The History of Gelder I the Paver

This is the history of Gelder I the Paver.

Gelder of Bolden was sentenced by his fellow monarchs in 4930ey, succeeding Timaldus I.

Gelder the Wise was a cunning ruler and a gifted administrator who resolved many of his predecessors conflicts and is said to have avoided twice as many of his own. The Eight Kingdoms showed great growth and prosperity and the High King's Highway was begun and finished under the able hand of this one monarch.

Gelder was an accomplished sage and a master of many tongues. It is said that Gelder read until the late hours of every night and still rose before most of his servants to ponder the ledgers and scrolls that begged his attention. His love of learning was eclipsed by nothing, though its closest competition was said to come in the form of female companionship. Still, it took only the promise of an unread tome to pry him from the company of wanton women.

Gelder sired six children and five sons and as many as fifteen bastards, though he was married but once. He ruled until his death (of the Trollop's Madness and attendant fever) in 4946, making his reign but 16 years long. He was succeeded by Gelder II the Less, his eldest son.