King Rand the Unifier
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King Rand, the Unifier:
Biography:
King Rand ascends to the throne. King Rand supposedly had a healer in his service who was a dryad. Many claim that she was also his lover and that she saved his life more than once. As a final act of love, she reportedly drained a virulent poison from King Rand and took it into her own body, sacrificing herself so that he could live. Her name has never been written in the annals of history, but King Rand often visited a grave under an old willow tree. He always brought an armful of lilies to the site. His coat of arms sports two lilies clasped in the claws of a griffin.
At some point, rand married Queen Lexi, whom he lavished with expensive gifts.
- King Rand's legacy of weights and measures:
Crown:
1. measurement of weight = 2 pounds
2. The weight of King Rand the Unifier's crown.
Rand:
1. measurement of length equal to 10 inches
2. Length of King Rand's Rod of Command.
Randsroot:
herb
Thum:
1. measure of length, shorter than a rand ; approximately 1 inch.
2. The length of King Rand's thumb. Useful for small measurements.
Toll:
1. unit of measure: time. 1 hour.
2. The length of time it took the King's Herald to relay a message to the captains at each city gate in the capital city of King Rand.