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'''Ari Humphreys''' (b. [[3083]]<ref name=ER3145>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 97, "Ari Humphreys profile"</ref> - d. 3???) a noble from the [[Duchy of Andurien]] who does not fit the perception of nobility with his physique or his personality, but is a master at statecraft.
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'''Ari Humphreys''' was the [[Duke of Andurien|Duke]] and ruler of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] during the mid-[[thirty-second century]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
As Duke, Ari continued on with the same policy as his mother, [[Evelyn Humphreys]], which was to slowly expand the power of the Duchy by staying independent from the nations that surround it.  Being able to stay out of any major entanglements since the dissolution of the [[Free Worlds League]], he changed policy when he married [[Magestrix]] [[Ilsa Centrella]] which cemented an alliance between the Duchy of Andurien and the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] with a partnership with the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=ER3145></ref>
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Succeeding his mother [[Evelyn Humphreys|Evelyn]] in [[3120]], Humphreys at first continued her cautious policy of slowly expanding Andurien's borders and influence without antagonizing its more powerful neighbors. His success in this ensured that by the late 3130s Humphreys had acquired a reputation as a boring and unremarkable ruler, a repute at odds with his sharp political mind.<ref name=ER3145p97/>
  
== Note ==
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Humphreys's marriage alliance with [[Magestrix]] [[Ilsa Centrella]] in March [[3137]], and his rejection of a similar offer from the [[Oriente Protectorate]], signaled a major change in this policy. This union tied his realm's fortunes with that of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], and potentially heralded strong ties with the [[Capellan Confederation]] as well.<ref>''Pandora's Gambit'', ch. 12 (PDF version)</ref> <ref name=ER3145p97/>
Ari's wife is past the age of being able to give birth so their is no possibility of an heir for the Duchy of Andurien.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
 
  
==Titles and Positions==
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[[Lieutenant General]] [[Johanna Santori]] was his military aide to as of [[3145]].<ref name=FM3145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 117</ref>
  
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Some years after the recreation of the [[Free Worlds League]] under Oriente's leadership, Humphreys made plans with his new ally to mount a joint attack on the League in [[3146]]. Negotiations with [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Lester Cameron-Jones]] of the [[Regulan Fiefs]] ensured that this offensive, [[Operation TRIUMVIR]], would be a three-pronged invasion of the League. After gaining two worlds Humphreys decided to sue for peace, despite accusations from his Regulan ally that the [[Andurien Defense Force|ADF]] hadn't pulled its weight.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 19–21</ref>
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Two years later Humphreys took advantage of Regulus' war with the League to order [[Operation REBOUND]], a campaign aimed at annexing the remaining independent worlds lying between his realm, Regulus and the Free Worlds League. Eleven new worlds were added to the Duchy before the operation was halted, but it also aided the League's eventual conquest of the Regulan Fiefs.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 53</ref>
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== References ==
 
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* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
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* ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
  
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Characters|Humphreys, Ari]]
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Characters|Humphreys, Ari]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 22 July 2023

Ari Humphreys
Ari Humphreys
Personal
Born3083[1][2]
AffiliationHouse Humphreys
Profile
Title(s)Duke of Andurien[1]
ProfessionNoble
Family
ParentsDarryl Samuelssen (father)[3]
Evelyn Humphreys (mother)[3]
SpouseIlsa Centrella[1]

Ari Humphreys was the Duke and ruler of the Duchy of Andurien during the mid-thirty-second century.

History[edit]

Succeeding his mother Evelyn in 3120, Humphreys at first continued her cautious policy of slowly expanding Andurien's borders and influence without antagonizing its more powerful neighbors. His success in this ensured that by the late 3130s Humphreys had acquired a reputation as a boring and unremarkable ruler, a repute at odds with his sharp political mind.[1]

Humphreys's marriage alliance with Magestrix Ilsa Centrella in March 3137, and his rejection of a similar offer from the Oriente Protectorate, signaled a major change in this policy. This union tied his realm's fortunes with that of the Magistracy of Canopus, and potentially heralded strong ties with the Capellan Confederation as well.[4] [1]

Lieutenant General Johanna Santori was his military aide to as of 3145.[5]

Some years after the recreation of the Free Worlds League under Oriente's leadership, Humphreys made plans with his new ally to mount a joint attack on the League in 3146. Negotiations with Captain-General Lester Cameron-Jones of the Regulan Fiefs ensured that this offensive, Operation TRIUMVIR, would be a three-pronged invasion of the League. After gaining two worlds Humphreys decided to sue for peace, despite accusations from his Regulan ally that the ADF hadn't pulled its weight.[6]

Two years later Humphreys took advantage of Regulus' war with the League to order Operation REBOUND, a campaign aimed at annexing the remaining independent worlds lying between his realm, Regulus and the Free Worlds League. Eleven new worlds were added to the Duchy before the operation was halted, but it also aided the League's eventual conquest of the Regulan Fiefs.[7]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Era Report: 3145, p. 97: "Ari Humphreys profile"
  2. Empire Alone, p. 100
  3. 3.0 3.1 Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 43
  4. Pandora's Gambit, ch. 12 (PDF version)
  5. Field Manual: 3145, p. 117
  6. Shattered Fortress, pp. 19–21
  7. Shattered Fortress, p. 53

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