Artur (King)

King Artur I (also spelled Artor, Orthur, Arthur, Arfur, Arður,  Arther, or Ufur) is a legendary king who is believed to have lived from c. 1950 to c. 2030 SE. He is considered the first king of the Dunni people.

Legend Origins
It is commonly believed that Artur was personally created by Frae to father the race of men. Artur was born an alderwos, and was blessed with extra intelligence and fair skin. Other beliefs state that Artur was a peasant boy personally selected by A'a to lead the people and start Dunni civilization.

One legend popular among seafaring folk states that Artur was ordained king of Dunn after a "lady of the sea rose from the water and presented him with the sword Ettinbane". Ladies of the Sea, or merfolk, are not common anywhere near Dunland, so this is, unfortunately, unlikely.

Reign
Artur reigned from his established capitol of Artursbold located somewhere in Central Dunn. He began his kingship as a young boy in the year 1993 SA, and organized a Chamber of Knights to help advise him. He was a well-liked king, and the empire which he built became the basis for the nation called Dunn which would exist there for thousands of years to come. During his reign, Artur saw the construction of villages and towns and their connection via a roadway system.

Artur's Chamber of Knights also founded one of the earliest forms of the Feudal System, where families would claim large swathes of land and establish law over them, charging the peasantry living on said land a tax and, in return, keeping them safe.

Death and Burial
Artur died sometime around the year 2030 SA of old age. His son, Artur II, took the throne and continued to expand his kingdom. Artur's body is believed to be interred at his castle of Artursbold, though the castle has never been found.

In Popular Culture
In his 938 TA book "In The Court Of King Arfur", popular writer Jon of Staples described a dramaticized reign of Artur. In the book, Artur's rise to power included saving each of his knights from a dilemna, slaying dragons, single-handedly ending a plague, and speaking directly to at least one god. The book helped spread awareness about Dunni history, as well as create a sort of legendary Arfur character which people would rally behind for years to come.

Legendary Achievements
According to legend, Artur not only united the Dunnish people, but defended them from the Sixon hordes, a giant hellcat, a monster boar, multiple dragons, and an invasion by the dog-heads. Many of these achievements have been disputed, but many are still held up by historians.