The Treftans

With the sentencing of Agon Damaskos of Treft to the High Throne, history marks him only the sixth High King to hail from that curious southern kingdom. While something of a forgettable senator and politician at home, as the First Citizen and "king" of Treft; sages will do well to remember that Agon obviously earned the respect and admiration of his fellow monarchs by 5289.

While Treft has produced few High Kings, those that it did seem to preside over chaos, and especially during periods of religious upheaval. The seventh High King ever sentenced was Etru Damaskos, who is believed to be the 30th great grandfather of the current High King, though the genealogies have long been lost and no perfect identification can be made. Before being sentenced, Etru was the last king of Treft. The democracy rose after he assumed the High Throne in 4368. He is known to have contributed one of the pillars of the Fergus Codex soon after, naming counterfeiting, forgery and a second offense of arson to the list of so-called abominable crimes. He ruled until 4377.

Liam of Treft was the second High King from Treft, and the first of those under its democratic plenipotentaries. He was sentenced in 4610 and sought immediately to make peace with the Grand Temple. For his predecessor had imprisoned the High Priest and was excommunicated in return. Liam released High Priest Kiran in return for the concession that the High Throne would thereafter chose the High Priest from among those selected by a council of priests. While peace was made this way, this also began the period that came to be known as "the Captivity" by the Grand Temple. Liam ruled until 4619.

Timaldus of Treft was sentenced in 4920 and ruled an uneventful ten-year term as High King. The most noteworthy contribution he made was to the Steward-kingship of Collonia, which proved to last for many centuries as the line of Rigel was thought extinct. Timaldus was actually better known for his contributions as a sage and several volumes of his work still grace the finer libraries of Erenth.

Thelstan of Treft was sentenced to the High Throne in 5101 and would rule until 5120. He added three laws to the Fergus Codex, and signed onto the Censure of Wizards. His most notable contribution was being High King during the God War of 5108. He was a good man and a strong leader by all accounts, but he was cursed to live in a tumultuous time. Though Thelstan acknowledged and prescribed the faith of the Church of Westrun, rather famously, Thelstan did not convert from his worship of Moder.

Clanute of Treft was sentenced in 5150 and ruled until his untimely death in 5158. The cause of death has always been a matter of some speculation, but historians like to joke that he died of boredom, following an uneventful and unremarkable term on the High Throne.