King Emrys Wledig was based loosely on the historically attested figure of British history of the same name, who lived sometime in the late fifth century AD. He was known as a great strategist, who led the Britons to victory against the Saxon invaders.
Emrys was the son of British royalty, who, along with his brother, was sent away to live in Armorica (what is now Normandy) to be raised by their uncle. Their father had been murdered by Vortigern the Usurper.
The boys grew strong, looking forward to the day when they might regain their rightful place, until one day when Emrys was kidnapped by Saxon mercenaries. The mercenaries took the youth Emrys to Vortigern, who planned to sacrifice the lad in a grisly ritual to the old gods. But with the help of a friend, Emrys escaped, and battled his way through mercenaries and monsters to regain his throne.
Emrys was as fierce as he was kind; a virtuous man if ever there was one. He was as great a warrior as he was a king, skilled with the blade and eloquent with his tongue. He was fully six feet tall, with piercing gray eyes and dark hair. His sinuous frame was like a panther; always ready to attack or defend at a moment’s notice. Ready feast and laugh as he was to fight, Emrys was an affable man, beloved by his nation.
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