Philip II

Philip James II longbow was a king of Ieshia during the six-hundredth and seven hundredth centuries.

He lead Ieshia in to its golden age, Ieshia soon became an empire in the year 620. Philip gave other nations from other continents the idea of colonialism. Philip was the first king in all of Porta, Sentia Venercia, Ulfland, etc. to create a colonial empire, and in other words; Philip created the world's first colonies.

Despite many beliefs Philip is Irstian. Philips Father, Philip I was from the house of Longbow, an Istrian house, where his mother is from the house of Ieshia.

Fourth Century
Philip was the only Son of Philip I, King of Ieshia. Philip was born sometime during the 5th century. In 545 Philip served as an Army General in the Ulfandish-Ieshian Wars. Philip has fought valiantly in the first war, but was captured. Philip survived and escaped.

Philip was born into the house of Longbow, his mother was the queen of Ieshia, so by right of his mother, he became king of Ieshia, he ruled for a solid 189 years, he became the Emperor of glacier city in the year 720, that title passed to King Charles in Ulfand. Philip was trained in the military as a general of the Ieshian's 79th attack division. He fought in several Ieshian wars, which created publicity for himself, he wanted to make a name for himself, by becoming a general Philip would gain the publicity he need to possibly overthrow a government. Philip had no plans to overthrow his father, but in case he had ever been overthrown, he would have enough publicity to retake the throne.

Reign
After his father died, Philip took the throne in august of the year six hundred. Philip created his colonial empire after his first settlement was created in 634. Named 'New Vrist '. Soon after Philip took the throne relations with Venercia deteriorated. In 575, the Empire of Venercia fell, leaving the Kingdom of Venercia broken. Just twenty years into his reign there was an assassination attempt. Venercian assassins where hired and sent to Ieshia to kill the New king. Venercia wanted him dead because King Aspain was his nephew, they feared that Philip would take his throne. This caused Philip to take military action against the Venercians. In 620 The kingdom of Ieshia declared war on the Kingdom of Venercia. Philip created three main armies, comprised of calvary, spearmen, archers, and infantry. Philips army regiment one was comprised of approximately fifty-six-thousand troops. They were sent to take the control of the Temple of Theomora, a powerful religious sight. Also, the birth place of king Aspain. Philips second regiment was sent to invade and plunder trade routes, and small towns along the border, Philips main goal was to choke Venercia dry of their resources, and wipe threw their territory. His final and third regiment was sent to protect a major city along the border called Ethsorious. If Philip could capture this city, it would change the tide of the war.

Ieshian-Venercian War
In November of 620, Venercian and Ieshian troops clashed at Ethsorious, Philips third regiment outnumbered the Venercians but, they took attrition, and many of the troops were hungry, lots died. This was a Disastrous defeat for Philip. his fourty-six-thousand troop army was just killed. In Theomora, Philips troops had defeated the garrison at the temple. But, philip knew that Aspain wasn't stupid. Aspain was a powerful, and smart military leader. Philip gathered his nearby troops to create a massive army. the fifty-six thousand regiment soon turned into a one hundred and seventeen thousand troops. One of the largest battles will happen here, tweleve days later. on November 30th Philips new thirty-first regiment, and the venercian seventy-six regiment would fight. Philip will win this battle, but at a cost. Philips remaining troops would move through all small towns, plundering, and burning down cities, and trade routes. Philips plan to choke the Venercians dry was failing and falling apart. His grand plan, was falling apart. The war had cost him everything, Ieshia was now in economic crisis. Battles would rage across the Ieshian-Venercian border, one battle would become a major factor to turn the tide of war to the Ieshian's side. The battle of Morrewood, where Philips third regiment would attack and destroy the Venercia's army, leaving a direct path the capital.

The Battle of Morrewood was a great success for Ieshia. This turned the tide of the war, as Philips first and second regiments would split and plunder nearby trade routes, bringing Philips original plan back into motion, soon Venercia began to loose resources, and essentially be choked and strangled out. Many more battles would happen, but after Morrewood, Venercia began to fall, the death of King was the final straw. In June of 625, Venercia surrendered to Ieshian government. Ieshia would create a puppet state of Venercia. This would start the golden age for Ieshia. Two years after the war, Ieshia would declare war on the demons of the Caldera, annexing them. Ieshia was now a major power in the world. Have a vast oversea Empire, Ieshia quickly became the strongest nation economically, and military.

For the next decades of his reign he would reign with peace, and strength. In 645 Philip married his first wife Melody de Fire, but she would die with in the first years of their marriage, he would marry a second time to Elizabeth Tyyliier, who was a powerful noble lady from Ulfland. She would also die childless after three months of their marriage. Philip wouldn't marry for another fourty-seven years. He had one son, and one daughter. He would name his only daughter after his sister who died when she was seventeen of cancer. His son was named after him Philip III.

Philip would build a large Ieshian naval fleet to dominate the seas. Philips empire would span throughout the entire world.The Ieshian Kingdom would become the Ieshian Empire. in the year 700 Philip would become the emperor of glacier city (a fortress in Ulfland).

Philip would abdicate in 789 in favor of his son.

After his abdication, Philip helped in the Ieshian civil war, after the war, he fled to Istra to stay with his grandmothers dying days after that, it is unknown where he went next, the creator Brandon Rus has stated that in the last book, (which takes place fifty years after world of chaos part II), he is indeed dead by the end of the book, but he has not stated how, or by what means. Philip was name ‘Philip The great” because of how Ieshia grew to become the strongest nation, military, and diplomatic. Many fans forget that Philip is only an Ieshian through an agnatic line. (His mother’s side).

Powers and Abilities

 * Elven Physiology: Philip is a wood elf from Ieshia. This allows Philip to have extreme longevity. Meaning he does not age, but he can die from normal circumstances.

Appearances

 * World of Chaos pt1 (mentioned)
 * World of Chaos pt2
 * World of Chaos pt3 (Mentioned)