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==Family History==
  
==Family History==
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*The Balitang family was a luarin noble family until Mequen's marriage to Sarugani Temaida. The family was incredibly wealthy and powerful and owned many lands and slaves, and employed many servants. The Duke Balitang who was Mequen's father probably married a [[Rittevon family|Rittevon]] princess, making him the uncle of [[Oron Rittevon]] and his son, Mequen, the first cousin of King Oron. This placed Mequen very close to the Rittevon royal family, however because King Oron had many children from his three wives, Mequen was far down in the line of succession.
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The Balitang family was a luarin noble family until Mequen's marriage to Sarugani Temaida. The family was incredibly wealthy and powerful and owned many lands and slaves, and employed many servants. The Duke Balitang who was Mequen's father probably married a [[Rittevon family|Rittevon]] princess, making him the uncle of [[Oron Rittevon]] and his son, Mequen, the first cousin of King Oron. This placed Mequen very close to the Rittevon royal family, however because King Oron had many children from his three wives, Mequen was far down in the line of succession.
   
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*Mequen married [[Sarugani Temaida]], a [[raka]] noblewoman. Part of her dowry was [[Tanair]] on [[Lombyn Island]], a modest fortress. He had two daughters by her, [[Saraiyu Balitang]] and [[Dovasary Balitang]]. Sarugani died of a horseriding accident. Mequen remarried [[Winnamine Balitang|Winnamine Fonfala]].
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Mequen married [[Sarugani Temaida]], a [[raka]] noblewoman. Part of her dowry was [[Tanair]] on [[Lombyn Island]], a modest fortress. He had two daughters by her, [[Saraiyu Balitang]] and [[Dovasary Balitang]]. Sarugani died of a horseriding accident. Mequen remarried [[Winnamine Balitang|Winnamine Fonfala]].
   
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*By 462 [[HE]], things were starting to change. King Oron survived all but three of his children, Mequen's first cousins once removed: [[Hazarin Rittevon|Hazarin]], [[Imajane Rittevon|Imajane]], and [[Dunevon Rittevon|Dunevon]]. When King Oron died, his heir Hazarin was childless and barren, leaving only Dunevon—Imajane would not be able to inherit, being a woman. Thus that placed Mequen after Dunevon, then Elsren after Mequen in the line of succession.
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By 462 [[HE]], things were starting to change. King Oron survived all but three of his children, Mequen's first cousins once removed: [[Hazarin Rittevon|Hazarin]], [[Imajane Rittevon|Imajane]], and [[Dunevon Rittevon|Dunevon]]. When King Oron died, his heir Hazarin was childless and barren, leaving only Dunevon—Imajane would not be able to inherit, being a woman. Thus that placed Mequen after Dunevon, then Elsren after Mequen in the line of succession.
   
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*In 462, King Oron began to have nightmares about the Balitang family betraying him. His good favor toward them turned sour and he forced the family into exile instead of executing them. He also forced them to pay much of their fortune in order to appease him. The Balitang family was then impoverished and living at [[Tanair]].
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In 462, King Oron began to have nightmares about the Balitang family betraying him. His good favor toward them turned sour and he forced the family into exile instead of executing them. He also forced them to pay much of their fortune in order to appease him. The Balitang family was then impoverished and living at [[Tanair]].
   
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**Mequen died later that year by [[Bronau Jimajen]]. The dukedom's lands and titles passed to 5 year old [[Elsren Balitang]].
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*Mequen died later that year by [[Bronau Jimajen]]. The dukedom's lands and titles passed to 5 year old [[Elsren Balitang]].
   
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*In 463 [[HE]] the Balitang family was pardoned from their exile and suspected treason by the new regents, [[Imajane Rittevon|Princess Imajane]] and [[Rubinyan Jimajen|Prince Rubinyan]]. The family returned to [[Rajmuat]].
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In 463 [[HE]] the Balitang family was pardoned from their exile and suspected treason by the new regents, [[Imajane Rittevon|Princess Imajane]] and [[Rubinyan Jimajen|Prince Rubinyan]]. The family returned to [[Rajmuat]].
   
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**The [[raka conspiracy]] began to rise in power. The regents are forced to buy the Balitangs' favor with royal favor, as the Balitang family have garnered more power in exile due to support from other luarin noble houses.
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*The [[raka conspiracy]] began to rise in power. The regents are forced to buy the Balitangs' favor with royal favor, as the Balitang family have garnered more power in exile due to support from other luarin noble houses.
   
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**The regents assassinated King Dunevon and Duke Elsren, making Imajane the remaining heir.
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*The regents assassinated King Dunevon and Duke Elsren, making Imajane the remaining heir.
   
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*At the end of 463, the [[Raka rebellion]] occurred, placing Dovasary Balitang on the throne. The Balitang family are then at the head of the social structure of the Copper Isles. The matriarch would be Dove, as Queen of the Copper Isles.
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At the end of 463, the [[Raka rebellion]] occurred, placing Dovasary Balitang on the throne. The Balitang family are then at the head of the social structure of the Copper Isles. The matriarch would be Dove, as Queen of the Copper Isles.
   
 
==Legacy==
  
==Legacy==

Revision as of 13:15, 21 March 2015

Template:Family infobox The Balitang Family is a noble family based in the Copper Isles. They were relations to the luarin royal family, the Rittevons. Through Duke Mequen's first duchess, Sarugani Temaida, his two eldest daughters, Sarai and Dove, had the blood of the old raka Haiming dynasty, making them twice-royal. Before the deaths of many Rittevon heirs, Mequen Balitang, the duke and male head of the family, was far enough away from the throne to not be a conceivable threat. Even so, the Balitang family was exiled to Tanair due to a mad king's suspicion.

Family History

The Balitang family was a luarin noble family until Mequen's marriage to Sarugani Temaida. The family was incredibly wealthy and powerful and owned many lands and slaves, and employed many servants. The Duke Balitang who was Mequen's father probably married a Rittevon princess, making him the uncle of Oron Rittevon and his son, Mequen, the first cousin of King Oron. This placed Mequen very close to the Rittevon royal family, however because King Oron had many children from his three wives, Mequen was far down in the line of succession.

Mequen married Sarugani Temaida, a raka noblewoman. Part of her dowry was Tanair on Lombyn Island, a modest fortress. He had two daughters by her, Saraiyu Balitang and Dovasary Balitang. Sarugani died of a horseriding accident. Mequen remarried Winnamine Fonfala.

By 462 HE, things were starting to change. King Oron survived all but three of his children, Mequen's first cousins once removed: Hazarin, Imajane, and Dunevon. When King Oron died, his heir Hazarin was childless and barren, leaving only Dunevon—Imajane would not be able to inherit, being a woman. Thus that placed Mequen after Dunevon, then Elsren after Mequen in the line of succession.

In 462, King Oron began to have nightmares about the Balitang family betraying him. His good favor toward them turned sour and he forced the family into exile instead of executing them. He also forced them to pay much of their fortune in order to appease him. The Balitang family was then impoverished and living at Tanair.

In 463 HE the Balitang family was pardoned from their exile and suspected treason by the new regents, Princess Imajane and Prince Rubinyan. The family returned to Rajmuat.

  • The raka conspiracy began to rise in power. The regents are forced to buy the Balitangs' favor with royal favor, as the Balitang family have garnered more power in exile due to support from other luarin noble houses.
  • The regents assassinated King Dunevon and Duke Elsren, making Imajane the remaining heir.

At the end of 463, the Raka rebellion occurred, placing Dovasary Balitang on the throne. The Balitang family are then at the head of the social structure of the Copper Isles. The matriarch would be Dove, as Queen of the Copper Isles.

Legacy

The elder Balitang daughters, Saraiyu and Dovasary are "twice-royal" with both the luarin Rittevon blood and the raka Haiming blood. Dovasary ended a cruel dynasty by becoming queen and establishing peace and freedom in the Isles.

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