High King of Britain
King of Logres
Liberator of Britain
Older brother to Uther Pendragon

Son of High King Constantin, and eventual High King of all of Britain. His is a story of heroism, fights against overwhelming odds, and success in wrestling the kingship away from Vortigern the tyrant, the usurper, the ruthless.

Born in 433, he is the second son of High King Constantin. Forced to flee for his life with his younger brother Uther, he travels to Brittany to his uncle, King Andronius. Alas, Andronius dies before they arrive and so he grows up under the tutelage of Andronius’ son, King Budec.

He learns the trades of war from the numerous battles that ravage Western Europe as the great Roman Empire slowly falls apart. He learns the value of movement from the Huns and the power of heavy cavalry from the Alans and the Aquitainians. His cousin, King Budec, teaches him diplomacy.

As more and more Britons flee Vortigern’s tyranny to Brittany, many ask why Aurelius does not claim his birthright? Aurelius replies that the time is not right, that the Britons who have stayed have chosen Vortimer as their champion, and for Aurelius to return now would only split the ranks of those who would oppose Vortigern and the Saxons.

One of the Briton exiles is a Dumnonii nobleman named Gorlois, who befriends Aurelius. They become battle comrades and Aurelius comes to rely Gorlois as his confidant and right-hand man, a brother in all but blood. To Aurelius’ chagrin, Gorlois and Uther take a dislike to one another.

Vortimer dies in 462. When the Saxons massacre the Britons at the Night of Long Knives and take over the island in 463, the time has come for Aurelius to take back his father’s throne and deliver his people from the Saxon yoke. He prepares to return to Britain, gathering ships, allies, and mercenaries on the continent.

When he is ready in 466, Gorlois supplies the remaining ships, and Aurelius secrets aboard his own ship a long box that will eventually reveal a magnificent dragon banner. Aurelius invades with 10,000 soldiers and conducts a multi-year campaign to defeat Vortigern. He then turns to the Saxons. While Hengest is defeated, captured and executed, still, more Saxons arrive to Britain.