Aldo Lestrade (31st c.)
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Duke Aldo Lestrade IV (Born 2981[1] Died 3029) was a early 31st Century Lyran Nobleman, the Duke of Summer, Lyran District 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.[2]
Aldo Lestrade was a notorious womanizer. He had many affairs had never had children. Unknown to nearly everyone the Draconic Combine raided rendered him unable to have children.
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Brief Character History
Early Life
Aldo was the youngest child of the ruling Lestrade family of Summer. He At 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 3th Royal Guard 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 layed blame of the Guards laxiness in death of his father and injuries to himself.[3]
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 inablity to defend them. His charisma lead to gave him strong leader of seperation movement.
During these times, he begun to influence Lyran noblity, such as Archon Katrina Steiner older cousin Frederick Steiner. His strong influence over Frederick lead to him trying number of assasinations 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 Draconic Combine. Aldo had framed Clovis's people as secret movement to kill the Corridinator of the Combine.
Ranks and Titles
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- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2
- Warrior: En Garde
- Warrior: Riposte
- Warrior: Coupé
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) PDF page 155 - Aldo Lestrade profile - Aldo is 44 years at time of the in game year of the book, 3025.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte pg. 110-111 - Dan Allard & Morgan Kell encounter Aldo and his comrades at Archon's New Years Ball in December, 3027.
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) PDF Page 155 - Brief Personal History and Personality.
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2 page 91 - Lestrade's appointed replacement is a Katrina Steiner Loyalist.
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