Aethis
Aethis the Poet was the eighth Phoenix King of the High Elves of Ulthuan.[1a]
He reigned from 498 to 1120 IC. [1a]
Aethis was a noted singer and poet. [1a]
History
Like his predecessor, Aethis was from Saphery but he inherited a nation at peace and his court was filled with artists, actors, writers, poets and sculptors. [1a]
A statue at the Griffon Gate is completed in 606 IC as a memorial to the elven dead and to stirke fear into enemies. [2a]
In 699 IC he dispatched Ambassadors to Cathay who brought back spices, jade and silk [2a] and he even politely sought the return of the Phoenix Crown from the Dwarfs but they refused. [1a]
During his reign, the cult of luxury was reborn and grew in strength leading the Swordmasters of Hoeth led by Celedrin to begin an investigation. [2a] This eventually revealed that the chancellor himself was a cultist but when he was uncovered, he stabbed Aethis in the heart with a poisoned dagger. [1a]
| The rulers of the High Elves | |
| Phoenix Kings | Aenarion - Bel Shanaar - Caledor I - Caledor II - Caradryel - Tethlis - Bel-Korhadris - Aethis - Morvael - Bel-Hathor - Finubar |
| Everqueens | Astarielle - Yvraine - Estrielle - Alarielle |
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (4th Edition)
- 1a: The Chronicle of the Phoenix Kings, pg. 25-26
- 2: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (7th Edition)
- 2a: The Book of Days, pg. 40
