Aldo Lestrade (31st c.)

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Duke Aldo Lestrade IV (2981[1]3029[2], aged 48 years) was the Duke of Summer leader of the Federation of Skye.

His exploits include trying to break away his Federation of Skye from the rest of the Lyran Commonwealth. He has sided with various people including the Archon's cousins Duke Frederick Steiner, former Archon Alessandro Steiner, and Ryan Steiner.[3]

Aldo Lestrade was a notorious womanizer. He had many affairs, but was never known to have had children. Unknown to nearly everyone, injuries suffered during a Draconis Combine raid rendered him unable to have children.

Brief Character History

Early Life

Aldo was the youngest child of the ruling Lestrade family of Summer. At an early age he would scheme for affection from his parents. When he was rejected, would bring to his parents find dirt on his elder siblings trying to improve his relationship with his parents.

However, was little prospects of being becoming nothing more than minor noble. Least not until series of family squabbles (and deaths) left him in position as heir-designate to the dukedom.

In 3005, House Kurita launched raid against Summer. During the fighting, as 3rd Royal Guards fended off the attack. Aldo secretly murdered his father in order to gain the throne. However, Kurita had injured him during their raid. When infantry elements of the 3rd Royals arrived, Aldo laid blame of the Guards laxness in death of his father and injuries to himself.[1]

After taking the Throne of Summer and assuming the mantle of Lead of the Federation of Skye. He launched anti-Lyran Commonwealth political stance, rally anyone whom is tired of Commonwealth's inability to defend them. His charisma lead to gave him strong leader of separation movement.

During these times, he begun to influence Lyran nobility, such as Archon Katrina Steiner older cousin Frederick Steiner. His strong influence over Frederick lead to him trying number of assassinations against his Archon cousin.

Political Intrigue of later Years

After discovering of secret treaty signed between Archon and Federated Suns First Prince Hanse Davion, Aldo has his nephew to secretly contract Gray Noton on Solaris VII to hijack the Silver Eagle and kidnap then Archon-Designate Melissa Steiner.

Later during the Fourth Succession War, he directed an assassination attempt on Katrina Steiner and Melissa Steiner, which was thwarted by Melissa's body-double. This led to his and Frederick Steiner's downfall. Aldo was killed by his illegitimate son, Clovis Holstein in revenge for allowing people of Freedom to be killed by military forces of the Draconis Combine. Aldo had framed Clovis's people as secret movement to kill the Coordinator of the Combine.

Ranks and Titles

Preceded by
an unnamed Lestrade
Duke of Summer
30053029
Succeeded by
Preceded by
none
Leader of Free Skye
30?? – 3029
Succeeded by
Preceded by
an unnamed Lestrade
Leader of the Federation of Skye
30053029[4]
Succeeded by
Margaret Aten

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 155
  2. Warrior Coupe, p.??[citation needed]
  3. Warrior: Riposte, pp. 110-111
  4. NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 pg. 91

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