Kain Kallistratos II

Thane Kain Kallistratos II, insultingly nicknamed "Kain the Soft", was the thane of Blackwall Hold from 535-546 ACR. He was preceded by his father, Kain Kallistratos I, known as "Kain the Conqueror". His wife, Dalia of House Nereus, was the father of his five children and died in 537 giving birth to her son Orrinn.

Kain was the third Thane of the Kallistratos dynasty, and is the father of Kairos Kallistratos and Nilos Kallistratos, his heir, as well as Zenia Kallistratos, Orrinn Kallistratos, and Olliva Kallistratos. Kain's first child, Kain Kallistratos III, did not live to adulthood.

Kain was an important NPC in The Crimson Mountains campaign, where he was assassinated during a protest by an insane Yurican rebel with an "alchemical black powder weapon".

Policy
Kain was known for his domestic political actions designed for inclusion and peaceful resolution. However, many of his policies led to backlash by the various parties in Blackwall who refused to work together. Early in his reign, Kain was renowned for repairing some of the longstanding tensions between Tirrenians and Yuricans that reasulted from the conquest of the Yurican kingdom by his father in 513. Kain's economic policy was sound, and he helped to regulate the hold's steel industry to new heights.

Kain saw major problems when it came to military, which was underfunded and underpopulated in the hold despite having great equipment. Being a time of peace, many career soldiers left the state government to join major mercenary companies and earn better pay, correlating with a major rise in mercenary activity throughout Tirrenor in the 540's.

Kain's downfall came when the Bruxian civil war began. This triggered an influx of refugees to enter Blackwall hold, a political crisis the Thane nor the nobility was truly prepared for. In addition, barbarian attacks slowly began to take notice in Blackwall in 546, when the mountain clans hinted at a widespread uprising through raids on various mines and distant settlements.