Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill

Imperial House of Ayreon-Kalirion

Kaiser: Ayreon I - Anandja I - Anandja II - Ayreon II - Isa IV - Ayreon III - Hjalmar Redquill - Noor - Ayreon IV Shahanshah: Rashid Arsalani Emperor of the Natopians: Nathaniel Rulers of Elwynn: Richard Lyon - Rai Avon-El - Daniel Elijah - Nathaniel - Daniyal Simrani Jonathan - Hallbjörn Haraldsson - Noah - Vilhjalm Progenitors: Tuuler Kalir and Eskender Arsalani Head: Ayreon IV

Imperial and Royal House of Ettlingar Freyu

Kaisers of Shireroth Hjalmar • Hjalmar Redquill • High King of Stormark Harald of Ettlingar Freyu Kings of Batavia Fränzi-Ferdinanda • Frederik Hendrik Rulers of Hurmu Harald • Aoife the Celt Duke of Brookshire Harald Queens of Ravaria Fränzi-Ferdinanda • Æsileif Rulers of Elwynn Harald • Hallbjörn • Noah Empress of the Natopians Asara Sisu Founder: Björka Hnossdóttir Head: Harald

Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill in traditional Elw winter dress.

Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill (born in Haraldsborg in 1616 as Audun Joel of the Houses of Ayreon-Kalirion and the Descendants of Freya, is the current and 153rd Kaiser of Shireroth since 1639.

He is a member of the Imperial Bloodline of Ayreon-Kalirion, the House of the same name, and several branches of the House of the Descendants of Freyja, including its Imperial and Froyalanish Branches. He also belongs to the Royal Family of Elwynn, which is also known as the House of Orchids. Prince Audun Joel is third in line to the White Orchid Throne and therefore holds the title of Earl of Markland. He is the first Kaiser in Shireroth's history who is regarded to belong to two Imperial Bloodlines, to wit: Ayreon-Kalirion and Ettlingar Freyu, at the same time.

Childhood

Prince Audun Joel was born from the marriage between the Storjarl Hallbjörn Haraldsson of the Houses of Ayreon-Kalirion and of the Descendants of Freyja and the Storjarla Esther Maryam Amirdokhtar of the Houses of Ayreon-Kalirion and of the Descendants of Freyja. Aside from his deceased brother the Prince Jonathan of Elwynn, Prince Audun Joel has two siblings, an elder sister, Princess Fjǫrleif of Elwynn, and his elder identical twin brother King Noah of Elwynn.

Prince Audun Joel of Elwynn in the Godsgrove of the Palace of Krull.

Audun Joel grew up in Haraldsborg. When only two years old, assassins broke into his home and killed his mother. If it had not been for his elder brother, Jonathan, sounding the alarm, the three brothers would probably have died too. Audun's childhood was quiet and happy, nonetheless. Upon Jonathan's ascension to the White Orchid Throne in 1618, the twins began visiting Shireroth and Elwynn. Seeing that his younger brothers were deeply in love with Elwynn, Jonathan abdicated the throne in 1623, allowing Noah to become sovereign Prince of Elwynn (later king). As such, Audun permanently relocated to Elwynn.

Prince Audun Joel of Elwynn in full armour during a pitfight with a fire bender.

As a child, he knew that he would always be the second to his twin brother. As such, Audun began fostering other interests outside of the serene/royal court. Music was one. As a young teenager, he managed to convince his friends to start an underground rock band called the High Street Boys, but, once their single "I just can't wait to be King" hit the charts, it became impossible for him to hide his identity. He withdrew from the band a staff member at the band's record company leaked his name on the Elwnet. Nonetheless, Audun Joel still loves singing. His brother Jonathan once said that the best way to differentiate between the two identitical twins is to ask them to sing. The one with the widest range and clearest tone would be Audun. Audun takes pride in that he shares his last name Ayreon with the Cedrist god of music with the same name, and finds it very fitting. Still, to this day, he is active in composing, though he uses a secret pseudonym, known only to his family.

Audun Joel was named Count of Araxion upon achieving legal age of majority. Since then he has been active in the King's privy council at Eliria. In 1635, once his father became Kaiser, he was appointed Imperial Advisory Council. Secret to everyone else was Kaiser Hjalmar's intentions to use that role to groom Audun Joel to becomeKaisership. True to his intentions, Kaiser Hjalmar abdicated the Golden Mango Throne to Prince Audun Joel in 1639, taking on the name Hjalmar Redquill in honour of his father.

Kaisership

As Kaiser, Hjalmar Redquill took immediately on an active role. Among his first acts was to appoint a new Imperial Advisory Council:

• Yumi Zotrasdóttir of the House of Kviteseid, Steward, Marchioness of Shirekeep, and Scribe of Raynor's Keep.
• King Noah, Minister of the Interior, and head of state of the Elwynnese Union;
• Fjǫrleif Hallbjörnsdóttir of the Houses of Ayreon-Kalirion and of the Descendants of Freyja, Minister of the Exterior;
• Thorgils Tarjeisson, Minister of Military Affairs, Chief Defense Advisor to the Kaiser, and representative of the Imperial Dominions;
• Ryker Everstone;
• Shyriath Bukolos;
• Hallbjörn Haraldsson of the Houses of Ayreon-Kalirion and of the Descendants of Freyja;
• Queen Noor, head of state of the Kingdom of Goldshire;
• Queen Mira Raynora Major, head of state of the Kingdom of Lichbrook.

Later, he was struck with tragedy when his step-nephews Arn and Rostam were murdered in Goldshire. Hjalmar Redquill led the Imperial Republic in mourning, and took measures to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Titles

Prince Audun Joel's full titles are: Kaiser of Shireroth, Prince of Hvalafell, Imperial Chieftain of Arbor Isles, Arvjarl of the Twenty-Six Jarldoms, Storjarl of Stormark, Lord Imperial on All Continents, Prince of Elwynn, Prince of Natopia, Llængjarl of Elwynn, Earl of Markland, Count of Araxion, Count of Northshire, Count of Arietta, Count of the Lady Esther Isles, Knight of the Holy Lakes, Scion of the King of Kings.

He is also entilted to the following styles:

• His Majesty and Niftiness (as Kaiser);
• His Imperial and Royal Highness (as a Storish royal);
• His Imperial Highness (as a descendant of Rashid Shahanshah)
• His Riverine Highness (as an Elwynnese royal); and
• His Royal Highness (alternative Elwynnese title).

Ancestry

Among Audun Joel's ancestors can be found rulers of Shireroth, Babkha, Stormark and Hurmu.

Imperial Decrees

Imperial Decrees made by this Kaiser: Imperial Decree 809, Imperial Decree 810.

Preceded by: Kaiser Hjalmar

Succession of the Shirithian Kaisership 6213-

Succeeded by: Incumbent