Westgate Dynasties

Westgate Dynasties

Unlike Tethyr, Cormyr, or Procampur, all of which have been ruled for centuries by the same royal family, Westgate has been ruled by no less than seven royal houses, each of which included at least two kings of the same bloodline. Moreover, including the Pirate Kings, more monarchs have ruled Westgate whose kin never inherited the throne and who never established any sort of dynasty than those who are numbered among one of the seven acknowledged dynasties.

Dynasty	Reign	Duration
Soleilon	137 DR to  27 DR	110 years
Mulan	27 DR to 37 DR	64 years
Croam	38 DR to 257 DR (actually 38 DR to 137 DR)	219 years (in power 99 years)
Illistine	429 DR to 452 DR	23 years
Ilistar	616 DR to 710 DR, 734 DR to 890 DR	274 years (in power 250 years)
Campion	927 DR to 1018 DR	91 years
Eorn/Lorndessar	1018 DR to 1117 DR, 1162 DR to 1233 DR, 1236 DR to 1248 DR	230 years (in power 182 years)

ROYAL LINEAGE	LIVED	REIGNED	NOTES
Kisonraathiisar “the Wyrmking”	? – -349	? – -349	Topaz dragon.
King Saldrinar of the Seven Spells	? – ?	-349 –  307	First human king of Westgate; slayer of Kisonraathiisar.
King Mather Wyrmshroud	365 –  301	307 –  301	Apprentice of Saldrinar. Dies defending Westgate from three black dragons from the Forest Country to the north.
King Glaurauth “the Great”	345 –  291	-301 –  291	Close friend of King Mather and captain of the city guard. Regalia of Saldrinar is stolen during his reign and lost in Elvenblood Pass.
King Thorndaer	336 –  286	291 –  286	Captain of the city guard during the reign of King Glaurauth.
King Orlak “the Night King”	343 –  317 (as vampire,  317 –  137)	286 – -137	A master vampire who seizes the throne of Westgate and rules for many years before being destroyed by a company of Lathanderian paladins.
King Gen Soleilon “the Radiant King”	163 –  91	137 –  91	A paladin of Lathander who rebuilds the city, encircling it with stout stone walls, following the Night King’s centuries-long reign of terror.
King Lemere Soleilon I “the Merchant King”	134 –  74	91 –  74	Son of King Gen, strengthens trade ties with southern Realms.
King Lemere Soleilon II	102 –  68	74 –  68	Son of King Lemere I, his brief reign is marked by a whirlwind courtship of Lady Lharida of Clan Ithal of Tethyr and his death aboard The Dawnmaid in an attack in Westgate’s harbor by merrow.
Queen Regent Lharida Ithal-Soleilon	87 –  55	68 –  55	Eldest child of Rhynnel Ithal, head of Clan Ithal of Tethyr. Wife of King Lemere II who rules as regent until her death by poison.
King Ryndarth Soleilon “the Boy King”	72 –  27	55 –  27	Only child of King Lemere II, his mother, Queen Lharida of Tethyr, rules as regent until her death in – 55 DR.
Crown Prince Ryndarth Soleilon II	52 –  27	DNR	Killed by a doppelganger shortly before his father’s death.
King Ryndarth Soleilon II “the Masque King”	? –  27	27	A doppelganger that rules Westgate in the guise of the heir of Ryndarth I for nearly a year.
King Ashtukzu I “the Mulan”	70 –  8	27 –  8	Dispatched by Gilgeam to conquer Westgate, this Great Lord of Unther rejects making Westgate a vassal state of his homeland’s god-king, choosing instead to preserve its traditional independence.
King Thunn “the Usurper”	32 – 4	8 – 4	Nephew of King Ashtukzu I.
King Ashtukzu II	25 – 37	4 – 37	Son of King Ashtukzu I and first cousin of King Thunn.
King Kergaard Twinblade	8 – 75	37 – 75	Seneschal of King Ashtukzu II, elevated to the throne by the nobility after months of civil strife.
King Hygaarth Croam “the Pious”	38 – 95	75 – 95	A priest of Ilmater, elevated to the throne after battling a plague that nearly destroys Westgate.
King Sorentah Croam	78 – 135	95 – 135	Eldest son of King Hygaarth.
King Dalious Croam “the Errant King”	114 – ?	135 – (137) 257	Third son of King Sorentah, and only offspring to survive to adulthood.
The Pirate Kings	Varies – Varies	257 – 429	A series of 77 rulers seize the throne of Westgate in rapid succession, with some kings serving no more than a few hours and the longest reign lasting just over five years.
King Mulsantir Illistine I	382 – 440	429 – 440	A Chondathan mercenary lord, distantly related to the royal family of Chondath, whose attack on Westgate is sponsored by the merchants of Chauncelgaunt. He drives the pirates out of Westgate and claims the city’s bloody crown.
King Mulsantir Illistine II	406 – 452	440 – 452	Eldest son of King Mulsantir I.
Myntharan “the Magus”	417 – 480	452 – 480	A renegade wizard from the Shoon Empire who seizes the throne of Westgate by way of his mastery of Art.
Lyonarth “the Winter Sphinx”	429 – 616	480 – 616	A white-furred androsphinx from Nathlekh, City of Cats. He and his mate, a lamia noble masquerading as a gynosphinx, die battling each other when a wizard known as the Handweaver reveals Queen Nessmara’s deception.
King Farnath Ilistar I	571 – 663	616 – 663	Apprentice of the Handweaver.
King Belhendar Ilistar “the Stout”	618 – 687	663 – 687	Eldest son of King Farnath, who evinces no magical talent whatsoever.
King Thartryn Ilistar I	642 – 710	687 – 710	Second son of King Belhendar and a stout warrior like his father.
King Iyachtu Xvim “the Fiend King”	? – ?	710 – 734	A cambion from another plane, who claims to be the son of Bane, god of tyranny.
King Farnath Ilistar II	695 – 756	734 – 756	Great-great-grandson of King Farnath Ilistar I, descended from King Belhendar’s younger half-brother.
King Temprith Ilistar	699 – 759	756 – 759	Younger brother of King Farnath II. Seizes power following his brother’s death and banishes the former monarch’s only son, Farnath III, who is somewhat of a simpleton and never reigns.
King Temprith Ilistar II	730 – 782	759 – 782	Eldest son of King Temprith I.
King Thartyrn Ilistar I	758 – 783	782 – 783	Grandson of King Farnath II and younger of twin sons of Farnath III. Thartyrn I overthrows his cousin in a bloody coup, killing every descendant of the line of Temprith I.
King Farnath Ilistar IV	758 – 834	783 – 834	Elder twin brother of Thartyrn I. Suspected of complicity in his brother’s murder, but no proof is ever found.
King Pendernath Ilistar	787 – 849	834 – 849	Second oldest of King Farnath IV’s seven sons, and the eldest of only two to survive to the age of 25.
King Halcoranth Ilistar	823 – 884	849 – 884	Nephew of Pendernath, brought home from a career as an adventurer in the East following the deaths of the king and his cousins in a mysterious plague that strikes only the royal family.
King Thartyrn Ilistar II	851 – 890	884 – 890	Eldest son of King Halcoranth, dies in the Bluebottle Plague along with all known royal heirs.
The Prince-Templars	Varies – 900	890 – 900	An oligarchic theocracy, ruled by the high priests of the established faiths of Westgate, known as the Holy Council of Westgate.
Gostaraj “the Reaver King”	865 – 927	900 – 927	A mercenary lord and high-ranking priest of Garagos who seizes power in a bloody rebellion and then institutes a theocratic militocracy.
King Altarl Campion	867 – 936	927 – 938	A member of the merchant nobility chosen by his fellow lords to serve as king. Dies in his sleep.
King Jhentyr Campion I	891 – 954	938 – 954	1st son of King Altarl. Murdered by unknown assailants in his chambers.
King Tarnhart Campion I	923 – 993	954 – 993	Nephew of King Jhentyr I. Dies in his sleep.
King Jhentyr Campion II	948 – 1002	993 – 1002	2nd son of King Tarnhart I. Dies of heartstop on his throne.
King Tarnhart Campion II	970 – 1018	1002 – 1018	1st son of King Jhentyr II. Slain by a red wyrm, Thungarbarath Flamegout.
King Sarvyn Eorn “the Old”	992 – 1111	1018 – 1111	A wise and principled monarch who reigns for many years. Marries Lady Ardine Huntsilver of Cormyr, great-granddaughter of King Galaghard III of Cormyr.
King Roadaeron Lorndessar	1081 – 1162	1111 – 1117, 1162	Grandnephew of Sarvyn.
Alzurth “the Dozenking”	1056 – 1162	1117 – 1162	Former Mage Royal of Westgate who usurps the throne of Roadaeron.
King Blaervaer Lorndessar “the Reluctant”	1112 – 1195	1162 – 1191	7th child and 3rd son of Roadaeron. Acknowledged by Roadaeron in 1123 DR.
King Roadaeron Lorndessar II	1154 – 1192	1191 – 1192	1st child/son of Blaervaer.
King Maeraedryn Lorndessar	1156 – 1219	1192 – 1219	2nd child/son of Blaervaer.
Prince Verovan Lorndessar	1157 – 1204	DNR	3rd child/son of Blaervaer.
Prince Sarvyn Lorndessar	1159 – 1205	DNR	4th child/son of Blaervaer. Marries in 1195 DR.
Lady Petali Lorndessar/Thalavar	1196 – 1242	DNR	1st child/daughter of Prince Sarvyn. Marries Lord Argaunt Thalavar (1171 – 1223) in 1220. (Shortly after being ennobled, House Thalavar is secretly cursed by a rival house so that the reigning Lord Thalavar is fated to die two years after the birth of his first son.)
Lord Gaeron Lorndessar	1198 – 1204	DNR	2nd child/1st son of Sarvyn. Dies in a wolf attack.
King Iliphael Lorndessar	1203 – 1233	1219 – 1233	Grandson of Maeraedryn. Dies without naming an heir.
Queen Shlanarnla Durovree	1210 – ?	1233 – 1236	Fiancée of Iliphael. Only queen ever to rule Westgate.
King Verovan Lorndessar	1219 – 1248	1236 – 1248	Grandson of Blaervaer’s 3rd son, last true king of Westgate. Hereafter city is ruled by Croamarkhs elected by a council of rich, noble merchant families.
Lord Gen Thalavar	1221 – 1265	DNR	Only child of Petali and Argaunt, raised as a paladin and second lord of House Thalavar. Marries in 1250. His wife, Thistle (1234 – 1265) dies in childbirth giving birth to a stillborn daughter and he dies within the year of grief.
Crown Prince Roadaeron Lorndessar	1241 – 1249	DNR	Only child of Verovan. Driven into exile before he can assume the throne and murdered shortly thereafter; dies without an heir.
Lord Gen Thalavar II	1263 – 1321	DNR	Only surviving child of Gen I and Thistle. Marries Campia (1265 – 1325) in 1290. He dies in a hunting accident with his son-in-law.
Lady Nettel Thalavar	1292 – 1368	DNR	Only child of Gen II, who marries husband #1 (1288 – 1314) in 1308. In 1317, she marries husband #2 (1292 – 1321), who dies in a hunting accident with his father-in-law. Marries Husband #3 (1304 – 1350) in 1322.
Lord Gen Thalavar III	1319 – 1358	DNR	1st son of Nettel. Marries in 1350. His wife, Rose (1324 – 1352), dies in childbirth.
Lord Argaunt Thalavar	1324 – 1335	DNR	3rd son of Nettel. (Her second son was stillborn in 1323.) Dies in a horse-riding accident.
Lady Thistle Thalavar	1352 – Present	DNR	Granddaughter of Nettel, last living heir of Lorndessar bloodline.
Croamarkh Luer Dhostar	? – 1368	1352 – 1364	Elected to three successive terms as Croamarkh by council of rich, noble merchant families.
Croamarkh Lansdal Ssemm	? – 1368	1364 – 1368	Elected by council of rich, noble merchant families.
Croamarkh Luer Dhostar	See above	1368	Returned to office by election. Murdered by his son, Victor Dhostar, several months later.
Interim Croamarkh Victor Dhostar, a.k.a. "the Faceless King"	1334 – 1368	1368	Leader of the Night Masks in his guise as “the Faceless.” Elected Interim Croamarkh following his father’s death, and then proclaims himself king of Westgate on the day of his death.
Interim Croamarkh Durgar the Just of Tyr	1303 – Present	1368 – Present	Elderly priest of Tyr and former head of the city watch and judge. Prior to that he was an adventurer with the Invisible Hand company.