his Most Exalted Majesty riding off to battle
For the past two decades Gluttonia had flourished under the careful management of Ferdinand the III. It is only recently that the Small Plate heresy has been upsetting the peace and calm of the prosperous countryside that is blessed with a fertile landscape and a diligent, hardworking populous. Ferdinand, known affectionately as "Fat Ferddy" to his subjects, saw to the maintenance of peace within and without his lands.
Ever the orthodox he firmly followed the traditional dictates of three (large) meals a day with some rousing rounds of beer after dinner. A strict believer in observing every available Feast Day he petitioned the Pope (unsuccessfully) to create more Saints so as to fill in the remainder of the calendar. A bold and vigorous man who believed in setting an example in all endeavors he occasionally got himself into trouble by substituting enthusiasm for skill.
Ferdinand was a perfect descendant of the eight century old House of Flamboise, which had risen to power largely on the fecundity of their queens (Oswald the First, the founder of the dynasty, exhausted three wives having seven sons and nine daughters which he married off to all of the surrounding royal houses) which has allowed them to acquire vast tracts of lands by the simple expedient of being on both sides of the blood line when a Lord passed away. "Inheritance is more powerful than any army!" was one of Benedict III favorite maxims.
His passing on the field of battle (a first for a member of the House of Flamboise) has left a yawning hole in the hearts of his people and a (large) empty throne in the center of his capital. All his subjects miss him and pray for his soul.
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