Folly the Dog

Emperor Ormond Borchard's faithful canine companion who became the first ever pet portrait to be minted on currency.

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Folly the Dog was a loyal hound and canine best friend of the late Emperor Ormond Borchard of The Jolundrian Empire. Folly is probably the most famous dog in all of Jolundria as he was frequently featured in royal portraiture.

Legacy

Emperor Ormond Borchard was so fond of his dog that he included Folly's likeness into the design of his royal seal. He insisted that Folly would be remembered long after his passing and wrote a decree that demanded that instead of his own portrait on the next generation of Jolundrian Tolars, it should be a portrait of Folly so that his best friend could have head pats and warmth from every single citizen of the Empire.
It became the first currency in the world to feature the head of a dog rather than the previous ruler of The Empire, and is the believed origin of the popular phrase "heads or tails?" when flipping a coin. On the back side of the coin is the image of Folly's wagging tail (at present day, this is now the current design in circulation).

Oh I remember Folly all right - that stinky old dog ate exactly the same meals as the emperor, sprouts and all!
Why, that hound used to just sit there next to him - snoring and farting his way through important diplomatic relations! And we'd all have to sit there and try not to retch at the smell because WOE BETIDE YOU if you insulted The Emperor's best friend.
I'd rather endure a gouper noisily feasting on a week old fish!

Folly sadly passed away after a long life of twelve years at his master's side. Emperor Ormond Borchard was devastated and grieved for five months straight - he even held a funeral fit for an aristocrat, where many guests attended and laid the bones of their banquet at the grave of old Folly.
Gold tolars with Folly's portrait have grown rapidly in popularity as a collector's item, despite them still being in circulation today.

Relationships

Emperor Ormond Borchard

Owner (Important)

Towards Folly the Dog

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Folly the Dog

Faithful hound (Vital)

Towards Emperor Ormond Borchard

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Species
Dog
Appearance
Black glossy coat, dark brown drooping eyes, fat waddling gait and a lazily wagging tail

Date of Birth

Dimday 12th Fireturn 545 3A

Date of Death

Seconday 2nd Darkfall 557 3A

Life

545 MH 557 MH 12 years old

Spouses

Siblings