King Shamos

The monarch of Lindin. Once a pushover king, he is now leading Lindin on its glorious war of redemption and conquest against Astana, and its allies. Has come to be know as a mad king, rambling of destiny unseen by all but him.

King Shamos of Lindin is a figure who casts a long and ominous shadow over his kingdom. Once regarded as a mild and trusting ruler, Shamos spent the early years of his reign as a passive monarch. He was a man who rarely sought confrontation, allowing Lindin’s powerful nobles to manipulate him with ease. The court thrived on political maneuvering, and while the kingdom prospered outwardly, those in power reaped the lion’s share of the rewards. To most, Shamos was a figurehead king—a pliant ruler who kept the crown steady but unspectacular.

Ten years ago, however, everything changed.

The shift began after a personal expedition to investigate the Lightning Gate, a mysterious and dangerous anomaly located in the heart of Lindin’s storm-ridden frontier. Details of his journey are sparse, but it is known that Shamos emerged from the experience a changed man. Gone was the listless ruler of old. In his place stood a fervent and driven king whose actions confounded even his closest advisors. Upon his return, Shamos initiated sweeping reforms and began steering Lindin toward a singular purpose: war. His once quiet demeanor gave way to fiery rhetoric, rallying his people with impassioned speeches about Lindin’s manifest destiny and the need for conquest. The nobles who had once manipulated him now found themselves caught in the tide of his unrelenting vision.

Shamos’s first act of aggression was a bold declaration of war against the neighboring Air Region, a move that shocked the political landscape of the continent. His efforts transformed Lindin into a militarized state, with every resource bent toward building its technological and military might. The once-revered technological innovations of Lindin became tools of conquest, and the people—stirred by the king’s passion—joined him in his call for expansion. Yet, beneath the surface of this unifying fervor lies a kingdom walking the razor’s edge of tyranny. Many in Lindin whisper of Shamos’s descent into madness, for the once-gentle king now governs with an iron fist, brooking no dissent. His policies are ruthless, and his speeches often teeter on the edge of incoherence, filled with cryptic references to destiny and forces unseen.

King Shamos has become a divisive figure, one who is regarded as a powerful and rousing leader, one emblematic of a new and rising age for Lindin. Others, however, see the writing on the wall not as a sign of Lindin's road towards power and growth, but towards ruin and oppression. The cost of King Shamos's war has already garnered quite the cost, both in investment and in lives. How much higher shall his ambition cause these to climb before the end?