Torwallach aep Gweirniu

Torwallach aep Gweirniu, (Olmë: Torwallach rain aep Gweirniu an Enegw; 2719 - 3099 TC) also known as Torue Bacchos (Torwe the Stern) by Iollenians from Karo, was a famed military leader and Emnouir in the service of Emperor Carain, then Calad and later his daughter Ettari, and from 3078 onwards, the first king or Caedher of the Kingdom of Uendacil.

Torwe rose from humble beginnings -- a third son of a craftsman from a small fishing village in western Herenna province (modern Neuvalon) who enlisted in the army of the dominion in the early stages of the Tarenarin Invasions, attaining the respected rank of Emnouir by the end of the conflict. When Carain was murdered in 2777, Torwe remained one of Calad's most vocal supporters and proved to be a staunch ally of the new Carassar, against both external and internal threats -- most notably participating in the conflict between Calad and the increasingly powerful Seswenna.

In the aftermath of Calad's assassination in 2975, he provided much needed guidance to the young Ettari, and the two had cultivated a strong friendship until the final years of her reign, during which they'd drifted apart, with Torwe himself retreating to Neuvalon in 3075, a mere two years before the death of the empress.

Eirien's senate had failed to find a suitable successor in the chaos that followed, and with Torwe's famous claim that the line of Maeren had failed the elven people, he abandoned the negotiations and fled east with his supporters, formally breaking away from the empire that he had served faithfully for the past three centuries. Though venerable, he retained his sharp wit and masterful skill in martial affairs, and most importantly the loyalty of many of the imperial legions.

By 3080 the new Kingdom of Uendacil now had control of much of central and southern Neuvalon, including nominal command over the turbulent Hangfels. Torwallach died in 3099 TC, leaving behind a strong kingdom, now ruled by his grandson Calad. It would go on to survive the tumult of the Sunless Age for two centuries, experiencing a brief golden era before an unfavourable series of events and poor leadership led to gradual loss of power and territory, before finally succumbing to its enemies in 3344 TC when the capital of Ard Uendacil was sacked and destroyed by Breuca of Ealing.