. II: The signatories further agree that once the Holy See has built up the area east of the Church District, the definitive borders of the Apostolic City will follow the outer walls of the built up area on the southern and eastern borders and up to but not including the aforementioned road on the northern side of the new nation’s territories. III: As the rotunda square with the Obelisk of the Four Exalted in front of the cathedral has a significance to both signatories - to the Holy Mother Church of the Canon as part of the Church District and to the United Kingdom of Aaun as a part of one of the major roads running through its territory - this open space shall have the status of a condominium, with the two parties holding shared ownership and jurisdiction of the area. IV: As a stipulation of the land grant seeing proper use, the Holy Mother Church of the Canon shall own the land as long as it is the seat of the Holy See. If the Holy See were to ever be removed therefrom however, the United Kingdom of Aaun reserves the right to demand the territory be returned to them. SECTION III - FOREIGN RELATIONS I: The Apostolic City, as a state controlled by the Holy See, shall consider itself to be in an alliance with any Canonist nation in communion with the Holy Mother Church of the Canon. These alliances are strictly defensive and in the event of a war, the Apostolic City reserves the right to neutrality. II: The signatories agree on a pact of mutual cooperation and declare that any issues that may arise between the United Kingdom of Aaun and the Holy Mother Church of the Canon shall be resolved cordially and in deliberation. III: The United Kingdom of Aaun declares that, in the regrettable event of it wishing to revoke the agreements made in this treaty - a measure that should only be taken as a last resort when all else fails - it shall do so in an agreement made with the Holy Mother Church of the Canon and with the Holy See receiving full compensation for the breaking of the agreement and eviction of the lands ceded to it as per this treaty. SECTION IV - CHURCH STRUCTURE I: In an effort to promote neutrality, the Apostolic City shall not be a part of any Diocese or Archdiocese but rather be a small ecclesiastical territory simply controlled by the Holy See and High Pontiff rather than any Bishop. II: The lands surrounding the Apostolic City shall remain part of the Diocese of Buron in particular and the Archdiocese of Albarosa in a wider sense. III: The Archdiocese of Albarosa may continue to use the cathedral in the Church District, now part of the Apostolic City, as the seat of its Archbishop, unless the Archbishop finds a suitable place for his cathedra outside of the new nation controlled by the Holy See. HIS HOLINESS, SIXTUS VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Sovereign of the Apostolic City, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD His Royal Majesty, JOHN ALEXANDER, by the Grace of GOD, King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of Corazon and Balemena, Count of Enswerp and Florentine, Protector of the Realm

ON TREASON AND JUSTICE TO ALL THOSE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SUBJECTS, Be they of noble stock or of common blood, to all who partake in the ties of our unfaltering Union, We, King John, son of the late King James, send greeting in this darkest hour of sorrow and mourning. For Our royal nephew, the King Edmund, the Prince Henry of Merryweather, Leopold of Haverlock and others of the Council of Aaun that accompanied him that day lie dead. Murdered in a failed coup d'état orchestrated and championed by the equally as failed and disgraceful Frederick Aurelian of Stassion, who, as of Our writing this, is to be considered an outlaw and enemy of the state, same as any who continue to associate with him in his failed quest to disrupt the naturality of peace and order. For Our own part, We lament the death of Our royal nephew and those that have passed, yet remain ever thankful to the Canonist Princes of Haense, Petra, Balian and Hyspia, whose swift arrival alongside what was mustered of Our Royal Forces under arms was able to make short work of the traitors and their accomplices, enabling the restoring of order within Whitespire and the Crownlands. And remain, as those that have passed would have wanted, hopeful for a brighter future ahead for all, and the fulfillment of the martyrs’ dreams of the steadfast and lasting peace for which they did bleed. It is for that reason, and in recognition of those ideals for which they died, that We declare, for the moment, that Our Union shall not commit any forces under arms in the ongoing struggle between the Covenant of Five and League of Veletz - at least for so long a time as is required to put the late King and those martyred to eternal rest as is proper and, in their memory, pursue justice, the matter of which We shall now properly address below. TO THE MARGRAVE OF STASSION, Your late King, Our royal nephew, to whom you once swore loyalty lays dead, butchered by those carrying your banner, with at their helm your lord father who now, it appears, has promptly fled the realm for fear of the noose to which he would surely have been condemned. Thus, it would appear, he has abandoned you without so much as a second thought, leaving you alone to shoulder the burden of responsibility for the atrocious crimes committed in the name of the House of Stassion, in your name. THUS We do hereby summon you to trial within two months time, for which We do call of you to appear before Us and Our Council on charges of complicity in all that your lord father and bannermen are known to have committed, that is regicide, murder and treason. Be sure to show and speak your case, for failing to attend shall be taken as an admission of guilt and see you swiftly judged as such. Given at the Royal City of Whitespire, on the 21st of Sigismund’s End of 1952 His Royal Majesty, JOHN ALEXANDER, by the Grace of GOD, King of Aaun, Prince of Alstion, Duke of Corazon and Balemena, Count of Enswerp and Florentine, Protector of the Realm

"God preserve me, now that this troubled cup seems to have passed to me." Spoke John Alstion in prayer. It was all he, in the moment, found himself capable of doing.

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"Blessed Calliope, pray for us," Manfred Barclay spoke in prayer in the chapel of Sankt Johannsburg that same morning the Golden Bull had been released. "That the violent storms that now risk to beset us may pass away, our Lord willing."

ERKLÄRUNG DER REGENTSCHAFT DECLARATION OF REGENCY Issued by the PRINCE OF SUTICA On this 5th day of Vzmey and Hyff of 502 E.S. TO THE PIOUS MEN AND WOMEN OF REINMAR, HAENSE, AND WHOMEVER THIS MAY CONCERN, It is with due reverence that, as of this writ, the Princely House of Barclay announces a period of regency in the wake of the Prince of Sutica’s decision to go on pilgrimage across the many lands of Canondom with the Patriarch’s blessing. During this period of absence, estimated to last about a year total, it is decreed that the Prince’s eldest son and heir, the Baron of Sigradz, shall take charge as regent over Sankt Johannsburg. GOTT MIT UNS, His Princely Grace, Manfred Johann Barclay, Prince of Sutica, Duke of Reinmar, Count of Freimark and Kretzen, Baron of Madvon and Freising, Lord of Sankt Johannsburg, High Chief of the Reinmaren and High Seneschal of Hanseti-Ruska

"We're so back" Spoke the Duke of Reinmar, Manfred Barclay, at hearing of the return of Katzanik.

"May our Lord have mercy on us, come what may, for He no doubt knows that all that is happening is vanity." Manfred Barclay mumbled to himself at having come across and read the Hyspian missive, pondering on the matter. "The Holy Mother Church is innocent of any wrongdoing and shall endure, that much is certain. But will any fools that seek to assail it?"

"Go back to focussing on business within the Seven Skies where you belong. Leave the living to their own business!" Commented the long since reposed Tylos II, gone to whack the Auvergnian over the head with a teapot. "...Good, now that that's done, perhaps you'd like to try some tea?"

"Verily, God's mercy for people is shown in everything. I really ought to study this more thoroughly." Manfred Barclay mumbled to himself on his way home after having attended Bishop Brandt's mass, a copy of the epistle brought with.

THE MIRACLE AT REINMAR REGARDING CALLIOPE VON ALSTREIM As penned by the PRINCE OF SUTICA On this 12th day of Sigismund’s End of 1943 To His Holiness the High Pontiff, Sixtus V, and the Curia of the Holy Mother Church, May the blessings of divine grace and unfaltering peace that flow from the Lord God be ever before you, and the Communion of Saints in the Seven Skies ever intercede on your behalves. I have written this writ to you in the hopes of attaining recognition for one of our Lord’s most devoted servants in life, namely Calliope Renata von Alstreim, of whose miracle-working capacities His Holiness and the Curia of the Holy Mother Church have no doubt heard before as of the Merryweather Miracles notice previously released by His Grace, the Bishop of Buron. And though I can speak not for the legitimacy of this alleged miracle, I can offer testimony as to a perceived miracle I, and a good number of my ever loyal houseguard, were witness to following a prayer to her just a Saint’s Day prior during an attack of undead. Though perhaps it be wise, first and foremost, to recount to His Holiness and the Curia of the Holy Mother Church the story of her life, for though it is generally known among our kin that the reposed nun served the Mother Church faithfully all her life, and seemingly continues to serve the Canonist flock now that she dwells in the Seven Skies, most of her contemporaries, such as the three successive High Pontiffs under which she served from Tylos II to the most righteous High Pontiff Pontian IV, have long since passed on to the Seven Skies themselves. SISTER CALLIOPE RENATA OF MERRYWEATHER (1846 - 1914) Born to Ulrich Lothar von Alstreim and Nikita of Merryweather in the year 1846, Calliope Renata von Alstreim, more commonly known and referred to in life as the Merryweather Maiden or Maiden of Merryweather, was a devoted nun of the Church of the Canon who joined the Sisterhood of the Mother Church in the former lands of the Principality of Savoy. There, in service to the King of Kings and His Prophet Horen, she was instrumental in the protection of the Southern churches and reliquaries that remained in the southern mainland, which at the time had come under threat of pagan Vistulians, who, having taken over the Daelish Isles, sought to occupy the former Canonist lands of Freimark, Merryweather, Lvinsk and Niseep under the guise of having been asked to protect them by the last Princess of Savoy, whilst having the true intention of pillaging these territories until nothing Canonist remained. This much she did by petitioning the Holy Mother Church and the Canonist Monarchs to come to the aid of these former territories, which they did, which in time resulted in the signing of the Pact of the Southern Winds in 1874, which ensured Canonist pilgrims free travel, and Hyspians that had sought to return to the south during this time, but previously come under threat of raids and threats of genocide, safe settlement in their desired territory. Following this major success, which she dedicated to the Lord God first and foremost, the Sister Calliope went on to serve the Holy Mother Church more directly, aiding in the designing and construction of a multitude of churches throughout Canondom, such as the former Chapel of Saint Edmond in Haute-Epine, and the Chapel of Saint Ottomar of Merryweather by Corwinsburg. In a similar sense, she designed a monument to the Nauzican Martyrs of Haverlock, torn down last continent and carefully recreated upon our arrival to Aevos, and thus visible in front of Whitespire to this day, dedicated to the by our Holy Mother Church deemed Venerable Nauzican martyrs that died in battle fighting against the Orenian Empire, which at the time of this battle and their death was ruled by rulers that were Anathematized. Though these were not her only contributions to Canondom, for she was an active participant in the fight against Darkspawn (in stark contrast to most nuns, who have often been found out to be Darkspawn themselves!), partaking in frequent vampire testing around Canondom, as well as the Serheim Crusade that went on from 1890 to 1895, during which the Sister was given special dispensation to wear plate to fight Frost Witches and Vampires by Pontian IV. She continued in such a calling even after the Crusade, until her eventual retirement later on in life as she grew old, whereafter she took it upon herself to maintain the Chapel of Saint Ottomar at Corwinsburg, continuing to live by strict monastic rule until her repose in 1914. Having thus recounted her virtuous life to Your Holiness and the Curia both, I see it fit to address the miracle that has brought this petition into being, and stress that, if the Curia has any questions regarding this, I would be more than willing to be summoned for testimony. As previously stated in this petition, just last Saint’s Day, the Duchy of Reinmar faced an attack by a band of undead men calling themselves the Order of Dead Men. Presumably led by the Necromancer jester Funnybone (the only one we were specifically able to recognize), these undead men slew what they could of our cattle after sacking our barn and left their corpses at our gate before setting the land around Sankt Johannsburg ablaze. And though they were defeated after a brief scuffle after Canonist forces sallied out of the gate, it seemed in the aftermath that the damage done to the surrounding lands, specifically the barn from which the undead had clearly taken the slaughtered animals, was as good as irreversible. Then, as the dust of battle settled, I remembered the Merryweather Miracles and the reposed Sister Calliope came to mind, and I swiftly made for the recently consecrated chapel within the keep to pray to her, asking for her intercession. From that moment forth, I felt a sudden calmness and feeling of warmth come over me, and I was met with a vision of the reposed nun, who assured me that my prayer had been heard and that the damage done to the surrounding lands would be reversed. And sure enough, after the vision disappeared and I had taken a moment to gather myself and thanked God before heading back outside, asking some of my houseguard to come with me, and relaying word to them of what I had seen, all the damage that had been done had disappeared, and the previously burned barn stood anew. For this reason I have chosen to petition Your Holiness and the good Curia of the Holy Mother Church to formally recognize the reposed Sister Calliope as being in the Fourth Sky among those deemed Righteous in Virtue, so that she might be beatified, for as it is written: "But see, the Lord provides: where the virtuous are cast out of this world, He gathers them in the Skies.” (Gospel 5:41-42) GOTT MIT UNS, His Princely Grace, Manfred Johann Barclay, Prince of Sutica, Duke of Reinmar, Count of Freimark and Kretzen, Baron of Madvon and Freising, Lord of Sankt Johannsburg, High Chief of the Reinmaren and High Seneschal of Hanseti-Ruska

The Duke of Reinmar privately mourned the death of his dear friend Aleksandr

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DIE EINWEIHUNG VON REINMAR THE INAUGURATION OF REINMAR Issued by the PRINCE OF SUTICA On this 10th day of Tov and Yermey of 494 E.S. TO THE PIOUS MEN AND WOMEN OF REINMAR, HAENSE, AND WHOMEVER THIS MAY CONCERN, It has pleased the Princely House of Barclay to inform our esteemed kin and friends, and the entirety of the Haeseni realm, of a most celebrated occasion for the Duchy. That is that, after nearly a decade of diligent and arduous effort by a select company of Reinmaren builders and architects, preceded by extensive planning, the new seat of the Duchy and a home for the Princely House - Sankt Johannsburg - now stands. Dubbed SANKT JOHANNSBURG, the keep was named after the great Prince Johann Barclay, Patron Saint of Reinmaren, Waldenian Princes and Axemen, who bravely and selflessly served as Lord Marshal of Hanseti-Ruska during the Sinners’ War and now dwells in the company of the Saints in the Fifth Sky. To celebrate and formally inaugurate this beginning of a new era for the Reinmaren, which we hope shall last as long as the Lord GOD allows it, a proper inauguration shall be held within the lands of Reinmar. Thus its proper opening day and inauguration, on the 10th of Tov and Yermey, 495 E.S, shall be appropriately marked by an evening of due ceremonies and festivities organized by the Princely House. THE BLESSING OF SANKT JOHANNSBURG As all were created by the Lord our GOD, and as man must strive to make faith the prime focus of their life, the occasion of the inauguration shall start in the keep’s chapel, where it shall be properly consecrated by a priest of the Church of the Canon, who shall similarly be called upon to bless the Duchy and the attendees. THE OATH OF MACKEN Following the religious ceremony, the gathered will be led to the feasting hall, where the age-old Reinmaren tradition known as the Oath of Macken, whereby the Duke of Reinmar shall be formally recognized as High Chief of the Reinmaren, shall commence. Subsequently shall the Adlerpakt be renewed. THE BREAKING OF BREAD Following the Oath of Macken and the renewal of the Adlerpakt, the attendees shall be called to partake in a proper feast to celebrate the successful occasion. For the duration, traditional Reinmaren food and drink shall be served, music be played, and some minigames, such as the famed pig’s dice, be hosted. INVITATIONS Beyond invitations to all Reinmaren in Reinmar, invitations are sent to the following found below. Formal Invitations to those of Hanseti-Ruska His Royal Majesty, Aleksandr II, King of Hanseti-Ruska and his royal pedigree Her Grace, Roslin Baruch, Duchess of Valwyck and her noble pedigree His Grace, Viktor var Ruthern, Duke of Vidaus and his noble pedigree The Right Honorable, Otto Ludovar, Count of Otistadt and his noble pedigree The Right Honorable, Anabel Colborn, Countess of Malkovya and her noble pedigree The Honorable, Walter Weiss, Viscount of Novkursain and his noble pedigree Her Ladyship, Ileana Kortrevich, Baroness of Koravia and her noble pedigree Her Ladyship, Katrin Stafyr, Baroness of Thurant and her noble pedigree Her Ladyship, Alyona Godunov, Baroness of Verskaya and her noble pedigree His Lordship, Henrik Amador, Baron of Mondstadt and his noble pedigree His Highness, Cesar II de Pelear, Viceroy of Hyspia and his noble pedigree Formal Invitations to the Waldenic Diet His Highness, Heinrich II, Prince of Merryweather and Lord Vandalore and his noble pedigree His Serene Highness, Ferdinand Barclay, Grand Prince of Minitz and his noble pedigree The Right Honorable, Karl von Theonus, Elector of Einmont and his noble pedigree His Lordship, Siegmund von Reuss, Elector of Velen and his noble pedigree His Lordship, Konstantin von Augusten, Elector of Hohengarten and his noble pedigree His Lordship, Helwig von Bardenwig-Alstreim, Elector of Arentania and his noble pedigree Personal Invitations His Eminence, Matthias Barclay, Cardinal Lotharia His Eminence, Arnaud de Novellen, Cardinal Albarosa His Eminence, Josef of Haense, Patriarch Jorenus His Grace, Brandt Barclay, Grand Prince-Emeritus of Minitz and Bishop Gelimar Walter Vanderrecht, Marshal of Merryweather and Sheriff of Apfelberg GOTT MIT UNS, His Princely Grace, Manfred Johann Barclay, Prince of Sutica, Duke of Reinmar, Count of Freimark and Kretzen, Baron of Madvon and Freising, Lord of Sankt Johannsburg, High Chief of the Reinmaren and High Seneschal of Hanseti-Ruska

"..Now to see what he makes of his clerical career." The Duke of Reinmar mused as he mulled the entire ordeal that has transpired over.

"Should I be concerned?" Manfred Barclay, who had gone out fishing, asked his cousin Heinrich, with who he had gone along @Olox_

"..And so ends the legacy of the peacemaker. We shall meet again in the Seven Skies, I'm sure." Manfred Barclay mused to himself after having heard of his cousin's death, solemnly gone to light a set of four votive candles in his memory.

WRIT OF APPOINTMENT, 487 E.S. KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM Issued by the OFFICE OF THE SENESCHAL On 14th of Joma ag Umund, 487 E.S. VA BIRODEO E HERZENAV, Upon the ascension of Brendell Colborn as Kastellan of Stewardry and the untimely death of Nataliya Amador the positions of Kastellan of Inspections and Immigration were left vacant. As a result the Office has seen fit to appoint two promising Stewards to these positions, who, in their work as Stewards, have shown much commitment and diligence. These being Fredrich Ludovar, who shall be appointed as Kastellan of Inspections from henceforth, and Talinn Tordove, who shall be appointed as Kastellan of Immigration. It is the Office’s utmost hope that such commitment as the aforementioned have shown to their work shall continue during their tenures as Kastellan of their respective fields. SIGNED, His Excellency, Manfred Barclay, Prince of Sutica, Duke of Reinmar, Count of Freimark and Kretzen, Baron of Madvon and Freising, Lord of Wilheburg, Erwinsburg, Freiburg and Rozenfeld, Chief of the Reinmaren, High Seneschal of Hanseti-Ruska