Bellarius

Bellarius (born Eugene Newstoole) was an erinian general who became Erinia's 22nd grand protector after his successful ousting of Holmgarian.

Bellarius spent his entire rule at war with other pretenders to the office of grand protector. In addition to having to contend with the Confederacy of Vicahl and the pretender commonwealths of Palnama and Belcisia, another popular candidate rose up in Calholm named Parceval Whitesend, promising vast political reforms to its inhabitants.

In 1206, after 3 years of fighting, Whitsend's forces were decisively defeated at the Battle of Valboroughs and Whitesend himself killed in the aftermath. However, Bellarius spent the remaining years of his life putting down other minor rebellions on the mainland, finding neither sufficient time or resources to deal with the breakaway states.

In 1210, Holmgarian was on campaign against a worker agitator rebellion when he suddenly collapsed and died. No explanation has ever been given to his death. He was succeeded by his second-in-command, Warton Krelm.