King Brunus

Born in 954, King Brunus, or Brunus of the Cercatian Dynasty, has been the King of Matrona since 980. He took the throne after his younger brother, King Orlandus, died to mysterious and sudden illness after only three years reigning as king.

Brunus was the eldest son of King Nero and his wife Pericleia, born before their canonical marriage. Because of this, Nero's second son, Orlandus, was named heir to the throne. Early in his reign, Brunus led a campaign that removed the Proficatians from power in the Royal County of Tryphosa.

Wives and children
Brunus' first relationship was with Adeodata of the House of Baronus, with whom he had one son, Donatus (born 976). Reports differ on whether Brunus was formally married to Adeodata, but in 977, his brother Orlandus forced Brunus to marry Vitula of the Proficatian Dynasty as a political move to settle any dispute between the Proficatians and the Cercatians. In 978, Brunus' marriage to Vitula was annulled after Brunus continued his affair with Adeodata, and Vitula returned to her family.

Brunus' second official wife was Leocadia of the Venatorian Dynasty, with whom he had nine children:


 * Platorius (born 979), who Brunus installed as Count of Tryphosa.
 * Matheus (born 980), who would become Count of Ciprianus.
 * Sovrana (born 981), who died in infancy.
 * Dialta (born 981), who late in life became a priestess of the Raven Queen.
 * Twins Riccomus & Riccomannus (born 984). Riccomannus died in infancy. Riccomus would become Count of Illegardis.
 * Flordiana (born 985), who remains in Brunus' royal court.
 * Sancta (born 987).
 * Isabella (born 988), who died in infancy.

Leocadia died in 988 while giving birth to Isabella.

In 989, Brunus married his third wife, Honoria of the Illegardian Dynasty, with whom he had two daughters, Donatina (born 989) and Bensevina (born 992). Honoria sent both daughters to become priestesses of the Raven Queen before she died in 999 due to chronic illness.

Brunus married his fourth wife in 999, Constanza of the Ciprianian Dynasty. She died in 1005, slain by assassin Silvos van Corvata.

Since Constanza, Brunus has yet to take another wife, though he is rumored to have sired a number of children with different concubines.