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| ===== Alasdair V, King of Dael Riata ===== | ===== Alasdair V, King of Dael Riata ===== |
| {{ :skyss:chars:daels:ranald_shield_v01.png?400|}}Alasdair Ranald is the King of Dael Riata, and the fifth of that name. His mother was the only child of Alasdair IV (reigned 700-739), and his father was a [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Skyssian merchant]] who spent some time in Dael Riata before escaping. | {{ :skyss:chars:daels:ranald_shield_v01.png?400|}}Alasdair Ranald is the King of Dael Riata, and the fifth of that name. His mother [[:skyss:chars:daels:caoimhe_ranald|Queen Caoimhe]] was the only child of Alasdair IV (reigned 700-739), and his father was a [[:skyss:chars:rojden|Skyssian merchant]] who spent some time in Dael Riata before escaping. |
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| ==== Titles ==== | ==== Titles ==== |
| Alasdair Ranald holds several titles, including Grand Duke of Reoch, King of Dael Riata, and as such all the Earls of the Kingdom are expected to swear loyalty to him. He is a great grandson of King Harold VII of Bernicia (reigned 687-711, his grandmother was the second child. Alasdair V has a strong claim to the throne of Bernicia should the current Queen ([[:skyss:chars:bernicia:eleanor|Eleanor I]] - born 706, reigning since 756) die. | Alasdair Ranald holds several titles, including Grand Duke of Reoch, King of Dael Riata, and as such all the Earls of the Kingdom are expected to swear loyalty to him. He is a great grandson of King Harold VII of Bernicia (reigned 687-711, his grandmother was the second child. Alasdair V has a strong claim to the throne of Bernicia should the current Queen ([[:skyss:chars:bernicia:eleanor|Eleanor I]] - born 706, reigning since 756) die. |
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| He is 20 years old (born 754), and is currently engaged to be married to Lady Elizabeth Wallis. She is the heir to the [[:skyss:chars:bernicia:stylet|Earl of Stylet]], the current secretary to the aging, and childless, Queen of Bernicia. | He is 20 years old (born 754), and is currently engaged to be married to Lady Elizabeth Wallis. She is the heir to the [[:skyss:chars:berenicia:stylhet|Earl of Stylhet]], the current secretary to the aging, and childless, Queen of Bernicia. |
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| === Size & Wealth === | === Size & Wealth === |
| The Grand Duchy of Reoch is the largest realm within [[:skyss:places:dealriata|Dael Riata]] and it has some of the most fertile farmland. On top of that there are royal duties paid on trade that passes through the main ports. The capital is [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]], the biggest city in the realm, with a population of around 25,000 and a flourishing trade network. It even has its own [[:skyss:places:dalreoch:university|university]]. | The Grand Duchy of Reoch is the largest realm within [[:skyss:places:daelriata|Dael Riata]] and it has some of the most fertile farmland. On top of that there are royal duties paid on trade that passes through the main ports. The capital is [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]], the biggest city in the realm, with a population of around 25,000 and a flourishing trade network. It even has its own [[:skyss:places:dalreoch:university|university]]. |
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