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Duke Hopea

The ruling monarch of the tiny fiefdom of Hopea within the Teisti controlled region of the northeastern region of The Sickle.

The most famed of the dukes is the is the Duke Hopea referred to in the Tides of Epic Conflict Saga.

The Fifth Duke of Hopea

Born Ronard Ronorius Ronardworth III to the wealthy duke and duchess of Hopea, even at an early age Ronard was depraved and dishonest, but driven and aquired power quickly. Before his 25th year, he had inherited the title of Duke from his father and was ruling tiny Hopea with an iron fist. He made frequent appearances at the court in Teisti as a minor lord of Cream and increased the prestige of his kingdom through the addition of several notable flags to his castle, as well as employing some of the finest horse breeders in the lands.

On one of his journeys to court, he had an illicit affair with a comely wife of a fishmonger named Scarbora Bane. That union produced a child to home his lineage would not be made known. The child, one Patik Bane would grow up to be Lord Hopebane.

None the less, the duke watched over young Bane, subtling acting on his behalf from the shadows. It was ultimately though doors opened by the Duke of Hopea that Bane was able to gain access to the kitchens at Castle Hopea, and thus lace the duke's meal with poisons that would kill him.