History of the Helder Royal Family

120 Years Ago - Helder was the capital of the Northern Kingdom, but had lost much influence of the region it claimed because of the dark tidings coming from other lands. King Sterk Eltere sent his friend and knight Olan to the Southern Kingdoms in search of reestablishing connections. Olan would be almost two full years in returning. (See Atunse)

115 Years Ago - Olan meets and marries the Lady Constance. A year later their first son Olan II is born and two years after their second son Aaric. They would have two more children, Amber and Roland.

100 Years Ago - King Sterk signs an official treaty of relations with the Elves and ushers in a new era of peace and prosperity across the regions.

90 Years Ago - King Sterk dies and is buried with in the tradition fashion of Helder kings, accompanied by a full Elvish honor guard. His son Sarish takes the throne. Three years later Aaric Olanson marries Sarish's daughter Gaile

70 Years Ago - Four years after the untimely death of his wife and only son, Sarish abdicates, naming Gaile the first reigning queen of Helder. The elves send another honor guard to the funeral. Less than one year later Olan dies, and the elvish council sends a full battalion of their first guards, led by several members of the ruling counsil including Ker-Kues who had not left the forest in decades.

40 Years Ago - Aaric passes away, and Queen Gaile retires, making their son Owin Olanson king.

20 Years Ago - Owin passes and his son Baira Olanson takes the throne. Only four years later Baira is killed in a hunting accident and his son Sterk Olanson (Sterk II) ascends.

10 Years Ago - Queen Yana dies of mysterious illness, leaving behind her husband and three children

Present (Beginning of Season 4) - King Sterk II, now 43, sits the throne of Helder, putting the heart and soul into ruling the people his wife loved. While he still hears the petitions of his people and sits in judgment over major cases, much of the day to day business is run by his oldest son Euclid (19) and minor duties by Conley (17). The sole royal daughter, Nara Olanson (16) spends her days doing charity work and in lessons with her governess Lady Diyage