Aderic I

King Aderic I was the first king of the Kingdom of Gilneas. Born in the |Empire of Strom, King Aderic was a leader in the colonization of the city state that would eventually blossom into what is now known as Gilneas. A shrewd politician and a strong warrior king, King Aderic led a revolution in the area of Gilneas that resulted in the downfall of the Arathorian Empire in the area near 1,200 years ago. Named King of Gilneas by its people, Aderic I was able to unify the people of Gilneas under his banner and set the foundations of the Kingdom.

Aderic's accomplishments are legendary and his story told throughout the ages in Gilneas. Many things have been named after King Aderic, from the Royal Aderic Banquet to the Aderician Calendar. The House of Greymane claims legitimacy in its right to rule by being the purest blood line that can be traced back to the once great king, with the current descendant being King Genn Greymane.