Cymrych Hugh

High King Cymrych Hugh (171 - 250 DR) was a Ffolk human and the first High Monarch of the Moonshae Isles. Having inherited the united kingdom of Corwell from his father Callidyrr, Cymrych took a woman named Allisynn as his queen. At age 30, he led the Ffolk against the evil Kazgoroth in 201 DR. The dwarves of Highhome crafted Cymrych a sword that bore the blessing of the Earthmother, designed especially to fend off the Beast, which came to be known simply as the Sword of Cymrych Hugh. A great war with many casualties ensued, and Cymrych managed to repel Kazgoroth, sending him into hiding for centuries more. Having earned the respect and adoration of all the Ffolk, Cymrych assumed the title of High King, undisputed ruler of all his people.

Both Cymrych and Allisynn suffered severe injuries, and Allisynn died later that year. He ordered the construction of Caer Allisynn to house her body, filled it with great treasures in her honor, and sunk it to the bottom of the Strait of Alaron. Virtually all noble families had been wiped out or otherwise decimated in the war, and those who remained married into Cymrych's bloodline. Cymrych appointed his champion Christopher Riker as regent of Corwell, and eventually remarried to an unknown consort. The two had children named Warren, Tamara, and Carrig, each of whom became High Monarch in the decades following Cymrych's death. Cymrych's children, and those for generations following, took his given name as their surname in honor of his singular achievements. The Moonshae Reckoning (MR) calendar was also established in honor of Cymrych's reign, with year 1 marking his ascension to High King. Cymrych died in 50 MR, succumbing to injuries sustained against Kazgoroth half a century prior. High King Warren I took the throne, but some Ffolk saw him as a disappointment after Cymrych. They split into disparate kingdoms once more, though the High King officially retained his rule over them. In 744 MR, the Sword of Cymrych Hugh was lost by High King Tanner in battle with the firbolgs of Myrloch Vale, and this disgrace compounded with Tanner's death caused the effective dissolution of the office of High Monarch.