Lyonesse

Heraldry of Lyonesse.

The dukedom of Lyonesse is situated on the north-western coast of Bretonnia. It's bordered by L'Anguille, Artois and Mousillon.^[4a]

Possessing a large coastline to Great Ocean, Lyonesse is occasionally plagued by seaborne raiders like the barbaric Norscans and the ruthless Dark Elves. There is also an ancient feud and rivalry with L'Anguille, which sometimes leads to minor skirmishes and border clashes. ^[1b]

Geography

The Dukedom has a rugged coast with many small islands where most of the coastal villages are located. Northern Lyonesse is hilly, many of the mounds having cave complexes that lead down into underground rivers. In the south there are dozens of small rivers and lakes becomming marshland near Mousillon. ^[4a]

History

Thierulf was the first Grail Companion of Gilles le Breton and the first Duke of Lyonesse in 979 IC when the Kingdom of Bretonnia was founded.^[2d][2e]

In 1814 IC the Fay Enchantress denounced Merovech, the Duke of Mousillon. Several nobles of Mousillon renounced their oaths of loyalty towards him and pledged their loyalty and allegiance to the Duke of Lyonesse who leads a force to slay the Merovech. ^[2b][2d]

After Merovech was killed, the Lyonesse-Mousillon border was "pushed" southwards; Lyonesse annexed substantial territory becoming one of the larger provinces of Bretonnia. ^{[3][2b][2c][2d]}

In 2007 IC A vile horde of Warriors of Chaos invaded Bretonnia. Humble shepherdess Repanse de Lyonesse led her knights to Battle of Couronne and was proven victorious.^[2d]

After the Affair of the False Grail in 2300 IC, Mousillon became dukeless and Lyonesse claimed their ruined lands.^[2b][2d]

During the reign of Louen Leoncoeur, Lord Aenur arrived to reclaim relics from the ruins of Athel Menya and offended the local Duke, Francois le Noir. This led to first a tournament and then a battle between the Bretonnians and the Elves which eneded with Aenur returning home with the relics but promising to return to refight the tournament in a years time. ^[5a]

Locations

• Athel Menya: Ruins of a High Elf City on the coast. ^[5a]
• Castle Lyonesse, the political centre of the dukedom, is built upon a very large and heavily fortified island near the mainland. ^[1a]
• D'Ason: A small town that includes the Grail Chapel of Adelhard the Second where the trebuchet was invented.^[2a]

People

The Lyonens are well known for their feuds and scheming. ^[4a]

Notable

• Francois le Noir was a former Duke c.2500 IC. ^[5a]
• Gaulthiere LeGrand, Duke in 2276 IC. ^[6]
• Repanse de Lyonesse, saviour of the dukedom in 2007 IC. ^[2d]
• Thierulf, first duke and Grail Companion. ^[2e]

Quotes

Always fighting each other, these Lyonens. Sometimes their schemes get so elaborate that they're actually fighting themselves. Plenty of work if you have wits and discretion. ~ Marietta, Tilean Mercenary. [4a]

The dukedoms of Bretonnia

Couronne - L'Anguille - Lyonesse - Artois - Gisoreux - Montfort - Parravon - Bastonne - Bordeleaux - Aquitaine - Brionne - Queneles - Carcassonne - Mousillon

Sources

• 1: Knight of the Realm (Novel)
  • 1a: Chapter 11
  • 1a: Chapter 7
• 2:Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition)
  • 2a: pg. 57
  • 2b: pg. 37
  • 2c: pg. 11
  • 2d: A Tale of Years, pgs. 38-39
  • 2e: Virtues of the Chivalric Knight, pg. 59
• 3: Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (5th Edition), pg. 6
• 4: Knights of the Grail
  • 4a: Chapter VI: A Tour of the Bretonnia, pg. 74-76
• 5: White Dwarf 204 (UK)
  • 5a: The Sword and the Shield, pg. 101
• 6: The Old World website