Choral Rogarvia

Choral Rogarvia, or as he became to be known, Choral the Conqueror, invaded the area that would become modern-day Brevoy in 4499 AR. Before he conquered the northern kingdom of Issia, he worked out an agreement with Lord Nikos Surtova at the edge of the Lake of Mists and Veils in 4499 AR. The two men staked out a truce that was bound with the promise of Nikos' daughter Myrna Surtova in marriage to Choral. In the agreement, Issia's ruling House Surtova kept much of its power and wealth while they served as vassals under Choral's leadership.

The Aldori Swordlords from southern Rostland, however, did not accede to a peace with Choral and were defeated by a pair of Choral's red dragon allies at the Valley of Fire.

Choral's descendants ruled Brevoy from the Dragonscale Throne at the Ruby Fortress in New Stetven for exactly two hundred years until every member of the noble house disappeared in 4699 AR.

Legend of Choral's conquest
Folk tales and legends speak of Choral as arriving at Needle Lake, the current Lake Reykal, with a ragged band of soldiers and knights numbering just over three hundred. After his arrival he declared the creation of a new nation called Brevoy that would encompass much of the land that was then Issia and Rostland. This declaration was almost completely ignored by both nations as neither perceived Choral as a threat. Rostland eventually had to deal with Choral when he began sending tax collectors from his settlement of New Stetven to force the citizens to support his usurping government. They sent a small army to deal with the proud warlord. Rostland's army seriously underestimated Choral's cunning, and their army walked into an ambush. They were lured into a river canyon south of New Stetven where Choral unleashed his secret allies, red dragons. Their flames devastated the Rostlandic army as it was trapped in the canyon with no way to escape. There were few survivors. After this the dragons rampaged across much of Rostland proper, forcing its leaders to surrender within days. Seeing the devastation Choral caused in Rostland, the Issian lords surrendered immediately, declaring themselves to be a part of his new aristocracy.

Real conquest
Choral actually arrived via crossing the Lake of Mists and Veils from Iobaria. He met with Lord Nikos Surtova of Issia, who immediately surrendered in the face of a large army in exchange for retaining their prestige and possessions. House Surtova became vassals to House Rogarvia. Only then did Choral turn his attention to Rostland and the Aldori Swordlords, who did fall in much the same way as the legends recount.