Gregor Perenolde

King Gregor Perenolde was the King of Alterac during the Third Alteraci-Stromic War, dying in battle towards the end of the war that he began. Remembered as a war hero, his reign was a short three years.

Childhood
Born as Prince Gregor Perenolde by Queen Madison Perenolde and her husband Lord Edgar Astraville during the reign of his great grandfather, King Arthur Perenolde I who died a few years after his birth.

Young Gregor grew up during the economically prosperous reign of his grandfather, King Baldric Perenolde. Despite the instructions of his mother and grandfather of the importance of overpowering his enemies through trade, he had a natural allure and talent in military matters becoming a skilled warrior.

Adulthood
At the age of twenty, his grandfather perished at sea and the throne fell to his mother at his grandfather's demand. He also had no desire for the throne and demanded that the throne pass to his mother before him, realizing her to be a wiser ruler and more popular than himself.

Tensions with Stromgarde
After eleven years of continued prosperity and peace under his mother's reign, tensions between the Kingdom of Alterac and Kingdom of Stromgarde began to rise after King Elric Trollbane began to attempt to annex Alteraci land that had been taken from the Stromics through conquest in past wars. In response, Queen Madison Perenolde placed an embargo on the Kingdom of Stromgarde, crippling their trade. King Elric, unable to tolerate the embargo hoped to replace her, hoping to persuade a successor he plotted and succeeded at Queen Madison Perenolde's assassination.

Reign
Following his mother's death, Alterac cried out for her to be avenged, now King, Gregor quickly declared war on Stromgarde, as King Elric had expected. King Gregor enlisted the support of King Greymane, in exchange for the ceding of Purgation Isle, his betrothal to his daughter, and the reduction of tariffs.

Third Alteraci-Stromic War
Throughout the war, King Gregor proved himself to be a brilliant strategist, coordinating with King Greymane to achieve several victories. However, King Gregor only led the troops in battle on two occasions. When the Gilnean-Alteraci host broke the Siege of Durnholde Keep and again beneath the Mouth of the Mountains. Seeing his death as inevitable and his kingdom lost before the might of the Stromic army, he rode out leading a daring charge where he died in the glory of battle. The war ended shortly after his death, his infant son, Arthur Perenolde II being coronated after his mother was installed as regent, suing for peace.