Mathen

Mathen was a king of Cidaris in the late 1240s and father of Ethain.

Biography
One summer ships sailing into Cidaris began to sank in huge numbers because of kraken attacks. Soon after the kraken's first appearance, an odd boat with an equally strange girl named Sha was found ashore. Mathen believed she must have been sent by the kraken and that all would be well again if Prince Ethain married her. To entertain guests at pre-wedding feasts, Mathen invited three famed poets Dandelion, Valdo Marx and Ellen Daven.

Just as a second feast took place a servant rushed into the throne room and informed that the kraken has attacked again, this time destroying an entire fleet. Enraged Mathen accused Sha of lying and ordered her thrown into a palace dungeon. When Ellen and Dandelion defended her, he ordered them jailed as well. Feeling deceived, Mathen sentenced Sha to be fed to the kraken the next morning.

Numerous crowd of curious people gathered on the shore as soon as the sun appeared on the horizon, and crying Sha was soon pushed out to sea. Even though he didn't love her, Ethain first ordered the soldiers to stop, then entered the waters himself. Meanwhile, the kraken attacked and when Mathen witnessed his son's life in danger he grabbed his sword and led his troops against the beast. In the end, they managed to repel the kraken but Mathen didn't survive the injuries sustained during the fight and died in his son's arms.