Vast Bijäl

b 2561, d 2603. r 2590 to 2603. marries Heilasa in 2580, Much loved heir to Stalcast, begins Aurice’s modern program of imperial colonization, modernizes skyfleet with wind-driver turbo warships. Grand Duke Vast continues colonization of Bijälenland in southern Orrhymby, a former Thracian colony.

Grand Duke Vast Bijäl discovered reason to believe that Ambrew Tisgonas wanted to have him murdered, but was unable to. Vast then suspected that Tisgonas was behind the apparent accidental death of his father, Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl. Grand Duke Vast ordered Tisgonas executed in 2600. Grand Duke Vast later discovered that his brother, Rhungast, was behind the attempt on his life and the two brothers fought a now infamous duel in which Rhungast slew his brother Vast in 2603.

Vast’s children were Stalcast II (b 2581 , d 2604), Lethea (female) (b 2583), and Bralcast (b 2585, d 2617). Stalcast II was slain by agents of Rhungast and Bralcast fled into exile to southern Orrhymby where he was also subsequently murdered by agents of his uncle Rhungast in 2617.

Sources

• Intrigues of the Late Bijälen Court, Perevath Chandomiddo, written 2700-2710, (covers 2574 to 2627, but focuses on 2590 to 2634, the reigns of Vast and Rhungast Bijäl and ending with the Battle of Kadraskan and the death of Rhoglos Bijäl)

See Also

• Chronology of Aurice
• Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl
• Grand Duke Rhungast Bijäl
• Stalcast Bijäl II