Ari Humphreys

Portrait of Ari Humphreys, ca. 3152
Ari Humphreys
Character Profile
Born 3083[1][2]
Affiliation House Humphreys
Title(s) Duke of Andurien[1]
Profession Noble
Parents Darryl Samuelssen (father)[3]
Evelyn Humphreys (mother)[3]
Spouse Ilsa Centrella[1]

Ari Humphreys was the Duke and ruler of the Duchy of Andurien during the mid-thirty-second century.

History

Succeeding his mother Evelyn in 3120, Humphreys at first continued her cautious policy of slowly expanding Andurien's borders and influence without antagonizing its more powerful neighbors. His success in this ensured that by the late 3130s Humphreys had acquired a reputation as a boring and unremarkable ruler, a repute at odds with his sharp political mind.[1]

Humphreys's marriage alliance with Magestrix Ilsa Centrella in March 3137, and his rejection of a similar offer from the Oriente Protectorate, signaled a major change in this policy. This union tied his realm's fortunes with that of the Magistracy of Canopus, and potentially heralded strong ties with the Capellan Confederation as well.[4] [1]

Lieutenant General Johanna Santori was his military aide to as of 3145.[5]

Some years after the recreation of the Free Worlds League under Oriente's leadership, Humphreys made plans with his new ally to mount a joint attack on the League in 3146. Negotiations with Captain-General Lester Cameron-Jones of the Regulan Fiefs ensured that this offensive, Operation TRIUMVIR, would be a three-pronged invasion of the League. After gaining two worlds Humphreys decided to sue for peace, despite accusations from his Regulan ally that the ADF hadn't pulled its weight.[6]

Two years later Humphreys took advantage of Regulus' war with the League to order Operation REBOUND, a campaign aimed at annexing the remaining independent worlds lying between his realm, Regulus and the Free Worlds League. Eleven new worlds were added to the Duchy before the operation was halted, but it also aided the League's eventual conquest of the Regulan Fiefs.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Era Report: 3145, p. 97: "Ari Humphreys profile"
  2. Empire Alone, p. 100
  3. 3.0 3.1 Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 43
  4. Pandora's Gambit, ch. 12 (PDF version)
  5. Field Manual: 3145, p. 117
  6. Shattered Fortress, pp. 19–21
  7. Shattered Fortress, p. 53

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