Richard Elruinn Ilendrick Rhovanion

Lord Richard Elruinn Ilendrick Rhovanion of Rhylanor is a member of the Imperial Nobility in the Third Imperium.

• Note that regionally & culturally (see below), "Richard" has alternate traditional spellings/orthographies Rhisciard/Rhiciard, Rhiociard, or Rhisiart, and has been rendered as such on some documents and correspondences.

Description (Specifications)

Non-Canon (PC):

Lord Richard Elruinn Ilendrick Rhovanion of Rhylanor, Bart., KIT, KTI, KD, MCUF

• Count Rhovanion - Rhylanor/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) - {1^st Count Rhovanion}

Comital Landholdings & Submerged Subsidiary Titles:

- Landholdings on Rhylanor & Jae Tellona

• Viscount Rhovanion (honor.) - {1^st Viscount Rhovanion}

- Landholdings in Khiirilion-Gerrovia /Poroszlo; Landholdings on Rhylanor; Lord of Cerrig Bruig - Corvinwr /Kegena

• Baron of the Third Imperium - Powaza/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 3220) - {Landholdings in Barrovia /Powaza}

• Lord Marquis of the Realm (honor.) - Jone/Five Sisters (Spinward Marches 0433) - {1^st Lord of Rhiilin Nova}
• Knight of the Third Imperium (KTI) - Trin/Trin's Veil (Spinward Marches 3235) - {Lord of Rhion /Trin}

• Baron hault-Rhovanion (honor.) - {3^rd Baron hault-Rhovanion}

Submerged Subsidiary Title:

• Lord & Knight (Kt.) - Rhylanor/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) - {Lord of Rhovanion Manor - Rhoviwich-Llancair /Rhylanor}

• Baronet (Bt.) of Jae Tellona - Jae Tellona/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2814) - {1^st Lord of Khin'owr Province /Jae Tellona & 9^th Baronet Rhovanion}

Submerged Subsidiary Title:

• Knight of the Order of Deneb (KD) - Jae Tellona/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2814) - {Lord of Byrlinn Ayr Manor - Khin'owr /Jae Tellona}

• Lord & Knight (Kt.) - Dirli/Imaka (Fornast 0727) - {9^th Lord of Rhuthven Glen - Rhimono /Dirli} - (hereditary)
• Knight of the Iridium Throne (KIT) - Sevan/Core (Core 2419) - {Lord of Evennol Manor /Sevan}

History & Background (Dossier)

Personal/Cultural Background

SPECIES: HUMAN /Iriilin & /Imperial-Solomani (Welsh-Scots)
CULTURE: Rhylanorin (Scots-Welsh) & Rhiilinnovan Iriilin
RELIGION: Reformed Celtic Christianity
BIRTHDATE: 253-1061
AGE: 49 (in 1110) [ Anagathics: Appears 38 ]
CITIZENSHIP: Imperial /Rhylanor
LANGUAGES:
· Fluent: Riftian (Galanglic), Ehriilin, Kehlish
· Functional: Vilani, Sagamaal
· Basic (Understand): Hulloyuo-co, Outrim-Aslanic
· Literate (Written): Latin, Old High & Classical Vilani
· Gestural/Sign: ISM Battle Language

Noble/Family Background

• Born to Honor/Local Baronial family Rhovanion in Rhoviwich-Llancair suburb of Fuirmidh on Rhylanor/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716)

• Rhovanion Family:

· Origins: Imperial Manorial Lordship @ Rhimono /Dirli in Fornast Sector.

· Emigration to Iriilin Colony on Imperial Client State world of Rhiilin Nova in Foreven Sector after First Frontier War.

· Emigration to Rhylanor in Spinward Marches after Third Frontier War and elevation of Grandfather to the Baronage.

• Family Holdings:

- {Lords of Rhuthven Glen - Rhimono /Dirli} - Ninth Generation

- {Baronial Lords of Rhovanion Manor - Rhoviwich-Llancair /Rhylanor} - Third Generation

Career

• Rhylanor Imperial Naval Academy (Marine Option) - Graduated w/ Honors (1082) (1 Term)
  • Imperial Star Marines (4 Terms)
    • Imperial Academy of Science - Engineering College (Rhylanor Institute of Technology branch campus - Graduate Courses) - Graduated w/ Honors (1st of 4 Terms-ISM)
    • Branch/Unit Assignments:
      • Support
      • Lift Infantry
      • Ship's Troops
      • ISM Commandos
    • Special Assignments:
      • Recruiting
      • Staff College
      • Command College
      • Commando School
      • Imperial Naval/Military Attache x2
  • Honorable Discharge (1099)
  • Final Rank: O7 - Brigadier
  • Knighted: Order of the Iridium Throne - {Lord of Evennol Manor /Sevan}
  • Elevated Noble Rank: Viscount & Lord Marquis (honor.)

Baronet - Lord of Khin'owr /Jae Tellona

- Knighted: Order of Deneb - {Lord of Byrlinn Ayr Manor - Khin'owr /Jae Tellona}

Vicecomital Landholdings & Submerged Subsidiary Titles:

- {Lord of Khiirilion /Poroszlo}

- {Lord of Cerrig Bruig - Corvinwr /Kegena}

- {Baron of the Third Imperium - Landholdings on Powaza}

- {Landholdings on Rhylanor}

- {Lord Marquis of the Realm (honor.)}

• Imperial Noble (1100-1107) (2 Terms)

• Knighted: Order of the Third Imperium - {Lord of Rhion /Trin}
• Final Elevated Noble Rank: Count (Viscountcy converted to Countship)

Additional Comital Landholdings & Submerged Subsidiary Titles:

- {Lord of Rhion /Trin}

- {Lord Marquis - Lord of Rhiilin Nova}

- {Count Rhovanion - Landholdings on Rhylanor & Jae Tellona}

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• Served in still-extant Ship Operations branch ("Black Berets" - "The Imperial Corsairs") of former Rhylennor Taoiseach during tenure as "Imperial Noble" above.

• Training:

- Ship's Gunnery/Troops

- Ship Tactics

- Pilot/Nav

- Engineering

- Forgery

• Missions:

- Covert Surveillance / Special OPS / Commerce Raiding (Privateer)

• Operated in: Rimspinward/Spinward Spinward Marches Sector and Outrim Void

• Final Rank: O4 - Leader/Captain 3rd Rank
• Knighted: Order of the Third Imperium (as above)
• Viscountcy converted to Countship (as above)

Awards

• Medal for Meritorious Conduct Under Fire - 3rd Class (MCUF) x1
• Exemplary Service Badge (XS) x3
• Wound Badge - 3rd Class (Bronze) (WB) x1
• Combat Service Ribbon (CSR) x2
• Combat Service Ribbon w/ Command Clusters (CCR) x2

Wound Badge - 3rd Class (Bronze Gikhikese /1st Award)

Exemplary Service Badges (XS) & Combat Service Ribbons (CSR)

MCUF (3rd Class)

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Travelling History

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Travelling History / Travellogue

Travellogue (1107 - 1111):
[ Old Dossier & Awards ]

• Location as of I.Y. 1107: Rimspinward Spinward Marches Sector
• Discharged from Service at Rhiilin Nova / Urnian /Foreven (Late I.Y. 1107)

• Travelling from Rhiilin Nova (Rhiileon-Rhiileiol) thru Five Sisters/Spinward Marches via Jone (SM 0433) aboard chartered Packet Ship back to Rhylanor/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716) (skirting Sword Worlds Confederation due to Fifth Frontier War).
• Headed from Five Sisters toward Collace/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1237)

--- Catastrophic misjump & crash ---

• Stranded on Trexalon/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1339) - { * 1st Occurrence * } -

--- Encountered Ansehlm Jotphar thru an ISM contact for a covert operation against a corporation working against Imperial interests (Transport Bonding & Underwriters, LLC - a local insurance firm)

--- Meets Zina Maria Adora of Durendal/Sword Worlds (Spinward Marches 1523) - Member of pro-Imperial freedom fighters "Morgens Roetternir" / former Völva ---

--- Encountered & rescued Princess The Lady Glorinna Viviane Fi(o)rella of Rabwhar/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1822) ---

• Collace/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1237) - { * 1st Occurrence * } -

--- (I.Y. 1108) ---

• Deep Space - Empty Hex/District 268 or Egyrn Subsector/Trojan Reach

--- Sabotage mission aboard prototype/disguised Zhodani destroyer ---

--- Meets Imperial Aslan: Stehrwaroaleahr (informal: Sterbaroalearh / "Sterba")

* - has wife who owns Type-J Seeker with Virushi Doctor aboard

--- Meets Vargr Imperial Bounty Hunter: Ivo Blacktooth "Vorskensky", GG (former associate of Zina Maria Adora)

--- Meets LeRoy Starman

--- Meets Vargr Imperial Marine reservist : Greyfang

--- Meets Dherek Jon Starblazer

--- Sabotage mission failed (team captured) but Zhodani vessel surprised and attacked by random Imperial Deep Space Patrol. ---

--- Vessel abandoned and set to subsequently catastrophically misjump with us left in brig ---

--- Brig Escape - Prototype Zhodani destroyer crash-precipitates from Jump @ Velscur/Egyrn (Trojan Reach 1110) and enters decaying orbital trajectory - vessel piloted down to crashlanding ---

• Stranded in Outrim Void on Velscur - Red Zone

--- Natives reveal location of an abandoned/downed Imperial Scout vessel.

--- Cannibalized parts from crashed Zhodani vessel to repair downed Imperial Scout vessel.

• Eleson/Egyrn (Trojan Reach 1308)
• Vior/Egyrn (Trojan Reach 1605) @ Mainworld Moon / Double-Planet

--- Encounter the Ieren (regressed/cannibalistic subterranean Svarvatti Clan/Colony) ---

• Ashley's Rock/Egyrn (Trojan Reach 1601)
• Trexalon/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1339) - { * 2nd Occurrence * } -
• Collace/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1237) - { * 2nd Occurrence * } -

--- Highliner hijacked en route to Talos/District 268 ---

• Avastan/District 268 (Spinward Marches 10374) - Stranded @ Gas Giant moon

--- Meets Marcus Zenduras

• Collace/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1237) - { * 3rd Occurrence * } -
• Talos/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1436)
• Tarkine/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1434)
• Elixabeth/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1532) - { * 1st Occurrence * } -

• Imperial Bounty Hunt w/ Warrant (w/ Ivo Blacktooth "Vorskensky", GG): various corespinward worlds in Glisten Subsector/Spinward Marches

• Elixabeth/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1532) - { * 2nd Occurrence * } -
• Talchek/District 268 (Spinward Marches 1631)
• Smoug/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1729)
• Olympia/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1728)
• Wardn/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1727)

--- (I.Y. 1109) ---

• Tenalphi/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1826)
• Spirelle/Lunion (Spinward Marches 1927)

--- Reserve Marine Officer Commission activated (single mission - Fifth Frontier War) ---

• Penkwhar/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2128) - Red Zone - Quarantine @ Eshpadir Class Scout Station

--- Meets Imperial Navy reservist : Lord Sir Matthias hault-Tolibert, Bt., KSM, KSC

--- Meets Imperial Marine reservist : Jhemis Wentley, MCG

--- Meets Imperial Marine reservist : Macsen Wil "Macxwell" Thomson

--- Meets Imperial Marine reservist : Rohbairt Andruis

• Strouden/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2327)
• Shirene/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2125)

--- (Mercenary Striker Mission against militant religious cult in Shirene system on Daena (world in Orbit #3 from G4 V primary [3rd occupied orbit from primary]) / Shirene occupies Orbit #4) ---

• Note that the Shirene system is also the location of the DGER, the revolutionary organization associated with Princess The Lady Glorinna Viviane Fi(o)rella of Rabwhar's supposed "coup".

--- Meets Imperial Navy reservist : Lord Sir Kiren Bree, KKI, SEH, MCG

--- Meets Imperial Marine reservist : Tohrrhgin "Torrin" Silverclaw

--- Meets Imperial Marine reservist : Merthein ("Martin") Strikewell

--- (Salvage: Acquired Long Range Expedition Vessel [ LR Armoured Frontier/Fast Packet (Gunned Clipper) ]: Laid up for refitting @ Shirene) ---

• Lunion/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2124)

--- (Graduate Hypergravity/Engineering coursework - IASM Campus @ Lunion - during LR Expedition Vessel refit) ---

• Shirene/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2125)
• Resten/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2323)

--- Meets/Hires Willeim Roskovan - Navigator

--- (I.Y. 1110) ---

• Quiru/Lunion (Spinward Marches 2321)
• Cogri/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2419)
• La'Belle/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2416)
• Rhylanor/Rhylanor (Spinward Marches 2716)
• La'Belle/Lanth (Spinward Marches 2416)

--- Encountered spatio-temporal anomaly (?) along Trailing Abyss Rift (Lanth Subsector) @ La'Belle ---

• Transported to Ehridan Subsector in Darkling Hold Region: Subsector E of Darkling Hold Sector, North/South of Daibei Sector - (i.e. (North/South) Reaver's Deep-Daibei Sector border along Great Rift) - (I.Y. 1110)

• Location as of I.Y. 1110/1111: Reaver's Deep/Darkling Hold Sector ([North/South] Daibei Sector)

Ehridan Subsector (Subsector E) of Darkling Hold Sector

--- Darkling Hold - Subsector A: Viltheur

--- Darkling Hold - Subsector B: < NAME ? >

--- Darkling Hold - Subsector F: Ki'en Volta

--- Darkling Hold - Subsector I: Harid Dorith

--- Darkling Hold - Subsector J: < NAME ? >

--- [North/South] Reaver's Deep - Subsector D: < NAME ? >

--- [North/South] Reaver's Deep - Subsector H: Tara Malkos

--- [North/South] Reaver's Deep - Subsector L: < NAME ? >

• Debriefing with Imperial authorities concerning journey and Abyss Rift anomaly, and corresponding anomaly along the Great Rift @ the Darkling Hold in North/South Reaver's Deep & North/South Daibei Region.

--- Darkling Hold anomaly along Great Rift includes an extensive and unusually dense absorption nebula of unusual properties.

• Kaal Vatok/Ehridan (Darkling Hold 0114)

--- Commissioned by Imperium to investigate Great Rift/Darkling Hold anomaly in conjunction with Kiven Transport & Shipping, LIC. Lord Rhovanion's LR-Expeditionary Vessel is upgraded with advanced weaponry by Kiven T&S in return for exploratory trade and resource acquisition mapping while serving the Imperium as investigative exploratory-pioneer in the Darkling Hold.

--- Meets Laureate Biochemist: Doctor Sir John Maskaleris, KKI, PhD

--- Meets Detached IISS Dark Ranger : Logan Greycrag

• Into the Darkling Hold Great Rift Anomaly:

• World #1 /Tara Malkos (Reaver's Deep (North/South) XXXX) within Rift Anomaly:

--- Discovered primitive Athshean civilization

• World #2 /Tara Malkos (Reaver's Deep (North/South) XXXX) within Rift Anomaly:

--- Discovered primitive Demu civilization

• World #3 /Tara Malkos (Reaver's Deep (North/South) XXXX) within Rift Anomaly:

--- Discovered plasma-based "Mist Wasps" (non-sapient life) / Discovered lanthanum, dialminium, & trilarium ore with triddium-zuchai deposits

• World #4 /Tara Malkos (Reaver's Deep (North/South) XXXX) within Rift Anomaly:

--- Investigated pyramidal ruins of a die-back former technological civilization of short pseudo-reptiloid-hominoids on a world with an insidious atmosphere.

• Twice Encountered hostile fast-corvettes of unknown origin within anomaly (unknown pseudo-reptiloid-hominoid race for crew)

• Avakon Telsus (?) /Ehridan (Darkling Hold 0520)

--- Captain-Lieutenant (First Officer) Lord Sir Kiren Bree viewed forbidden local religious artifact of the Kai-laek Cult of the Otrai Highlands that mandated his death (which was subsequently avoided)

• Ninrea III (non-Imperial))/ [Subsector J] (Darkling Hold 1122)

--- Striker-Operation: Retained/hired by Local anti-Imperial Noble House Merrand to sabotage the operations of rival Local Neutral & pro-Imperial/Client-State Noble Houses (Eckland & Votaris) via false intelligence and propaganda-ops. Lord Rhovanion was retained by the Imperial Secret Service (ISS) to reverse outcome thru second Striker Operation. Death of Captain-Lieutenant (First Officer) Lord Sir Kiren Bree.

--- Lord Sir Matthias hault-Tolibert promoted to Captain-Lieutenant.

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• External Link: T5 Noble Patents List CotI
• External Link: COTI - Lord Richard Elruinn Ilendrick Rhovanion by WHULorigan (Wiki-user: WHULorigan), granted Patents of Nobility within the Traveller Universe by Marc W Miller.
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan