King Laertem XIV

King Laertem XIV is the presently reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Talnem. He inherited the throne at age 17 when his aunt, Queen Abaral II, died childless 35 years ago, and is now in the prime of his rule. In the first few years of his rule, he gained the admiration of his subjects for personally leading his knights in battle against invading wild folk from the mountains to the east, driving them from his kingdom and securing the safety of his people. He is also known for managing his kingdom more personally than other monarchs and reorganizing the intermediate nobility accordingly, doing away a great deal of organizational hierarchy. First in line to inherit the throne is his daughter, Princess Lilith, who is expected to take the name of her great great aunt and become Queen Erethal VI.