Irijah Prosper Arturion

Travels and Authorship of the History of Elwynn

He became infamous for his boast to Conducator Royston Merrick, of visiting each and every single one of the Bailiwicks of the Elwynnese Union:

"I have so travelled in your dominions both by the sea coasts and the middle parts, sparing neither labour nor costs, by the space of these six years past, that there is almost no cape, nor bay, haven, creak or pier, river or confluence of rivers, beaches, washes, lakes, meres, fenwaters, mountains, valleys, moors, heaths, forests, woods, cities, bailiwicks, castles, principle manor places, monasteries and colleges, but I have seen them; and noted in so doing a whole world of things that were to my mind very memorable."

It was in consideration of his very 'memorable mind' that the Conducator had Arturion made subject to a Preventative Detention Order in order to keep him free of distractions, or the impulse to wander, whilst he worked on what became his 'magnum opus', the History of Elwynn, from the comfort of a fully furnished apartment in a ruined tower of Eliria Castle.

He was released after the Communist Revolution of 1613, an occasion of restored liberty that distressed him greatly, and, after some discomforted wanderings found a junior position in the Library of the People's Academy of Elwynn (Alôqoqar Etâqon Adurellion) which permitted him to continue with his work comparatively free from interruption.

His life's work was mostly a continuation and elaboration of the Histories of Ric Lyon interwoven with anecdotes relating to the various towns.

Legacy

After his demise the manuscript was unfortunately lost, however the Vice-Dean of the Library and academicians of the Alôqoqar Etâqon Adurellion are attempting a reconstruction of the work based upon the accumulated mass of research notes and the charred remains of the original tome.