Adrianus Isaurian

Adrianus the Destroyer (1174-1189) was the former Basileus of the Calradic Empire. He was the first Basileus, as well as being the first to belong to the Isaurian dynasty. He usurped the empire from the Kallistrates, to whom the previous Emperors of the Calradics belonged to. He was the father of Viator Isaurian, and the grandfather of Athanasius Isaurian.

Background
Adrianus' origins and motives were hazy and unknown to nearly all but himself, however it is known that he was born in Jamiche to a Rhodok family in the year 1129 AD. He gained a respectable reputation in the Calradic military, pledging his life to the empire when he was a young man. Having campaigned all over the Calradic Empire, from his native Chelza to the far reaches of Ichamur and Jameyyed, he steadily progressed through the ranks, proving himself a capable soldier and ingenious commander. Adrianus managed to even prove himself as marshal of the empire before he began his ambitious usurpation.

Usurper and Basileus of the Calradic Empire
Driven to establish a new order for the Calradics, the war which Adrianus brought to usurp the empire lasted for a whole four years, and brought the death of over ten thousand. How Adrianus became Basileus in the first place could be attributed to uttermost military genius of himself, fortune and opportunity, as well as profound Jelkalan aid and support. The duration of Adrianus' tyrannical rule brought the Calradic Empire to its knees, in his attempt at establishing a new order. During this period, thousands of Kallistrates and Kallistrate supporters were slaughtered, and the empire adopted an aggressive strategy of westernizing itself to the Rhodok ways of Adrianus. He was very innovative in his sinister strategy, and managed to convert much of the sewers underneath Zeonica into an expansive dungeon. Adrianus replaced the Patriarch as well, deposing of the prior one whom had Kallistrate affiliations, and managed to forcefully appoint a puppet in this stead. All has given Adrianus the infamous nickname of the Destroyer. Adrianus died in 1189 from an accident on horseback.

Family
Adrianus married Rhode, a minor Calradic nobleman from Aphos (Modern Day Hawaha). They gave birth to Ace, Aborjan, and finally Viator as the youngest child. As revealed to Athanasius when he traversed through Zeonica's extensive sewers, Adrianus was a fully illegitimate peasant from the beaches of Jamiche of pure Rhodok origin.