Andesen of Flatstone

King Bjarn Von Stone
Illustration of Bjarn Von Stone supposedly in the Szlād Imperial Palace.
Native name	Bjān Ōd Szŧōn
Birth name	Bjarn Von Stone
Born	16th June 1194 Sūnŧūgā, Flatstone
Died	23rd August 1237 Szlād, Flatstone
Buried	Sūnŧūgā, Flatstone
Allegiance	Template:Country data Screenshot (221)
Rank	Commander in Chief
Battles/wars	First Stonish War of Unification, Battle of Sūnŧūgā Bay
Spouse(s)	Edna Von Stone
Children	Eirik Von Stone
Relations	Northern Ivili Clan

Bjarn Von Stone was born just one year before the ceasefire. He had been born into an isolated farmhouse somewhere in Sūnŧūgā, supposedly growing up with his mother and potentially his father, although it should be noted that his mother was believed to have been widowed. Not a lot is known about Bjarn's childhood and his progression into adulthood, but what is certain is that Von Stone was a name that he gave to himself, and his original last name is unknown. It is likely that Bjarn taught himself archery and swordsmanship at a young age, as by the time the First Stonish broke out in 1211 his performance in battle and leadership was quote on quote "excellent". Bjarn left for the capital of Szlād at age fourteen in order to find work and make money, however rather then starting a farm of his own or participating as an architect, Bjarn would be quick to find his way into the politics of Northern Ivili, establishing himself as the self-proclaimed successor of Erik Slaten at the age of 17 and taking after his beliefs and accomplishments, using religion as a tool to seize and maintain power through authoritarian means. By the time he was 18, the civil war was in full swing and Bjarn had couped the remnants of Northern Ivili in the same fashion as Erik Slaten had a century prior.