[ Mercy is gonna just flop back against Royce and probably fall asleep, because she's six and comfortable where she is. Royce runs his fingers through her hair while he talks, low and even as always. ]

Novron was a man who saved humanity from the elves, years and years ago. He was supposedly a great ruler - and he had a son. There was a group dedicated to taking the power away from Novron, and they ended up destroying a city to do it, but not before his son escaped and went into hiding, with his protector. The Church of Novron has been dedicated to finding his descendant, the Heir, for hundreds of years. To make that Heir the Emperor, or so they said.

[ He waves his free hand. Backstory! ]

Turns out history got a few things wrong.