King Lothar of Skjol

King Lothar of Skjol was the king of Skjol from to. He is noteworthy for his popularity and competence as a ruler.

Biography
Born in 1774 to King Ivar Isaksen and Queen Evana Isaksen, Lothar Isaksen was the firstborn son and heir to the throne of Skjol at birth. A healthy child, he grew up in the mountains near Holmond, at the Castle Havard with his mother and, later, two brothers. Lothar showed great promise in hunting from an early age, able to shoot and ride with ease. He had an analytical mind, often sitting in on his father's councils, weighing in when asked.

By seventeen, he had participated in several tournies and jousts, showing himself to be very skilled. When he was twenty-nine his father died and he was coronated soon after. Within six months of his coronation, he had married his wife Sigrid, a noble lady from Moorful. The two had a daughter soon after, called Victorianne and later a son named for his father.

As king, Ivar was very well liked. He protected Skjol's borders, made great relationships with Forsen and Isgerdia, and brought economic prosperity for the nation. He was great friends with the High King Alexei Herminov, even being the one to cradle him as he lay dying after being stabbed by Eliza Whitemantle. He became a lead advisor for his sons, Alexei II and Korvid II Herminov.

King Lothar was expelled from Isgerdia by Korvid II for conspiracy when it was learned that he had been the main reason for suppressing High King Alexei's wish to have Korvid II made the heir to the throne. Returning home, Lothar began to allow his son Lothar II to rule more as he went on increasingly longer hunting parties. He became obsessed with whaling, eventually seeking to slaughter the legendary leviathan, Migdgir. In 1713 he left on a ship to hunt the beast near Nordures. However, a great storm made them head west and they found themselves stuck in an ice pack.

King Lothar was one of the men who had left the ship to search for supplies on a nearby island, but when him and his six compatriots returned, they found the ship gone, with only rubble in its place. For two years, these men survived on the tiny island of Svaldar, eating reindeer meat and polar bear livers. King Lothar became horribly ill in this time, succumbing to his illness in 1715. The remaining two men buried him outside the cave they were staying in, under a cairn. In 1714 they were rescued by an exploratory ship, which returned later to recover the King's body.

King Lothar Isaksen was buried in the royal crypt at Wintersbane.