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===Family=== | ===Family=== | ||
<center>''Akhen Chose The Faithful Ones'' -The Motto of House Imyremeshaw </center> | <center>''Akhen Chose The Faithful Ones'' -The Motto of House Imyremeshaw </center> | ||
Through his mother, Anen is a member of House Reidar (hence his title of both Prince and "Lower of Reidar") the ancient and unbroken line of rulers of Bryque. Through his maternal grandfather he is also a descendent of House Hallstein of Manar. His father's family, the Sonbefs of House Imyremeshaw, are descended from the legendary Damodaran adventurer Sonpho (Sonbef) of Damodara. Originally a poor commoner, Sonpho was knighted by the Emperor for his legendary exploits and married his equally legendary love, the Priestess Taui. Their son would be raised to nobility after defeating the usurper Herihor in service to the beloved Emperor Akhen, the Great Reformer, three centuries ago. Witht he death of his father, Anen is now the Excellency of House Imyremeshaw and the Lord Sonbef, though he does not use either title, or any other for that matter. | |||
* '''Spouse''': None | * '''Spouse''': None | ||
* '''Children''': None | * '''Children''': None | ||
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:* '''Aunt''': Iaret Sonbef [[File:Iaret_Sonbef.png|right|350px|]] | :* '''Aunt''': Iaret Sonbef [[File:Iaret_Sonbef.png|right|350px|]] | ||
Anen's favorite, and only surviving, paternal aunt, Iaret was also a bit unconventional. A prolific writer, philosopher and a kind of scientist, Iaret wrote on may subjects including romance, the philosophy of science, ethics, political theory, natural rights, and science fiction. A widely read, lauded, and admired literary figure, Lady Sonbef was a defining figure of Laudean popular culture in the years before First Contact. Married, but with no children, to Grand Duke Shainkur of Govinda, she doted on her nieces and nephews, and was quite close to Anen, often closer than his mother, sometimes to her chagrin. A noted liberal, Iaret was not the object of ire her brother was and was not initially targeted by the Revolutionaries. She was eventually put under house arrest, for her own protection, though this alternated between genuine concern and a desire to contain her. Her brother, sisters and parents were all killed by the Revolutionaries, leaving her and her nieces and nephews the sole survivors of House Imyremeshaw. She continued to live on Til'ahn though rarely made public appearances. She was once again put under house arrest during the Romulan occupation of Til'ahn, but was released as their rule began to fall. Her ideas shaped a generation of thinkers, whether she likes it or not, and remains in the high esteem of many ordinary Laudeans. Lady Iaret herself is a bit reclusive and 'reluctant' does not even begin to describe her resignation to a vaulted place as a founder of modern Til'ahn. | Anen's favorite, and only surviving, paternal aunt, Iaret was also a bit unconventional. A prolific writer, philosopher and a kind of scientist, Iaret wrote on may subjects including romance, the philosophy of science, ethics, political theory, natural rights, and science fiction. A widely read, lauded, and admired literary figure, Lady Sonbef was a defining figure of Laudean popular culture in the years before First Contact. Married, but with no children, to Grand Duke Shainkur of Govinda, she doted on her nieces and nephews, and was quite close to Anen, often closer than his mother, sometimes to her chagrin. A noted liberal, Iaret was not the object of ire her brother was and was not initially targeted by the Revolutionaries. She was eventually put under house arrest, for her own protection, though this alternated between genuine concern and a desire to contain her. Her brother, sisters and parents were all killed by the Revolutionaries, leaving her and her nieces and nephews the sole survivors of House Imyremeshaw. She continued to live on Til'ahn though rarely made public appearances. She was once again put under house arrest during the Romulan occupation of Til'ahn, but was released as their rule began to fall. Her ideas shaped a generation of thinkers, whether she likes it or not, and remains in the high esteem of many ordinary Laudeans. Lady Iaret herself is a bit reclusive and 'reluctant' does not even begin to describe her resignation to a vaulted place as a founder of modern Til'ahn. | ||
:* '''Maternal Grandmother''': Maathorneferure Reidar | |||
Known for her vitality, humor, grace and intelligence, Princess Maathorneferure "Reyna" Reidar is the first cousin of Empress Meskhenet, the last ruling Empress of Bryque. Her grandfather was Emperor Akhethet and her mother was his youngest daughter, the Princess Addaya, said to be "The Woman of the World's Desire" and the greatest beauty of her generation. Instead of marrying the heir to Tanal as she was supposed to, Addaya married her third cousin Narmer Reidar, from a lesser branch of the family. While it caused a great scandal at the time, the Emperor allowed the two to marry and they had two daughters together, who would also become prominent figures in Bryque. Maathorneferure and her sister Neferneferuaten were also considered great beauties and duels between courtiers were fought over which one was the fairest or if indeed the two girls surpassed their mother in their beauty. While no one ever took a tally, Maathorneferure seemed to have one according to most records. Befittingly, Maathorneferure married the most handsome and eligible Prince on Til'ahn, Prince Aufsten Hallstein. The two had one child, a daughter, Gautseshen, after decades of feared bareness. While certainly not ugly, Gautseshen was never the great, fantastic beauty her mother and grandmother were. She also lacked her mother's magnetism and charisma. Princess Maathorneferure was famous all across Til'ahn for throwing the most exquisite parties, most notably her luncheon salons, which were famously exclusive and intellectually rigorous. Princess Maathorneferure also took an interest in her grandchildren but famously judged Anen to be the "only one of stature". She was off-world at the time of the Great Revolution, becoming the talk of Paris when she accompanied Til'ahn's first off-world delegations. She returned to Til'ahn after the Revolution and after living to be a hundred and twenty, died in 2390, having never seen or spoken to her daughter since the Revolution. | |||
===Friends=== | ===Friends=== | ||
[[File:Patareshnes_Reidar.png|left|350px|]] '''Friend''': Patareshnes Reidar | [[File:Patareshnes_Reidar.png|left|350px|]] '''Friend''': Patareshnes Reidar | ||