Lore:Erolgard
| Erolgard | |
|---|---|
| Type | Kingdom |
| Continent | Tamriel |
| Province | Skyrim |
Erolgard was a kingdom featured in the fictional novel series The Adventures of Eslaf Erol. It was located in the province of Skyrim.[1]
History[edit]
The kingdom was governed by Queen Lahpyrcopa and King Ytluaf. After the passing of the king and queen, the kingdom became divided in a peculiar way. King Ytluaf decided to give his title to his son Ynohp, his land to another son Laernu, his fortune to his son Suoibud, and his army to his daughter Laicifitra, against the advice of his royal advisors. His youngest son Eslaf inherited nothing. This division led to the degradation of the kingdom. The kingdom of Erolgard became a grim place. The division of rights between the royal siblings made the kingdom dysfunctional and due to their young age, all decisions in the kingdom went through Ynohp's corrupt council. It had become a bureaucratic exploitative land of high taxes, rampant crime, and regular incursions from neighboring kingdoms.[2] As a result the kingdom was considered very poor.[3]
After years of adventuring,[3][4] the youngest son Eslaf returned to the devastated kingdom, and the royal palace, where he met his brother Ynhop, who he later impersonated, which was easy given their physical similarities. The real Ynohp, who did not want to rule the kingdom left his demesne, becoming eventually a man known as Ylekilnu, a simple worker in the vineyards of the Aalto. Eslaf soon restored peace to the kingdom with the aid of his sister's army. Soon business and commerce began to return to the land, which allowed the king to reduce the tyrannical taxes. Upon hearing that, Suoibud, ever nervous about losing his money, elected to return to the land of his birth. When he died years later, out of greed, he had refused to name someone an heir, so the kingdom received its entire fortune. This gold was later used to buy the vineyards of the Aalto, after hearing great things about it from Ynohp.[5]
Notes[edit]
- Erolgard and other locations and characters present in the novel may be fictional. Though the books of the series may appear to be a historical account, they are likely to be fictional, as indicated by the names of the major characters, each of which when spelled backward gives a pretty clear indication of the fact: Eslaf Erol: False Lore, Lahpyrcopa: Apocryphal, Ytluaf: Faulty, Ynohp: Phony, Laernu: Unreal, Suoibud: Dubious, Laicifitra: Artificial, Drusba: Absurd, Ylekilnu: Unlikely. Even the author's name is "Never" spelled backward.[6]
See Also[edit]
Books[edit]
- Beggar by Reven — The first chapter in the adventures of Eslaf Erol
- Thief by Reven — The second chapter of the adventures of Eslaf Erol
- Warrior by Reven — The third chapter of the adventures of Eslaf Erol
- King by Reven — The final chapter in the adventures of Eslaf Erol
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