Aran Katzen
Emperor of Sollen and the Frostlands of Jotunnheim Aran Leopold Luca Katzen
Emperor of Sollen.
Elected from the elector counts of Sollen after the death of his mother Empress Erica Katzen. Aran was the favourite for the election, being the natural progression candidate after the prosperous rule of his mother. However, the northern provinces took issue as Erica's rule had left them trailing their southern neighbours and the northern border had seen an increase in raiding with response from Tristromm found lacking. As such Aran's rule began with rebellions in the north.
Erica saw fit to train her only son as an excellent diplomat and assigned Aran the role of ambassador to Moskav from the age of sixteen. He proved himself a competent and valiant warrior in the invasion of Truda, fighting alongside Tzarevna Anastasia Werba and some rumour mongers believe he became the paramour of The Ice Queen. Truth of these rumours aside, Aran enjoyed the respect of the court of Stovaya until his return to Tristromm upon his mother's death.
Upon his election he raised the state troops of Trstromm and the southern provinces and marched them north, putting down the rebellion in a decisive battle in the Wurtbad marshes. Though the Counts of the northern provinces feared retribution from the new Emperor, instead they were invited to join forces and continue north to defeat the frost giants of Jotunnheim.
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