Chapter 320 170. Ulthuan's noble circle
was holding their sleeping daughter. Renn, who was sitting with his head down and taking minutes of the meeting, suddenly stopped recording after hearing the words of the Witch King's Hand. He first raised his head and looked at He looked at his brother standing next to him, and then looked at the profile of His Majesty the Witch King's helmet and the back of the Witch King's hand.
Similarly, Malekith, who was sitting there half-listening, also came back from his daze. He turned to look at Darkus. Just as Darkus understood him, he also understood Darkus. He already knew what Darkus wanted to do, but he didn't stop Darkus.
"Do you have Beloda's network?" Darkus thought for a moment and then asked.
Darkus's words were like a flare gun. The Druchi dignitaries present were either his family members, his cronies, or some smart guys. They had already guessed what he might do next. what.
Egilese's heart relaxed slightly. Although he has not yet explained the situation of the lower and upper levels of Twilight Fortress, although he has not fully obtained the information on the two islands, and although he did not answer the full score on the paper, he knows that as the Witch King, he Your Majesty's ministers, you have barely passed this test.
Darkus, who is also a servant of His Majesty the Witch King along with Egilese, seems to be on the same level as him, but he is definitely not something he can afford to offend. He also knows that Darkus has not made it difficult for him, and he will be next. What he is good at is that compared to the closed Assur colony, Ulthuan is penetrated like a sieve. Sometimes His Majesty the Witch King obtains information earlier than the nobles of Ulthuan.
There is no doubt that Belloda is from a noble family. The family's residence is in the underground palace of the Kingdom of Cosqui, as well as a large number of manors and villas.
To put it simply, the entire Cosquei Kingdom is a very high-lying kingdom. The steep sea cliffs on the coastline block the erosion of the waves. There are only some lower-lying places that serve as ports. Unlike the Kingdom of Iris next to the south, the Kingdom of Cosquei is very high. Wealthy, because everything that extends from the sea cliff to the crater is fertile farmland. There are also many glass greenhouses dotted there. The power of magic ensures that the temperature and environment in the greenhouses are controlled to conditions suitable for the growth of fruits. There are a large number of villas and manors located at the foot of the crater.
Why is it said that everything always has a but? The Kingdom of Cosquei is famous for its sailors and navigation. These Cosquei sailors who travel across the sea are all over the world's colonies and sea areas. However, the Kingdom of Cosquei also has a large number of yeoman farmers, and there are a small number of hunters near the crater. Not the stereotypical universal surfing.
Then the interesting thing came. Although Belloda's manor at the foot of the crater was very close to Prince Alasia's manor, the story did not start here. But in Lothern, the capital of the Kingdom of Itaine. Due to the relationship between navigation, trade and marriage, Belloda's family has a very good relationship with the family of the Emerald Sea of the Kingdom of Itaine. At the same time, Belloda has a close relationship with Alicia and Marlene's relationship is very good, because they are both mages, they are classmates, and they are good best friends who talk about everything.
Alicia and Marin are from the Emerald Sea family of the Kingdom of Itain. Princess Alicia and Prince Alasia are husband and wife.
"Hey! Can this all be related?" Darkus, who was drawing a relationship diagram, was suddenly stunned because he knew who Princess Alicia and Prince Alasia were.
This couple is the parents of the Tai brothers. Princess Alicia, in the words of Princess Marlene, has a soul full of joy and is the daughter of Lothern, whether at home, on the water, or on the ground.
In the end, Princess Alicia died in the manor at the foot of the crater in the Kingdom of Coskui. She was in poor health and died in childbirth due to the birth of the Tai brothers. But she is still alive and well now because the Tai brothers have not been born yet... It is about 50 years away from their birth. One hundred and fifty years to go.
"According to the information I know, Prince Finubar likes Belloda, and Belloda loves Kohain Iron Sword, the captain of the White Lion Guard, but Kohain, a commoner who came out of Charis, likes Ma Princess Lin."
Darkus, who was still drawing a relationship diagram, shook his head speechlessly. You love him, he doesn't love you, he loves her, and you and her are best friends. The aristocratic circle is really chaotic.
The current captain of the White Lion Guard is not Kohler yet. The Battle of Fenoy Plains in 2300 of the Imperial Calendar has not yet broken out, and he has not been killed by Julian's formation. Similarly, the captain of the White Lion Guard is different from the Black Guard. He is not just a simple companion and bodyguard, but also performs diplomatic missions on behalf of the Phoenix King, acting as an intermediary between the Phoenix King and the big families and nobles.
"Did Belloda fail to express his love and then choose to leave the colony?" Darkus suddenly said with interest as he thought of something.
Aijerese, who was about to continue speaking, was suddenly stunned. The Druchi dignitaries who saw his reaction all understood, and then the whole tent burst into understanding laughter.
"You are right. Belloda's teacher while studying in the White Tower of Hos came from the Tyriolan family. It was through this relationship that she came to the Twilight Fortress."
Darkus nodded, as expected. . Finubar should still be wandering around the old world at this moment. Maybe he can meet him when he goes to the old world, and have a series of friendly and cordial greetings, and talk about fate and prophecies.
There may be a reason why Finubar likes Belloda. Although he is not from the Emerald Sea family, his Ruyren family is also a sailing family from the Kingdom of Itain. The Emerald Sea Family has thirty falcon ships, which are used for trade and exploration. Sometimes these ships also raid the coast of Naggaroth, but the ships of the Ruyren family are more than the ships of the Emerald Sea family. The Ruyren family is The most powerful among the seafaring families in the Kingdom of Etain.
The highest level of Ulthuan's ships is the dragon ship. The dragon ship is the main ship of the Assur Navy. It is deployed and commanded by the Phoenix King and the naval generals, rather than belonging to a certain family like Druch's Black Ark. Next came the Falcon Ship, which matched up with Druch's Predator Ship, and then the Eagle Ship, a hit-and-run motorized boat.
Some learned scholars commented that Asur was corrupted during the reign of Bel-Hathor. Although Bel-Hathor had done many things during his reign, Asur hoped that Finubar could bring the courage and strength of the elves. A sailor and explorer from Lothern rather than a decadent mage, he embodies the virtues of Lothern's citizens.
If Azul didn't understand, he might have believed it, but Darkus knew that was not the case! This is a conventional way of publicity and momentum, paving the way for Finubar to succeed as Phoenix King.
At the beginning, Darkus stereotypedly believed that the Phoenix Kings were just idiots and tigers who knew how to make things work, or they were puppets, mascots, etc. However, as he got to know the world better and Ai... With Giresser's massive intelligence and Malekith's idle chatter, he discovered that this was not the case. At that time, he was standing on the outside and didn't have that much understanding and thinking.
The Phoenix Court of the first Phoenix King Aenarion was in Tal Anlek, the capital of the Kingdom of Nagaryth, and the Phoenix Court of Barshana, the second Phoenix King, was in Tal, the capital of the Kingdom of Tyranrok. ·Anloch, until the third Phoenix King Caledor succeeded to the throne, the position of the Phoenix Court was not fixed. Caledor did not set the Phoenix Court in the Kingdom of Caledor, but in Lothern, the capital of the Kingdom of Itain. From then on, it became an established rule.
Interestingly, there have been ten Phoenix Kings now, but none of them came from the Kingdom of Etain. Since Balshana became the second Phoenix King, those nobles have monopolized the Phoenix Throne. Of all the Phoenix Kings, only Aenarion was not ordained by them.
Aenarion is a hero because he died, and he died at the right time as a ruthless soldier, so history evaluates him favorably. But as a father, he failed to deal with factional issues and pave the way for his children. In other words, he did not want to do so at all. This also led to what happened later in disguise, and indirectly led to the great schism of the elves, the collapse of the earth, and the elves falling into civil war and irreversible decline.
All subsequent Phoenix Kings were elected from this force, the fourth Caledor II, the son of Caledor the Conqueror.
Kaladreel, the fifth Phoenix King from the Kingdom of Yris, is even more interesting. He is called the Peacemaker, but he also has a derogatory name in Ulthuan as "Peacemaker". He is from Yris. The Ravenio family of Fallin, Kingdom of Slovakia, he can use weapons, but he is not a warrior, let alone a mage.
Karadrell is positioned more like a retinue, a steward, an aide, and a staff officer. As a diplomat, he chose to serve Imladric of House Caledor.
As a result, Imradric, the brother of Caledor II, died in the old world. Imradric was one of the few elves who respected the dwarves. He did everything he could to maintain peace between the dwarves and the elves, because He knew the conflict would tear their world apart and cripple both races, but ironically, he ended up dying by the dwarf's rune-axe.
Imladric's son Thorior was brought to the court of Lothern, where Caledor II raised him as his heir. Although Caledor II disliked Caladreel, he respected Caladreel's loyalty to House Caledor and therefore appointed Caladreel as Steward when he traveled to the Old World, ruling the Phoenix as regent. Royal Court!
As a result, Caledor II also died in the old world. Originally, the fifth Phoenix King was supposed to be Soriol. Although the nobles of Ulthuan were dissatisfied with the various policies of the Caledor family, he could still succeed to the throne. , and he refused.
Thorior proposed that Karadrell replace him, as he believed that Ulthuan currently did not need a warrior as the Phoenix King, but a unifier who could unite the different factions and divisions of the Ten Kingdoms.
It turns out that Karadrell has this ability. Although he is not a warrior, he has good relations with many factions and a keen eye for politics.
One of Karadrell's first acts as king was to abandon all colonies in the Old World and bring Ashur back to Ulthuan. Faced with the unrelenting hostility of the dwarves, he believed it would be foolish to maintain a large army in the colonies, especially since the Druchi already posed a threat to the Inner Rim Kingdoms of Ulthuan.
Kaladreel knew that there would be no war if he did not fight the dwarves, and he gave up his elven pride. He ordered a new Phoenix Crown to be forged and recalled his army to Ulthuan. The most arrogant Asur protested, believing that the Phoenix Crown remaining in the hands of the dwarves was a grave insult to their pride. But Caladrel, ever the outspoken Asur, replied that he would rather lose the crown than Ulthuan, and ignored the complaints thereafter.
Therefore, the Phoenix Crown remains in the dwarves' treasury, and the Phoenix Crowns worn by subsequent Phoenix Kings are the Karadrell version.
In addition, there were protests from the Assur colonists in the Old World, who considered the army's departure a betrayal. Kaladriel then argued that he should return home if he needed the protection of Ulthuan's military, which could provide that protection.
Many Ashur colonists did return, but what awaited them were wars and conscription against the Druchi... and this exodus also led to the birth of the Asrai of Athel Loren, who refused to give up their second Homeland, and declared itself independent of the Phoenix Throne and independent of Ulthuan.
But no matter what Caladrel did, or how good he was during his reign, he could not wash away the brand of the Caledor family on him!
The sixth Phoenix King, Tessiris, who has the title of Slaughterer, is the third Phoenix King from the Kingdom of Caledor...
Then there is the seventh Phoenix King, "Wise One" Bel Kehadis from the Kingdom of Saffre. His reign was hailed as the Second Golden Age of Ulthuan, and he was personally regarded as the greatest mage since Caledor the Dragon Tamer.
The eighth Phoenix King, Edith, who has the title of "Singer", is the second Phoenix King from the Kingdom of Savri. Like his predecessor, he is from the Terry Oran magic family. The secret police at the White Tower of Hos discovered that his close ministers and good friends were Druch assassins and followers of the sect of indulgence. Things were often so bloody. When the assassin was unmasked, he was pierced with a poisonous dagger. The heart of the Phoenix King.
Although the ninth Phoenix King came from the Kingdom of Iris, Movel was a scholar at the White Tower of Hos in the Kingdom of Saffre before he succeeded the Phoenix King. Yes, you read that right, a reckless man who was not proficient in politics and war. Erudite, and the first thing he did after taking the throne was to avenge Eddis.
So here comes the question, why is Moville eager to avenge Addis? How was he chosen? His descent into paranoia and madness from horrific nightmares occurred after he met Malekith, who unleashed horrific black magic on him.
The current Phoenix King is Bel Hathor, the tenth, who has the title of "Sage". He is the third Phoenix King from the Kingdom of Savri. Like the Wise Man and the Singer, he also comes from the Tyriolan family. ...
Teri Oran is the most prominent family in the Kingdom of Savre, and the White Tower of Hos built in the Kingdom of Savre was presided over by the seventh Phoenix King Bel Kehadis when he was here. Bel Hathor was chosen for two reasons: an extremely prominent family, and because many nobles believed he could be easily manipulated to achieve their own ends.
It turned out that these nobles were wrong. After Bel Hathor succeeded to the throne, Jiajing possessed him and was far more shrewd than they imagined. He became a ruler known for his determination and wisdom. The most notable example is He resisted the pressure and refused to attack Naggaroth. Although he knew that Assur might destroy the weak Druchi, he was worried that such a bloody and tragic war would cause more deaths and even the annihilation of the elven race. It is a sure thing, he will not bet the future of the people just for the satisfaction of revenge.
And Bel Hathor ordered to create fog in the waters of the Outer Ring Kingdom of Ulthuan, prohibiting any humans from setting foot on Ulthuan. But times have changed, and now the seafaring families of the Kingdom of Etain have exerted their strength. Under the influence, he sent Finubar went to investigate what was going on in the old world in Assur's absence.
Looking back, except for the first-generation Phoenix King Aenarion, who came from Nagaryth, and the second-generation Balshana, who came from the Kingdom of Tyranloch, the remaining Phoenix Kings were either from the Caledor family or Tyrion. The Lan family, the two Phoenix Kings from the Kingdom of Yris, are either connected to the Caledor family or the Tyriolan family.
As the saying goes, the world takes its turn. If you come to our house today, it will remain the same for five or six thousand years to Ulthuan.
The originally powerful Tyranloch Kingdom had gone through the Great Schism and the Great Sundering, and every time the Druchi attacked Ulthuan, the Tyranloch Kingdom would suffer. Not to mention the Kingdom of Nagaries, I understand everything. The Kingdom of Charis is a mountainous and remote area. The nobles of the Kingdom of Cosqui have also learned the skills, and although they have no hope of becoming the Phoenix King, they can join forces with the nobles of the Kingdom of Etain. The Kingdom of Avalon in the inner ring is the territory of the Eternal Queen, not to mention the free rein of the Kingdom of Elion...
"The Phoenix King was selected by the council composed of nobles, and was chosen by a group of people they proposed. Stand out among the candidates. This is usually because they feel that they can control the Phoenix King, or the Phoenix King owes them a debt that they cannot repay before taking the throne, so the Phoenix King has to do their bidding." It is
the head of the Jade Sea Family who These words completely shook Tyrion's faith when he was just an adult, and washed away his three views. He had always believed that the Phoenix Kings of all generations were like his ancestor Aenarion, who stood out as the best elite among the elves, and The Phoenix Kings of all generations were filled with passion for Ulthuan and the interests of all elves, but his grandfather's words made him realize how dirty it all was.
"When you get closer and see how the machine of power operates, you will find that it is so dirty, shameless and despicable, but this does not mean it is a bad thing..." Da thought for a while. Keus complained in his mind.
The first Phoenix King was not chosen by the elves, but by Asu Yan! When other elves were hiding in caves to escape the killings of the Chaos Demons, he stood up bravely. He realized that the elves' poor weapons and beliefs could not withstand the killings of the Chaos Demons. He fought his way through Ulthuan and reached the Temple of Asuryan. And there he begged the Creator to help him.
Asuryan did not respond to Aenarion. After Aenarion burned the sacrifice, He did not respond. After Aenarion sacrificed a white lamb, He still did not respond.
Until the end, Aenarion roared in despair, and he was willing to throw himself into the Holy Fire as long as Asuryan could save his people! Asuryan still made no response, but he fulfilled his promise and strode into the sacred fire, chanting the oath of sacrifice. Pain racked his body, pain searing his limbs. His hair caught fire, his heart stopped beating, and the elves who witnessed what happened thought he was dead, but a miracle happened.
Reborn from Nirvana, Aenarion emerged from the flames unscathed and transformed. Asuryan's power entered his body, and he single-handedly killed the Chaos Demon Army outside Asuryan's temple. Soon the news of his victory quickly spread throughout Ulthuan, and all the elves were inspired by his victory and spontaneously gathered around him. He is an excellent war leader. During the war, the elves need such a clear command to lead the elves to victory.
But with the victory and the death of Aenarion, everything changed. The elven nobles did not want a figure like Aenarion to appear in peacetime. They did not want to see a person like Aenarion. The rulers of absolute power do not want Aenarion's heirs to succeed the Phoenix King created by Aenarion. They believe that the system they created should be to prevent such excessive concentration of power, which may lead to tyranny. Not to mention Malekith, even if Morellion, the eldest son born to Aenarion and the Everqueen Astarielle, comes, there will be no chance.
Unless Aenarion is alive and uses his great prestige to pave the way for his heirs.
To put it dialectically, there seems to be nothing wrong with this gameplay? Malekith hoped to have the same power in peacetime as his father had in wartime, especially since his mother Morathi was jumping up and down and spreading the word, at least that's how it seemed to the nobles at first. This was something that the nobles would never allow, so in the end they chose the Phoenix King they expected to explain all this. As a result, while Morellion and Malekith were both alive, he came from the Kingdom of Tyranloch. Balshana became the second Phoenix King.
In other words, it was the problem with this gameplay that led to the birth of the tyrant Malekith.
Druchi's power structure system is completely different from that of Assur. Although it is said that the Sword of Kane cursed the elves, all of this reflects Malekith's personality. Under the control of his will, pain, Torture and revenge became Drucci's themes, but of course this was before, not now.
Combining the memories of his previous life and the current intelligence, Darkus believes that if he does not attack Ulthuan before Finubar succeeds to the throne, it is inevitable that Finubar will become the eleventh Phoenix King. Of course, the premise is that he does not die. In the words of the head of the Emerald Sea Family, our family spent a full thousand years in order to push Fenuba to the Phoenix Throne.
Finubar is like Cirsis, a dot with multiple lines behind it. Cirsis represents the fear lords of Naggarond, while Finubar represents the various seafaring families of the Kingdom of Etain. , as well as the closely related seafaring families of the kingdoms of Cosque and Yris.
A thousand years... Fenubar did not live for such a long time, but before he was born, the seafaring families of the Kingdom of Etain had laid the groundwork for the Phoenix King's position.
It is very difficult for Finubar to become the Phoenix King. This plan started long before Finubar was born. The seafaring families of the Kingdom of Itain united and convinced many nobles that they obtained the goods through trade. Wealth provided loans to the nobles or paid off their debts. He also sent noble gifts to some nobles that could not be refused or returned.
Of course, the trend of the times also chose Finubal. Finubal became the Phoenix King because Finubal's era has arrived.
The information brought back by Finubar, who was sent by Bel Hathor to the old world, made the nobles of Ulthuan realize that times have changed, and perhaps Assur needs a new leadership style. The Phoenix King must be able to transcend Ulthuan and establish connections with those other younger races.
The nobles believe that Ulthuan needs some allies, and that diplomacy with other races should be left to a Phoenix King who understands the world outside Ulthuan. And this is Finubal's advantage. In the end, with the blessing of interests and wind, after all the interests were combined, Finubal from the Kingdom of Itain became the eleventh Phoenix King.
But some nobles are not satisfied with Finubar becoming the Phoenix King. They think that such a succession breaks all traditions. Of course, that is what they say. Perhaps it is more of jealousy. Jealousy of the Phoenix King is not theirs, jealousy of the Navigation Family. The benefits they promised them were less than those of other nobles.
And Finubar, who succeeded to the throne, did not take any action to eliminate this concern. From the beginning, he issued laws that were beneficial to the sailing family, such as opening up the sea and vigorously developing navigation and colonies. Then he handed over the affairs to the Phoenix King. The nobles who were dissatisfied with him had been spreading rumors until the Eternal Queen came forward.
If this is not specific, then for example, Imric and Finubar of the contemporary Caledor family have never dealt with each other. This is exactly the battle between the two points behind the line, and the "Dragon" of the Caledor Kingdom Lord Assanil was a victim of the struggle between these two factions. Assanil was the one who finally rode the green dragon to the southern city-state of the old world to work as a war dog mercenary.
Looking back now, Imric's choice of Malekith in The End may be explained. The Caledor faction and the Etain faction have been at odds for a long time, and the conflicts have been backlogged. In addition, Teclis, his own The ancestors of dragon training and the endorsement of the gods in the maelstrom, and finally the piles of dragon eggs.
"With a sharp weapon in his possession, he has a murderous intention!" Darkus felt a little pain in his head. Maybe it was because the altitude here was a little high, which caused him to be a little hypoxic. At this moment, he had the urge to burst out, like this There would be no need to think about all this nonsense, but he knew that he could only think about it and not do this.
Power is a seductive thing, and as Hand of the Witch-King and Umak, Darkus issues various orders. He knew that Druch and the lizardmen more or less listened to his opinions or obeyed unconditionally, but sometimes this made him feel twisted.
Fortunately for Umak, when Darkus sits at the dining table or conference table as the Hand of the Witch King, the Druchi dignitaries below will greet him and praise him. The reason why the dignitaries do this is because they Knowing that his promotion, interests and prospects depend on him, his evaluation of the powerful will completely affect their destiny and determine their life or death.
Power has such a powerful charm. At the same time, it will also fuel Darkus's pride and distort his heart. Fortunately, he still has some reliable people around him. If nothing happens, he can still talk to his mount and his advisor. Take a bath, or take a bubble bath with Master Ma, and he can wake me up three times a day before going to bed.
Darkus feels that he is evolving more and more like a political animal. Umak is okay, mainly because of the irreversible changes brought about by being the Hand of the Witch King. He is the Hand of the Witch King and the Druchi Archon. He is not He is not a fear lord, nor a war lord who is only responsible for war. He is in charge of everything about Druch. He has to take care of everything, including politics, factions, economy, war, overall strategy and changes in ideological trends. These are all he is responsible for, even if Malekith takes action later, he will have to do it.
For elves, politics, diplomacy, economy and military are all means, which cannot be avoided. If Darkus is facing some kind of destructive force, there is nothing to say, just do it! Just like the white-haired Haken blocking Darkus's way, there is nothing to say. There is no diplomacy, no politics, just ask someone to start hammering! And there was no need to communicate with the scook, so he killed him and sacrificed him to Sotek.
What Darkus wanted was to pull out the thread at the back through a single point, or to lift the entire surface. For example, like in The End, we could bring the Kingdom of Caledor over, or use the economic means of dumping to destroy Ulthuan's economy through the seafaring families of the Kingdom of Etain, and then choose a reasonable time to launch an attack on Ulthuan. A comprehensive general attack. He didn't want to play one versus ten. He didn't want to fight or prolong the war at all. This was one of the main reasons why he had to go to the old world. He wanted to meet Finubar, who represented the Etain faction. Feel it out.
Similarly, Darkus, who was thinking a little too much, also wanted to take down the Twilight Fortress through diplomatic means without any bloodshed, and through one point, revitalize the entire situation. Otherwise, the defense pressure of the Druchi army in the Kauchen Plain would be too great. The long coastline and the junction between the southern outposts require the defense of the trinity of sea, land and air.
Darkus didn't want to open his eyes one day and hear the news of high blood pressure that all the cattle he raised had died. If it really happened, there would be no room for diplomatic mediation. His kindness and generosity had limits. There is blood, and sacrifices are made to cattle and sheep!
The relationship network between Admiral Sigelin Haiguang and Trident Bearer Captain Fenarfin Stardragon is relatively simple. They are from the Kingdom of Erion and have a friendly relationship with the Morville family.
Moreover, Sigelin is also a distant cousin of Finubar, and there is a marriage relationship between the families.
Although Finarfin's family is related to Morville's family, he came here through the relationship of the Siglin family. This is one of the reasons why Finubar will let him change from a Marine captain to a dragon ship commander. .
There are few people in the Kingdom of Yris, but there are many things going on. Because Tal Yris is the largest port in the east of Ulthuan, it is divided into two factions, one is the Mist Faction of the Eltharion family, and the other is the Mist Faction with the Elsharion family. The naval faction close to the Kingdom of Itain, and as for the troubles caused
by the "Big Belly King" Gulu... Princess Elsa Fallen Star, who also manages Spear Island, comes from the seafaring family of Itain. The Spear Island is a faction of the Kingdom of Itain. As an important source of income, they would not give this place to the Tyranlok Kingdom, which basically wore the same pants as the Caledor Kingdom.
Darkus believed that the key to leveraging the Twilight Fortress might be Belloda Bailang, but he didn't have a good idea of how to carry out the work for the moment. Moreover, the staff of his Stormweaver Order has not yet been filled, and now only Loxia and Kallion are the main ones.
"Rest first, and take a look at this mountain that wealth has turned into tomorrow." Darkus glanced at Malekith first, and then said after finding that Malekith was still in a daze. He didn't say anything about going back and thinking more. If so, he believed that these powerful Druchi people would understand.
Beloda comes from the Lustria running group book. I made up the relationship with those connections, but the connections are indeed real.
So does Finarfin, but Siglin is indeed a distant cousin to Finubar.
Imrik and Assanil were put together by me, and everything else is true
(end of chapter)