Aidan Redmond

Aidan
King of Seylos King of Eire King of Pleinmont King of Sark
Aidan Redmond during an award ceremony.
Reign	29 June 2018 - Present
Coronation	8 July 2018
Predecessor	Stuart Redmond
King of Seylos
Reign	8 July 2018 - Present
Predecessor	Stuart Redmond
Born	3 July 1992 Norfolk, Seylos
Issue	None
Full name Aidan Redmond
House	Redmond
Father	Stuart Redmond
Mother	Eleanora Mac Aodhagáin Redmond
Religion	None

Aidan was born in Norfolk, Seylos, the third child of Eleanora and Duke Stuart Redmond. In 1999, Stuart was appointed the throne by King Harding Morrish upon his retirement moving the family into the Royal Palace in Selbourne. Hardship between between Eleanora and Stuart however made the home difficult, and in 2005 the couple informally split. Aidan and Margaret, his sister, were taken by Eleanora to continue living in Norfolk, while the older Henry continued to live in the palace with Stuart. In 2018 after the death of Stuart and the failure of his father to appoint a succesor, the Royal Council of Seylos made Aidan the successor, causing a crisis in which Henry attempted to take control of the country but failed.

Aidan is the youngest King in Seylosian history, having ascended the throne five days after his 26th birthday. In the present day, Aidan is still one of the youngest wurld leaders at the age of 29. Under his reign, Seylos has seen a variety of important events, from the Sentist War to the foundation of the North Adlantic Union.

Early Life

Aidan at school, 2007.

Aidan was born on the 3rd of July in 1992. He was the third child of Eleanora and Stuart Redmond. The first being Henry born 5 years earlier, and Margaret born 2 years earlier. Eleanora and Stuart were on a visit to Norfolk when Aidan was born, which even to this day had Aidan associating the city with his home.

Duke Stuart was the official Duke of Norfolk, and during the five years preceding Stuart's ascenscion to the throne Aidan grew up in the Ducal Residence outside of the city. In 1999 Stuart was appointed the King of Seylos by former King Harding, which relocated the family to Selbourne to occupy to the Royal Palace. Aidan had a poor relationship with his father, who had become infatuated with creating a dynasty with Henry as a his succesor. While both Henry and Aidan had a strong relationship growing up, Stuart had built a heavy divide between them as time had progressed. By 2005 Eleanora had become increasingly unhappy with her marriage with Stuart, while divorce was not an option she opted to take Aidan and Margaret with her back to Norfolk to raise them seperately from Stuart, who had become increasingly erratic.

Aidan attended most of his schooling in Norfolk in the public system. At the time it was a political decision to have the Royal children educated in the public system. However when presented with the opportunity to move to a more presitgious institution later in life, Aidan declined, saying that he both had no ambition for a high schooling and that he did not want to leave where he had grown up. Stuart was enraged by this decision, however Eleanora protected Aidan, allowing him to stay at his current school. By 2010, Aidan had graduated in the top third of his class, and had been thinking for some time about joining the Seylosian Navy, an incredibly competetive organization to join.

Naval Career

Aidan after he joined the Norfolk Naval Academy in 2010.

In May of 2010, Aidan declared his intention to join the Royal Navy. In August of that year, Aidan enrolled in the Norfolk Officer's Academy to begin his service in the Royal Navy. At the time, Aidan had not considered himself to be able to aquire any sort of position in the government or as an heir to his father, who had made the most unsual decision to groom Henry Redmond for the role of King. In May of 2014, Aidan graduated the Naval Academy in the middle of his class. An instructor at the time had noted, "Aidan had a poor time with the diplomatic, philosophical, and hierarchal portions of the Academy's education, but in exercises he had proven himself to be a fair commander with excellent tactical knowledge."

While Aidan had actively protested being given preferential treatment within the navy, as an Ensign he was assigned to the HMS Dauntless, the aging aircraft carrier under the command of then Commodore Isabella Forrest. He served on the Dauntless until 2016, when he and most of the crew transferred to the newly constructed HMS Defiant, leaving behind the Dauntless as she was to be decommisioned.

By 2017 King Stuart's health had taken a turn for the worst, and Aidan was granted special dispensation from the Royal Navy to have a discharge to continue his royal duties. By the time he was discharged he has achieved the rank of OF-2 Lieutenant.