Alias: Erased King of the Gulf
Era: Imperial Conquest ~3,500–3,000 Years Before Modern Geba
Affiliation: Thazvaari Dominion
King Hies was a ruthless Thazvaari ruler descended from the pirate warlords of Kharan’s Gulf. He secured power by eliminating all rival contenders for Queen Nethelys Zahmira VIII’s hand until only he remained acceptable by class. During the final imperial campaign, he presided over the decades-long siege centered on Kharan’s Gulf.
His last words were aimed at Emperor Venar’Tolarg, the fallen sovereign whose body was never recovered in Northern Thazvaar and whose death elevated the young Venar’Tal to the throne. Hies said: “I hope the flying beasts of the desert tore his body to pieces and the sands erased his filthy imperial blood. If I had lived then, I would have brought his head and set it on display for all to see—an example of what happens to trash.” He then spat blood in the emperor’s face and laughed.
Emperor Venar’Tal vowed that no record would preserve his name. Hies was transported to northern Berinu and publicly executed, ending the siege and clearing the way for the Empire’s consolidation of the Gulf. By imperial decree, his history was erased from the archives. What remains of his story survives only through oral accounts.