Darion II Caedmon
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| Title | King of the Moon, the Sun, and All of Humanity | |||
| Predecessor | Kael II | |||
| Race | Captioline | |||
| Culture | Caedmon Capitoline | |||
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3rd of Summertide, 465 Lightkeep, The Capital | |||
| Father | Harlan II | |||
| Mother | Lyre Swanstone | |||
| Spouse | Ophelia Blackthorne | |||
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Darion II Caedmon, known as Darion the Restorer and Darion the Just, is the twenty-second and current reigning king of the Kingdom of Lumera. He is the seventh monarch of House Caedmon, though is the first of the Caedmon Restoration.
Darion was born the only son and child of Harlan II and Queen Lyre. During the waning hours of the War of the Usurper, the young prince Darion escaped certain death as the usurper Kael Voss murdered his parents. He spent the rest of his childhood and early adulthood in secret exile in Silverglade, living a false identity as a squire of Lord Protector Cassius Verdwyn. At the age of twenty-four, Darion revealed his identity to the rest of the kingdom, and led a successful rebellion against the usurper king, slaying him in Battle of Medine and deposing his infant son.
Upon retaking the throne, Darion pardoned the lords who rose in defense of the usurper, and has worked to regaining the stability of the realm, which was left damaged by Kael I's oppressive reign. In 500, he organized the Great Council of 500, which introduced a wide array of reforms to the Lumera Codex. Along with that, Darion restored amicable relations with both the Outer Realms, the collective term of the distant kingdoms of the west and south, and with the Luminescent Church.
History
Early life
Darion Caedmon was born on the 3rd of Summertide, 465 to King Harlan II and Queen Lyre Brightstone. He was the first healthy child of the royal couple, and would be there only. Darion was their fourth child, having three older stillborn siblings, and would go on to have one younger stillborn sister and an younger unborn sibling. His birth was declared a miracle by the celestial priestesses who delivered him. Upon being presented to court, Darion was made a prince of the realm and the Prince of Everlight, the title of the heir apparent to the throne. His enthronement as the Prince of Everlight was considered political theater, designed to project House Caedmon's resolve following a series of political blunders by Harlan II. The title is typically given to the heir apparent upon reaching manhood, which is the age of sixteen.
Until the age of five, the then Prince Darion was tutored by mentors on matters of religion and etiquette. At the age of seven, he began swordsmanship lessons with Knight Cosgrove Hallowshield. He was noted for his quick ability with the sword, but lack of interest in the studies of philosophy or history. However, Darion did take a particular interest in religion during his early life. He attended the royal sermons hosted in the chapel inside the Lightkeep, both in the morning and late evening, and took care in his religious studies. He took inspiration from Aureon, specifically his resolve during the Dark Days.