Alendria's Government under Hesan Occupation

Following the conquest of Alendria, the Hesan Empire installed a provisional regime to oversee the region’s transition from sovereign kingdom to imperial province. At its head sits @Magistrate Jarl Gerverg, appointed regent by decree of @Emperor Isen IV. From @Sphaira Palace, Jarl governs not through brute force, but through cultural absorption—allowing Alendrian festivals, rituals, and civic traditions to continue, while subtly weaving Hesan symbols, language, and doctrine into their fabric. His approach is one of slow conquest: a reshaping of identity rather than a suppression of it. His daughter, @Hilda Gerverg, serves as his personal page and quiet confidante, often seen at his side during public ceremonies.

The military arm of the occupation is commanded by @Marshal Vexhelm Draunt, a high-ranking officer of the Hesan War Covenant. Known as The Iron Cantor for his clipped, rhythmic style of issuing orders, Draunt embodies the Covenant’s doctrine of precision, fear, and unyielding control. He views Alendrian customs as liabilities—softness to be hardened, beauty to be disciplined. Under his command, patrols scour the countryside and city streets, enforcing curfews, monitoring dissent, and securing strategic sites such as the @Marble Quarry in the @Mount Pindaron Region. Patrols led by many infantry, but some names include @Sigmund Kruger, @Wulfram Drexler, and @Brannulf Gerstmann ensure compliance and quell unrest.

Among Draunt’s subordinates is @Aeson Virelios, once a decorated officer under House Landon, now reduced to a ceremonial role as commander of the “Protective Guard.” His loyalty is questioned by both sides, and his presence serves more as a symbol of submission than strength. Meanwhile, @Irmelin Eckehard, an arcane scholar and censor, oversees Hesa's interests in the @Ancient Library, redacting texts deemed subversive or destabilizing. @Volkhard Strenge, warden of @Sphaira Prison, manages not only common criminals but political prisoners, spies, and suspected dissidents.

The occupation’s reach extends into the mountains, where @Sir Meinfried Reuch leads a specialized unit tasked with maintaining uninterrupted marble extraction from the @Marble Quarry—a site both economically vital and spiritually charged. .

The fall of House Landon was swift and brutal. King Theodore the Dreamer and his kin were executed in @Konigsheim, the Hesan capital. Yet one figure remains unaccounted for: @Princess Elara of Alendria, heir to the throne, who vanished before the purge. Imperial Chancellor @Valerius Caelum has issued standing orders to Magistrate Jarl Gerverg—should Elara return, she is to be found and brought to justice. Her absence haunts the regime like a prophecy unfulfilled.