Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26295802-20160323012908

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1. Imrahil is half elven, as his father was a cruel man that forced an elven maiden to be his bride

2. Imrahil is responsible for the greatest defeat in Gondorian history (The Battle of The Wetlands)

3. Imrahil is also partly responsible for some of the greatest victories, like The Battle of Pelannor Fields, The Battle of The Hills, and The Battle of Morannon.

4. Imrahil loves his coffee and makes sure tons of the stuff is imported from The Union's southern fiefs

5. Imrahil doesn't usually drink alcohol except on special occasions

6. Imrahil was raised by Glosur Darloc after his father died when he was young

7. Imrahil made many adjustments to Dol Amroth's military, including the creation of the White Knights.

8. Imrahil, although rather famous due to his part in the War of the Ring, is considered to be just the fourth most important figure in Dol Amroth's history, behind Herendil, Itallie Cal 'endure, and Eldarion,

9. Imrahil smokes a lot, some say almost five times as much as the average man!

10. Imrahil's son, Elphir, actually died before Imrahil did, so when Imrahil died, the throne went straight to his grandson Herendil II.

11. Unlike most men of Gondor, Imrahil hates tea

12. Imrahil is a descendant of Terence II who married one of Tar-Elendil's daughters, giving Imrahil nearly as much royal blood as Aragorn himself.

13. Imrahil is also a descendant of Herendil I, making him a distant grandchild of Itallie Cal'endure and a distant cousin of Gaerion, Branon, and Ilmarien.

14. Imrahil is excellent with the sword and lance, but can't shoot a bow to save his life

15. Imrahil was coroneted prince at the young age of 17

16. Imrahil went through a very immature stage in his twenties, and only the level head of his squire, Travian, kept Imrahil out of trouble

17. Before finally marrying his wife Clara, Imrahil went through several dozen suitors

18. Imrahil gains the credit, but the Swan Council, made up of Dor-en-Ernil nobles, commands most of the domestic matters.

19. Imrahil always leads his troops into battle personally

20. Imrahil has the best squire ever

21. Like all men of Dol Amroth, Imrahil loves the open ocean

22. Imrahil's chief military captain, Belegond, is half Umbarian, giving him an edge over Umbarian forces

23. Imrahil's favorite foods are cram and lembas

24. Despite Dol Amroth's biggest export being fish, Imrahil hates fish with a passion

25. Imrahil owns a loyal collie named "Araval".

26. Because he was raised in The Union, Imrahil speaks with a slight dwarven accent

27. Imrahil has two sisters, but no brothers.

28. Imrahil is known for being a remarkably calm person.

29. Imrahil's steed is a black horse named Sailrocco, and was a gift from Itallie Cal'endure

30. Imrahil has a great love of dwarves

31. Imrahil had a reputation for being quite a lady's man in his younger days

32. Despite the above, Imrahil is ever-faithful to Clara, once he finally married her

33. Imrahil's mother was allegedly an Avari Elf of Rhun, but nobody is quite sure about it, and Imrahil has a very Galadrhim appearance

34. Imrahil has shaggy brown hair and sea-grey eyes

35. Imrahil loves brandy and ale, but doesn't really care for wine

36. Imrahil is known for being extremely wise, wisdom he gained from his common-sense squire Travian, his street-smart brother Edacnik, his scheming uncle Damrod, and his experienced Swan Council.

37. Imrahil's squire, Travian, was his childhood best friend, and became a squire when he was just 12

38. Imrahil has a love of gardening, and nearly all of his courtyards are filled with beautiful Eleanor and Nimrodel.

39. Imrahil gardens when he's stressed as a way to calm down

40. Imrahil has absolutely no ambitions to ever seize the throne of Gondor, as "being prince is already hard enough!"

41. Imrahil is one of the best friends of Aragorn Elessar, and acts as chief advisor of Gondor

42. Imrahil is the third most powerful man in Gondor behind the King and his eldest son.

43. Imrahil once won the Tournament of Isildur, an event in which all the greatest champions of Gondor compete

44. Imrahil very much loves The Union, and spends nearly as much time there as he does his own nation!

45. Imrahil is known for being a very humble down-to-earth ruler

46. Imrahil's sword is the Blade of Herendil, a mystical weapon, and those cut by it burn as if with fire and fall under a dark swoon

47. The above sword was used by the first lord of Dol Amroth, and was forged with the blood of a cold drake

48. Imrahil also owns a beautifully crafted black buckler shield that was forged in ancient Numenor, and has a golden eagle painted upon it

49. Imrahil tends to prefer fighting with a buckler over fighting with a tower shield or a kite shield, something very unusual for a Numenorean

50. Imrahil has a bad habit of whistling constantly 