Duke Nymandus Honigswald

Nymandus was the only child of Wolfred and Angelina Honigswald, the former being the Duke of Raussen, and the latter being the sister of a Late Velucan Highlander Lord, who was later purged during the reign of Efisio.

Early Life
His mother died due to complicantions regarding his own birth, this would begin a 19 year era of negligence, abuse, and mutual hatred between Nymandus and his alcoholic Father, who, at the age of 55, died shortly after the battle of Martre, and Nymandus ascended to the seat of the Duchy.

Duke of Raussen
His first few years would be marked with tragedy and frustration, and him having to invest thousands and thousands of Denarii in investigatory work and fielding armies in opposition to Hendrick Tevarin, but that would come to an end with the War of the Crippled Duke, and the downfall of both of his Allies. With that in mind, Nymandus made the hard choice to bite the leather, and sign a peace treaty, burning all of his findings to ensure that the peace was held. For the next two decades of his life, Nymandus would begin to change his outlook from the boyish stuntedness towards someone who can possibly function within society, defining himself by his curiosity and his taste for food, while his family grew and grew, as well as his coffers. With little else to do other than hone his own knowledge and raise his children, Nymandus sat out the ascension of Hendrick to the Throne and his various campaigns, but once again, this would come to an end as a result of yet another conflict for the throne.

Pravenite Civil War
In November of 1256, Nymandus was approached by Sigismund Honigswald, asking for money as to bribe Hendrick's men as to weaken him, under the pretense that Hendrick would still be able to defeat Coen and put him down, but would shortly thereafter be dealt with. This would not occur, and soon after Nymandus found himself answering his new King's call for war against Suno. Once again, this too would not occur, as the camp was bogged down by raiders and bandits, lack of reinforcements, and soon after, treachery. This time on the part of Sigismund Honigswald, who in a fit of rage, attacked his ally Endris on the premise that he attempted to have him killed, an attempt which wounded Nymandus.

What would follow would be a string of situations saved by Nymandus and his aptitude. A horrific defeat spurred on by Sigismund's cowardice, saved by Nymandus rallying the Infantry of Raussen to hold the line so that the columns may retreat. A successful sally of Praven while Sigismund was at sea, and yet another battle in which Nymandus' infantry once again saved the field, this time against the newly reformed forces of Hendrick Tevarin. This battle would injure him greatly, as he received a Dagger through the knee, and was forced from the field. After sitting on the sidelines for over a week, he would be forced to follow a mad sigismund to sea, and then to Balibruk, where his so far unwavering love snapped, and the hatred and spite which he had been suppressing for decades finally released themselves, where he shortly thereafter left the city with the grandchild of Hendrick Tevarin in his arms, to give to her other grandfather, Georg of Dargau. With one more dishonorable and evil King on the throne, this one of his own placement, Nymandus now returns to his keep in Raussen to return to his family, and pray for the best.