Horustep III

Horustep III was the sixteenth pharaoh of Mulhorand, the nation's pharaoh as of the Present Age, and and the first mortal among that nation's long line of god-kings.

Personality
In comparison to the former pharaohs of Mulhorand, Horustep II was known to be rather demanding, domineering, and determined to exercise his power far more decisively.

History
Horustep III was born in the year, though some sources claimed it was instead 1345 DR.

He ascended to the throne of Mulhorand in the summer of 1357 DR at the age of 11, after the assassination of his father, Akonhorus II.

During his reign Horustep III approved the Mulhorandi invasion of Unther, granting the priesthood of Anhur permission to lead their troops, following the Time of Troubles and the Untheric god-king Gilgeam's death at the hand of Tiamat. Also under his reign there was active trading between the people of Mulhorand and Thay, despite him disapproving of it.

As he grew older the pharaoh was increasingly influenced by the foreign mercenaries that worked for him, particularly Kendera Steeldice, who he became infuated with. This lead Horustep III to enact changes in Mulhorand's laws by 1372 DR that enforced equality among the sexes, such as allowing women in the same professions as men in order to solve the nation's then-shortage of workers, a change that was suggested by Kendera. Following that he began to consider restructuring Mulhorand's inheritance laws to be more equitable.

Horustep III's reign came to an end around the, when the Spellplague caused widespread devastation in Mulhorand by altering the landscape.