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Krait Braidenwild
799.02.10.
818: top graduate of the Reima Military Academy
820: Count of Braidenwild
832: Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Grand Duchy of Darkiria
835: dictator on behalf of the military government of Darkiria (unofficially)
As the only child of the previous Count of Braidenwild, much was expected of Krait from an early age, but he never complained about his strict upbringing and always strived to carry out the tasks set before him flawlessly, regardless of how trivial they might seem.
At the age of 16, he enrolled in the Reima Military Academy under the Kamii Ren program, created to improve diplomatic relations with neighboring countries. He held the position of representative of his class, became president of the student council in his second year, and completed his training as the best student in his cohort.
He learned a great deal during his time at the academy, and in particular, lectures dedicated to close combat had a significant impact on him, continuing the training he received at home, where his butler and master of "the way of the sword" taught the future count fencing. At the academy, he was fortunate enough to attend lectures by an old samurai who taught there at the time, and he adapted and greatly improved the iaido technique he learned from him. For the past two decades, his morning routine has always begun with sixty minutes devoted to practicing this technique. It has become a special form of meditation and a deadly weapon for him: today, Krait is undoubtedly a first-class swordsman, however, his physical characteristics are not extraordinary. However, his personal technique of instantly defeating an opponent, perfected over years of training, is a very dangerous weapon and, according to eyewitness accounts, can defeat any opponent faster than they can react, making any defense useless.
From a young age, Krait preferred to live according to a strictly developed and logically consistent plan, but at the same time, he is a very flexible person, capable of easily adapting to changes and making effective adjustments to his plans if the situation requires it. His subjects remembered their Count as an efficient and fair ruler, but many representatives of the older generation wistfully say that, unlike his father, who loved to spend time among commoners, Krait Braidenwild prefers peace and solitude. Despite this, he never failed in an attempt to win someone over: natural charisma combined with intelligence and education always attracted loyal people to him.
In 825, having dealt with all the problems of his domain and appointing a competent regent in his place, Krait set off on a journey through Tiaral, an overseas continent, accompanied by the people closest to him – nine Knights of Braidenwild, famous for their skill as warriors. Unlike his friends, however, the count was motivated not by romanticism, but solely by practical goals: he was convinced that getting acquainted with this continent would allow him to broaden his horizons, acquire useful knowledge and skills, and also help him find a suitable bride.
They began their adventure in Tasidon, the capital of the Yarlian Republic. There they replenished supplies, gathered fresh information, and went to visit first Deicia, then the Celian Kingdom, and then Jagensdorf. Over the next two years, Krait and his companions took part in various tournaments and other events, and also helped locals solve problems requiring a firm hand and sound judgment. By the end of their stay in these lands, Krait was awarded the titles of honorary knight of Deicia, Knight of the Holy Grail, and Knight of the Falling Star.
Since attempts by Darkirians to get to Vistaria were unsuccessful, their next stop was Hekkelia. In this land, they lost three members of their squad: one was poisoned, another killed in his sleep, and the third fell in love with a Hekkelian harlot and deserted. This severely affected the morale of the squad, but they had no choice but to move on. Ironically, Krait met the deserter at the final tournament held on the territory of a local clan of warriors and defeated him with one blow.
Their next stop was Freshia, the country of beastmen, then Tanigon, followed by Boria and Halla. The Count learned much from the professors at the University of Tanigon, but he was not impressed by the representatives and cultures of other countries. Their journey through northern Tiaral ended with an encounter with a vampire who struck down four Darkirian knights before being finally defeated by Krait and two other warriors. After this incident, the survivors headed straight for Lake Lileya, where the people of Lile lived. The locals greeted the strangers with hostility, but Krait showed that he came in peace and persuaded them to let him and his companions into their territory. A couple of months after living in these lands, he decided that he wanted to marry someone from among the locals. Of course, it was not love that motivated him, but solely pragmatism. At home, they might not be happy about the fact that the count decided to marry a foreigner, and even a non-human woman, but the advantages of such an undertaking outweighed the possible disadvantages. The Lilians possessed excellent health and, despite their wild lifestyle, demonstrated high intelligence. In addition, the Lilians were quite attractive, which was also important, because the descendants of the count should be not only smart and healthy, but also good-looking. But Krait faced a problem: gold and beautiful words were useless in negotiations with the locals. Eventually, he decided to be honest and directly stated his intentions. As a result, he had to demonstrate the seriousness of his intentions and prove that he was worthy of this. As a result, for the next six months, he survived in these wild lands alone, fending off attacking Lilians who wanted to test his abilities and strength of spirit.
The traveling Count passed all the tests set before him and left this land accompanied by a sixteen-year-old Lillian girl who agreed to become his bride, but his Tiaralian adventures did not end there: their last stop was Shinsekai, where Krait showed himself as a master of iaido and earned the recognition of the shogun. On that day, he received as a gift a katana that he still uses today.
In 829, Krait Braidenwild returned home, but married only in 832, when he was finally satisfied with the results of training his bride. Now that the girl possessed knowledge of etiquette and the level of education expected of an aristocrat, she would not disgrace the name of the Braidenwild family and would not harm his own prestige.
By 832, Krait Braidenwild was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Darkiria, since no one else could compare with him in tactics, strategy, and leadership skills. Despite this, his abilities and ideas were always limited by the special code of honor of Darkiria and the social programs of the Duke, which drained money from the country's budget. If it had not been for these two factors, then Braidenwild's reforms probably would have allowed Darkiria to create such armed forces that would be second to none in Reima or Larian.
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