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Oskar von Reuenthal, born October 26, 767 UC to a lower-nobility father and a mother from the financially strained Count Marbach family, possessed heterochromatic eyes—one blue, one brown—contradicting his parents' blue eyes and proving his mother's adultery. Shortly after his birth, his mother tried to gouge out the mismatched eye but was stopped by a servant; she then committed suicide. His father blamed him for the tragedy, neglecting him while drowning in alcohol. This upbringing fostered deep distrust of women and self-loathing.
He joined the Imperial Fleet, rising through the ranks. In 789 UC, during a bar fight where they defended lower-ranking soldiers against Military Police, he met Wolfgang Mittermeyer, forging a lifelong friendship. By 794 UC, Reuenthal was a captain who observed Reinhard von Müsel's early potential, comparing him to a "baby tiger mistaken for a house cat." Promoted to commodore that December, his leadership at the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn prevented a total Imperial rout.
On May 2, 795 UC, Reuenthal swore allegiance to Reinhard in exchange for help freeing Mittermeyer from unjust noble imprisonment. Despite loyalty, he occasionally harbored ambitions for greater power, a trait contributing to his later downfall. As a fleet commander under Reinhard during the Lippstadt War (796 UC), he played pivotal roles at the Siege of Rentenburg Fortress and the assault on Geiersburg Fortress. After Kircheis's assassination, Reuenthal suggested interventions to bolster Reinhard's morale, later expressing regret.
Following Reinhard's coronation and the founding of the Goldenlöwe Dynasty, Reuenthal became Chief of the High Command Office with the rank of fleet admiral. In February 800 UC, he faced treason accusations orchestrated by Heydrich Lang, exposing Reuenthal's secret affair with Elfriede von Kohlrausch—niece of former Prime Minister Klaus von Lichtenlade—and their illegitimate son. Reuenthal denied knowledge of the child and treasonous intent. Though Reinhard dismissed the charges, he reassigned Reuenthal as Governor-General of Neue Land (formerly Alliance territory), granting control over half the Imperial Fleet and civil administration.
The Urvashi Incident in late 800 UC catalyzed Reuenthal's rebellion. Rumors spread by Lang implicated him after Reinhard survived an assassination attempt. Reuenthal sent Admiral Grillparzer to investigate; Grillparzer uncovered Terraist involvement but withheld it. Unwilling to defend himself against renewed suspicion and resentful of Paul von Oberstein's influence, Reuenthal chose rebellion. He declared intent to "remove the tyranny" of Oberstein and Lang, framing it as a corrective measure for Reinhard's government, an act aligning with Terraist objectives to destabilize the Empire.
Ordered by Reinhard to suppress the revolt, Mittermeyer confronted Reuenthal's forces at the Second Battle of Rantemario. Grillparzer betrayed Reuenthal, damaging his flagship *Tristan* and mortally wounding him with shrapnel. Refusing surgery to maintain command, Reuenthal orchestrated an orderly retreat for his remaining forces. He returned to Heinessen, transferring governance to loyal subordinates, executing the corrupt politician Job Truniht for insulting Reinhard, and instructing Elfriede to entrust their son Felix to Mittermeyer. He died December 16, 800 UC while dictating a final letter, awaiting Mittermeyer's arrival.
Reuenthal embodied contradictions—loyal yet ambitious, strategically brilliant yet self-destructive. His heterochromia earned him the nickname "Bewitching Eyes," symbolizing both his allure and the psychological scars of his origins. His relationship with Mittermeyer remained his most stabilizing bond, culminating in entrusting his son as a final act of redemption.
He joined the Imperial Fleet, rising through the ranks. In 789 UC, during a bar fight where they defended lower-ranking soldiers against Military Police, he met Wolfgang Mittermeyer, forging a lifelong friendship. By 794 UC, Reuenthal was a captain who observed Reinhard von Müsel's early potential, comparing him to a "baby tiger mistaken for a house cat." Promoted to commodore that December, his leadership at the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn prevented a total Imperial rout.
On May 2, 795 UC, Reuenthal swore allegiance to Reinhard in exchange for help freeing Mittermeyer from unjust noble imprisonment. Despite loyalty, he occasionally harbored ambitions for greater power, a trait contributing to his later downfall. As a fleet commander under Reinhard during the Lippstadt War (796 UC), he played pivotal roles at the Siege of Rentenburg Fortress and the assault on Geiersburg Fortress. After Kircheis's assassination, Reuenthal suggested interventions to bolster Reinhard's morale, later expressing regret.
Following Reinhard's coronation and the founding of the Goldenlöwe Dynasty, Reuenthal became Chief of the High Command Office with the rank of fleet admiral. In February 800 UC, he faced treason accusations orchestrated by Heydrich Lang, exposing Reuenthal's secret affair with Elfriede von Kohlrausch—niece of former Prime Minister Klaus von Lichtenlade—and their illegitimate son. Reuenthal denied knowledge of the child and treasonous intent. Though Reinhard dismissed the charges, he reassigned Reuenthal as Governor-General of Neue Land (formerly Alliance territory), granting control over half the Imperial Fleet and civil administration.
The Urvashi Incident in late 800 UC catalyzed Reuenthal's rebellion. Rumors spread by Lang implicated him after Reinhard survived an assassination attempt. Reuenthal sent Admiral Grillparzer to investigate; Grillparzer uncovered Terraist involvement but withheld it. Unwilling to defend himself against renewed suspicion and resentful of Paul von Oberstein's influence, Reuenthal chose rebellion. He declared intent to "remove the tyranny" of Oberstein and Lang, framing it as a corrective measure for Reinhard's government, an act aligning with Terraist objectives to destabilize the Empire.
Ordered by Reinhard to suppress the revolt, Mittermeyer confronted Reuenthal's forces at the Second Battle of Rantemario. Grillparzer betrayed Reuenthal, damaging his flagship *Tristan* and mortally wounding him with shrapnel. Refusing surgery to maintain command, Reuenthal orchestrated an orderly retreat for his remaining forces. He returned to Heinessen, transferring governance to loyal subordinates, executing the corrupt politician Job Truniht for insulting Reinhard, and instructing Elfriede to entrust their son Felix to Mittermeyer. He died December 16, 800 UC while dictating a final letter, awaiting Mittermeyer's arrival.
Reuenthal embodied contradictions—loyal yet ambitious, strategically brilliant yet self-destructive. His heterochromia earned him the nickname "Bewitching Eyes," symbolizing both his allure and the psychological scars of his origins. His relationship with Mittermeyer remained his most stabilizing bond, culminating in entrusting his son as a final act of redemption.