Edward V

Emperor Edward V of House Lloyd is the present Emperor of the Forstem Empire.

Childhood
Born on the 25th of Brenf 982, Edward was brought up and educated by the best available to the wealthy House Lloyd, Edward Lloyd was never destined for greatness. The third son of Gregory Lloyd, the families' Lord, Edward spent most of his time in privacy. Said to have been reclusive until the age of 15, Edward rarely saw any other members of his family until that age. During one of the few meetings he had with his father, he had demanded to be educated in Folspool University, a request granted without much fanfare of though.

The Night of the Sun proved an eventful turn in the young Edward's life. The events of the night saw both his father, Gregory, and his two eldar brothers killed. Edward was quick to sieze control of his familys' wealth and lands before his mother had, and within a year of the night he once more returned to Carlscourt.

The War for the Black Throne
Leading upto the War for the Black Throne, Edward began to install his own control in several of the Legions, including fast tracking his brother, Charles Lloyd , into General of the VII Legion. Along with this, the Lloyds slowly began to spread their wealth amongst the Itinerants and Collectors of the Empire, along with increasing the family's presence in the Imperial Courts.

Several years after his ascension to the Lord of House Lloyd, Edward became a secret beneficiery of the Black Moon Caravan. With the death of Alfred III, Edward used his indirect control of several Legions to quickly sieze control of Vassas. With the support of several other noble famalies and the forces co-ersion of several others, Edward was elected Emperor in 1013. His time within the Imperial Palace was short lived, with the uprising of the Plumes effectviely forcing Lloyd and vast swathes of his Legions which remained loyal into the safety of the countryside around Vassas. Eventually fighting his way back in, Edward continues to fight the ever present Plumes.

Favour
Edward Lloyd holds no gods. While the Lloyds themselves were never loved, Edward's harshness during the War for the Black Throne was one of many reasons for the uprising of the Plumes.