Early Life[]
Sendar was the son of King Roald. He was born at some point after the Sunhawk overthrow of the Rethwellan king. (It is unknown how well he knew of the famous Kethry and Tarma, or if he knew of the Rethwellan debt[1] to Valdemar.) Sendar was a shy and lonely boy until he was befriended by Orthallen, a noble at court.
As a young man, Sendar was described as "handsome... blond and tall and strong, with chiseled features worthy of a god, and an idealistic nature tempered with that finely-honed sense of irony."[2]
King of Valdemar[]
Sendar came to the throne in the year 1355 AF. His oldest friend, Lord Orthallen became one of his most trusted advisors outside of the Council, and eventually joined the Council. That friendship was betrayed when Lord Orthallen paid Tedrel mercenaries to kill Sendar during the last battle of the Tedrel Wars.
Sendar was reluctant to marry because he knew he could not expect to find someone he loved who loved him back. He finally settled on Lady Kayla because she alone did not throw herself at him. When asked, she reportedly said that she would prefer to be his sister than his wife, because she desired his library more than him. Because Lady Kayla was shy, she agreed to marry him if he promised that she would participate as little as possible in Court life.[3] After a year of marriage, they were so much in love that after she died, he refused to remarry.
Lady Kayla died when Selenay was young.[4] It is uncertain how long after their marriage Lady Kayla became pregnant, or if she ever gave birth to any other children before or after Selenay. If she did have other children, only Selenay survived to adulthood and to become a Herald.
The Tedrel Wars[]
The Tedrel Wars began at some point after Princess Selenay received her Whites, and they plagued Sendar's reign from that point until the end of his life. Sendar died in battle after leading a heroic charge into the enemy.[5] His death outraged the Valdemarans, who quickly overcame the Tedrels, ending the Tedrel Wars. Sendar died in 1376 A.F.
Companion[]
Sendar was Chosen by the Companion Lorenil.
Gifts[]
He was a strong Mindspeaker. Any other Gifts he may have had are not enumerated.
Internship[]
Unconfirmed. A Herald named Sendar rode his initial circuits with Herald Callan, but they were traveling outside Haven, whereas a Royal usually serves their internship in the Haven city courts for safety. It is hinted but not specified whether this is a young Prince Sendar.[6]
Family[]
- Grandparents - Co-consorts Arden and Leesa[7]
- Father - Herald King Roald
- Daughter - Herald Queen Selenay
- Granddaughters - Herald-Mage Princess Elspeth, Princess Lyra
- Grandson - Prince Kris
Chronology[]
The Reign of Sendar timeline page lists the dates of events that are known to have occurred under his rule.
In the series[]
King Sendar appears in the following works:
- Exile's Honor, Exiles of Valdemar, volume 1
- "War Cry" by Michael Longcor, Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar, Valdemar Anthology, volume 3
- "Fog of War" by Ben Ohlander, Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar, Valdemar Anthology, volume 7
Notes[]
- ↑ Mentioned in part 3 of By the Sword
- ↑ Exile's Honor, Chapter Two
- ↑ Exile's Valor, Chapter 10
- ↑ Exile's Honor, Chapter 15
- ↑ Bard Lelia's famous song, "Today, I Ride" memorialized Sendar's final battle. - Midwinter Gifts, The Highjorune Masque
- ↑ "The One Left Behind" by Mercedes Lackey in Changing the World, Valdemar Anthology, volume 5. An extensive discussion of Sendar's possible internship is included on the talk page for Sendar (disambiguation).
- ↑ Explicitly confirmed in Exile's Honor, Chapter 15