The Legend of the True King of Maraudia

The Legend of the True King of Maraudia

Long ago, King Albus ruled the kingdom of Maraudia. The king was known for his prowess in battle, and under his reign, Maraudia had never lost in combat. He added more land than any other king before him, and by the end of his reign, he had doubled the territory of the kingdom. King Albus was beloved by the people of Maraudia. He put the kingdom's needs in front of his own, giving every part of himself to his people. For nearly fifteen years, he ruled the kingdom before his reputation as a great leader was tarnished.

The king's trusted advisor, Grindlewald, was power hungry, and chose to conspire against the king. In an attempt to steal the throne from Albus, Grindlewald stole a wand from the king's vault. The wand, known as the elder wand, was told to be the most powerful weapon in the land. Grindlewald used the wand to control Albus and soon, the beloved king was seen as a tyrant by his people, and they staged a revolt to overthrow him. Grindlewald led the revolt, claiming that his friend, the king, no longer shared the best interests of the people, and that he would be the true king of Maraudia.

However, the new behavior of the king surprised the knight, Sir Henry of the house of Potter. He did not believe that the king's actions were of his own. After learning of Grindlewald''s scheme, Sir Henry moved to save King Albus and imprisoned Grindlewald for treason and sealed the elder wand back into the castle's vault. The king, although returned to his state of mind, learned of the views of his people. Knowing his people hated him, he chose to honor their wishes for a new king, and stepped down from the throne. Since, both of his siblings had perished from the plague ears before and he had never married, Albus entrusted the throne to the man that saved him and Maraudia, Sir Henry.

The new king took guidance from his predecessor, and ruled with a steady and peaceful hand. One of Albus's famous reforms had been to allow the free practice of magic. Everyone in the kingdom had been allowed to use magic as they saw fit. Knowing the use of sorcery had caused the downfall of the former king, King Henry chose to make an addition to the law. Magic was still allowed to be practiced freely throughout the kingdom, but the use of such magic for and dark or evil purposes would result in the execution of the perpetrator if found guilty of the crime. King Henry kept true to his newest reform, and the first person to be executed for his crimes was Grindlewald.

Just before his hanging in the courtyard outside the castle, Grindlewald vowed that even in death, he would lay and hand in taking down Maraudia. One day, an unnamed powerful sorcerer would challenge the noble house of Potter, destroy Maraudia, and rebuild the kingdom the way he would have. King Henry challenged Grindlewald, demanding he tell him who this mysterious sorcerer was. Before Henry could retrieve and answer from him, the court executioner had slipped, and accidentally released the trap door beneath Grindlewald''s feet, killing the man.

Determined to find out the truth, King Henry rounded up his knights and advisors to find every possible seer in the land. One by one he asked the sorcerers if they knew who Grindlewald was referring too, and if he was correct. Was Maraudia going to fall to an evil sorcerer? Were his people going to die? Many of the seers were fraud's, and failed to give him evidence. The search for the truth was driving the king crazy, and he seeked help from the court physician to calm his nerves. While the physician, Edon, was mixing him a potion to help with his anxiety over the situation at hand, his eyes became misty, and he entered a trance. He spoke to the king is a mystical voice saying, "The Dark Lord grows stronger with each passing day. His power is unmatched by anyone before him. Such darkness can only be destroyed by light. The heir to the True King of Maraudia will harness that light, and vanquish the Dark Lord forever."

Believing that his physician was a true seer, his prophecy calmed him. He knew that the dark sorcerer that Grindlewald spoke of would never truly be able to fulfill his promise. Now relieved, he returned to focus on his kingdom, and creating his family. He married the widowed Queen of Andosia who bore him a son, Fleamont, who he raised to be the strongest and bravest in all the realm. For years, he waited for the Dark Lord to strike, and for his son to be the hero Maraudia needed. But that day did not come. On his deathbed, he told his son of the prophecy. Now knowing he was not the one true king of Maraudia, he declared that his son held the title, and that his unborn grandchild would be the one to kill the Dark Lord. Fleamont promised his dying father that he would train his son, just as his father did him, and make sure that if the Dark Lord struck Maraudia, that he would be prepared in combat and with friends and allies to aid him in his quest.