Bronwend Stormwind was a merchant lord and, for a brief reign of less than one year, King of Fora. He was also the father of Venustus Stormwind. An old associate of Knotev's, he became an early patron for the Heroes of Fora. Without their support, and without Mendax playing the role of his daughter, he would never have become King. Unfortunately, what started as a well-intentioned effort to bring economic prosperity to the realm ended in tragedy, as Mendax manipulated him into enacting policies and funding projects that forwarded her agenda. Likewise, it was due to her influence that his rule was dogged by a vicious war with the Elves of Pawthoint Forest. He was slowly, over many months, poisoned to death by his false daughter, made to appear as if age and stress had finally caught up to him. This plot remained undiscovered until it was too late.