Penton is a vassal of the Northern Empire and a the leader of the Neretzes clan.
Background[]
He is the son of Emperor Drosios Neretzes, who was slain in the Battle of Pendraic. Although inheriting his father's position as the head of the Neretzes family, the position of Emperor passed to Arenicos with the Senate's and army's approval. After Emperor Arenicos' death seven years later, Penton backed Lucon's faction supporting the rights of the Senate in the moments leading up to the Calradic civil war.
Official Description[]
| “ | Penton Neretzes was the son of the old emperor, Drosios Neretzes, killed at the Battle of Pendraic. Emperors' sons usually inherited the diadem, but that was custom, not law, and the Senate chose the general Arenicos instead. Most emperors would then have discretely eliminated such a potential challenger, but Arenicos took a calculated risk in the interest of imperial unity, and kept Penton alive. The Neretzes family traditionally were part of the oligarchic faction of the Empire and Penton now backs Lucon in the civil war. | ” |
Quotes[]
| “ | The Neretzes have always upheld the law, upheld order, and made sure that the best people are the ones in charge. So that's what I'm doing now.
The quality of blood will always show itself. Look at Garios and his scoundrels. Play to the mob. Who are Rhagaea's people? Nobodies. She's a jumped-up adventuress. Anyway, Lucon. He's from a good family, you can't deny that. He knows our laws and respects our laws, and you know he'll keep up standards. |
” |
| — on Politics | ||
| “ | ...You know my name. Whose son I am. We had no choice but to go to war. Anyone who tells you they would have done otherwise is either a liar, a coward, or both. The Sturgians attacked us, and needed to be chastised. We lost an army and a banner. But we did not lose our honor, and without honor the Empire would be finished.
We lost because the Vlandians broke their oaths, and fought us when they should have fought with us. I was given command of the cataphracts and we easily crushed their crossbowmen. Their knights gave us more trouble. Meanwhile, the Sturgian infantry came down and attacked my forces. That's where my father fell. The barbarians just kept coming and coming. I fought my way with some loyal men, and I made my way back to the capital; but I found that Arenicos had got there before me, and had himself declared Emperor. He always was a cunning operator. |
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| — on the Battle of Pendraic | ||