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Kingaludda
Sometimes, only one absurd step separates oblivion from greatness. Kingaludda, though a moderately famous military leader under Akkad Babbarsin Zababe mer Lahare, still lacked the status to warrant a separate mention in history. However, the immeasurable stupidity of one of the royal concubines gave him a magnificent opportunity to immortalize his name in the annals of Calcite...
The exact date of Kingaludda's birth is unknown, but by the time he entered the service of the twenty-year-old Akkad, he was no longer young. He had extensive military experience and was cunning and ambitious enough to amass immense wealth and a solid reputation without sacrificing his own life – which was an incredible feat, considering he had a legion of enemies. He was born into the family of a simple soldier – a strong and cruel man who had no desire for more. This man became the first victim of the future dictator of Barsin when, in a drunken stupor, he tried to beat his son. The fifteen-year-old Kingaludda refused to tolerate such treatment and resolved the situation with a household axe. Deciding not to tempt fate, he fled the city that same day and soon joined a band of desert bandits who preyed on travelers between the cities of Calcite. At eighteen, after spending three years with them, he killed the leader and subjugated his former "comrades" to his cruel will. Over the years, the simple band of bandits grew in number, gained prestige, and began to engage in mercenary activities throughout the southern continent. Kidnapping Amazons from the forests of Nikki, subjecting Ganya to fire and sword, escorting caravans through Minos – the scope of Kingaludda's organization was vast, and he was almost always at the forefront.
When Akkad inherited the Calcite throne, Kingaludda began working directly for him, now commanding an official military unit. The mercenary played a key role in strengthening the royal power and eliminating numerous dissidents – Akkad had many opponents, and the most numerous and powerful were those who opposed his slave-owning reforms, aimed at depriving them of any rights. It was for his role at this point in history that Kingaludda was rewarded by Akkad with enough wealth to never need anything again and to be able to realize his most diverse fantasies.
For the next few years, Kingaludda indulged in hedonism, from which he quickly grew tired, but he was no longer at an age to return to a more exciting life of adventure, intrigue, and danger. Nevertheless, when Akkad was killed and dozens of his sons began to compete for the throne, Kingaludda's former zeal was rekindled, and he seized power in Barsin, which he ruled from 981 to 986, when he fell in battle against the supporters of Felicia Lungwort, the future Calcite queen.
Some of his contemporaries described Kingaludda as a man who was equally ugly in body and spirit, and mere communication with him left people feeling empty.
Граф Орлов
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