Aethelmaer the Frightened

 The king 's a pup, and under his rule our kingdom is weak. 

-A discontent Lord to his son

Aethelmaer the Frightened of House Wellish more than deserves the nickname he has been given; he is a weak coward, who prefers to drink and read by a fire instead of leading his men into battle against the Lorrekhainian invaders. Instead of fighting back, he opted to pay Lorrekhain's responsible Jarl in order to keep him from raiding Ellewall. The people of Ellewall took this as an insult and a sign of cowardice. The growing discontent among the noble houses may eventually lead to the replacement of the Royal Family, which would be the first time to ever happen.