Lionel Carrathal was heir to the defunct Carrathal Dynasty of Callidyrr in the Moonshae Isles as of the turn of the 15th century DR.[1][2] He claimed to be the "true king" of the islands as opposed to the ruling Kendrick Dynasty.[2]
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Lionel was the son and heir of Brynth Carrathal, the bastard son of King Reginald Carrathal and an Amnian woman.[1]
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After King Reginald's death in the Year of the Bloodbird, 1346 DR, the Carrathal Dynasty fell out of power, however the line of succession passed to Brynth in Amn. When Brynth died in the Year of the Unstrung Harp, 1371 DR, Lionel became the heir.[1] From Amn, he plotted to restore the Carrathal Dynasty.[2][note 1]
In the Year of the Halls Unhaunted, 1407 DR, agents of Lionel Carrathal were blamed for the mysterious death of High Queen Alicia Kendrick, with many believing she had been poisoned in service of his claim to the throne. His loyalist insurgents in Callidyrr were subsequently defeated by the Callidyrr dragoons.[2][note 2][note 3]
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- ↑ Canon sources do not explicitly state that Lionel was based in Amn, but Brian R. James (one of the authors of the Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide as well as the Realmslore: Sarifal article in Dragon #376) clarified in a Tweet that he operated "from holdings in Amn".
- ↑ Canon sources do not explicitly identify the allegiance of the insurgents during this event, but Brian R. James clarified in a Tweet that they were "Carrathal loyalists".
- ↑ According to Brian R. James, Lionel Carrathal was conceived as a key figure in the history of the Moonshae Isles during the writing of the 4th edition of the Forgotten Realms. This was demonstrated by him in a series of Tweets that summarized Lionel's bid to reclaim the throne followed by his death during a conflict with Sarifal. However, very little of this lore found its way into official published products, and so only the material presented above is considered canon for the purpose of this wiki.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Brian R. James (December 2007). “Grand History of the Realms: The Moonshaes”. Dragon #362 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 33. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matt James (November 2011). “Character Themes: Heroes of the Moonshaes”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #405 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5.