Hedonic I

Emperor Hedonic I was born in 2097 to King Jenric III (2049-2101) and Queen Valka (2060-2109) of Dirin as Haedoln, only changing his name after his coronation as Emperor in 2114.

Coronation
Hedonic's father was assassinated in 2101 during the Midland Amalgamation Struggle, Jenric's major historical accomplishment (the struggle lasted five years, almost 80% of which we're under Jenric's leadership. The last portion, considered the most glorious, was under Hedonic, and overshadows his father's accomplishments). This assassination led to the Defenestration of Gardoth, a political purge assuring then-Haedoln loyalty and efficacy in the beginning of his reign. He was coronated as King of Dirin the same year, and by the end of 2102 had unified the Midlands under one kingdom, that of Naidir.

Unification
Five years later, after focusing on infrastructure and stability, Haedoln continued his father's plans, striking south into Korsek and taking the city-state of Jenthal, the bread-basket of the mostly arid sub-continent. Caimen Xyr fell in 2108, and Hedonic's forces pushed towards Umarak. Haedoln's efforts were stopped momentarily with the Destruction of Gardoth in 2109, and much of his family and the nobility were killed.

The Briga Campaign continued and in 2112 Hedonic launched the Norlith Campaign and then signed the Treaty of Cape Darmad, signifying the collapse of Korsek. By 2114 he had conquered the Northholds, signed the Brynam Accord, and was then coronated for the second time in his life, this time as ruler of the Naidiri Empire.

Post-Unification
He would spend the next 10 years ruling the Empire, passing legislation that abolished the slave-culture of Korsek and raised the iron production of the Northern Provinces.

His son Henthar would rule as regent off and onfor the next 10 years, and finally acted as de facto Emperor in regent status while Hedonic spent the next decade away from the new capital of Redemon.

He was assassinated at the age of 66 in 2144 in the city of Saddhayall, reportedly under the influence of kemak. It is not known who ordered the assassination. Hedonic was about to return to Redemon after Henthar died of sickness the same year. He was succeeded by Empress Helena I.