Leudbald Dunkel

Leudbald Dunkel was a Renesian noble, painter, scientist, author, professor and political philosopher, he has also briefly served in both the provincial army and national army. Leudbald Dunkel is most famously known for the Colors and has been called the "father of colors", although he never liked that nickname. Leudbald Dunkel was born on November 12nd 1785 in Conpen and was the youngest sibling.

Early life
Leudbald Dunkel was born while the nobility was gaining more power and influence over the Prince. Leudbald studied at Vilzeni Noble school in his younger years and later moved to Vilzeni Military Academy to continue his education. Leudbald's impressive score in Vilzeni Military Academy guaranteed him an officer position in the Slilow Provincial army after graduation. Leudbald discovered his love for arts during his time in the military, he also participated in the Edury revolution war against Ecoralia from 1803 until the end, he was awarded the Tapferes Krähenemblem medal for saving his regiment from destruction at [BATTLE]. Leudbald continued his military service until 1809 when he requested to be discharged to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.

After Leudbald left military service he went to study arts and science at Edward University and excelled in the art, music, philosophy and science classes which led to him receiving multiple recognition of excellence from the university, at the same time he married Brunhilde Pohl. However, Leudbald was not satisfied with the quality of Arts and Science at Edward University and decided to further his knowledge elsewhere while also seeking to leave Alutra and its troubles behind which led him to join a Salian ship toward current day Riyata in 1812.

In Riyata
Leudbald arrived in Grana on June 1812 where he first encountered Maqibo or Maqiism, and moved further east with the help of a local guide toward Citana. At first, Leudbald saw Maqiism as a weak and unorganized religion compared to Stroomism, although he slowly changed his mind as the locals taught him about it. Leudbald wrote in his journal "...the Ciqatic people have much-hidden knowledge that the Alutrans overlook and if this continues we may see the fall of Salian dominance..." after he was introduced to Talo, the maqi of colors, which introduced him to the Hierarchy of Colors. The Hierarchy of Colors was a more innovative way to look at colors compared to the basic Alutran methods. Leudbald spent most of his time studying Maqiism and the Hierarchy of Colors during his stay, some suggest that he had a lover and adopted Maqiism but Leudbald never mention anything in his journals. Leudbald returned to Renesia as the relationship between Alutrans and locals became tense and caught the first ship from Niqana to Blankenport in 1816.

Works
After Leudbald's arrival in Renesia, he began writing several books about his experiences from his new political philosophies to his revolutionary color theory based on the Hierarchy of Colors. The Colors is the most famous of Leudbald's books which he published in early 1817, which mentioned the Ciqatic (Riyatic) people, Talo and introduced Leudbald's color wheel. Another book the Greater Noble Republic also received much attention after its release in 1819 as it was calling out for the demolition of all monarchies and replacing them with noble oligarchies, he was promptly imprisoned by the Prince and later pardoned at the behest of Sarrisen noble families.

Other notable works are:

Leudbald later continued his educational pursuit at Edward University until 1823 and became a professor at the university from 1824 until 1841 when he retired. During his time as a professor, Leudbald travelled across Alutra to temporarily teach, co-research and share his experience with other universities which includes; University of Antonija (arts and science), Zoas University (arts and science), Monstad City University (liberal arts), University of Ascara (liberal and fine arts), University of East Merser (liberal arts), and National University of Lathadu (arts and science). During his time teaching and learning, he learnt the Ecoral, Ventoran, Galvian, Myrish, and Gundiagh languages.

Velvet Revolution
During the Velvet Revolution of 1842 Leudbald was publicly criticizing the Prince on how poor of a condition the common people are in, despite the fact that the nobility are causing these issues and not the Prince. After the Miner Workers and Republicans revolt, Leudbald fled to Zweistadt where he met his old friends in the military and devised a plan to combine Bredelem and Slilow Provincial armies and secede from Renesia. Although, not all Slilow Provincial officers felt the same and as such, some were captured and imprisoned.

Although Leudbald did not participate militarily, he did help with funding and organized speeches to gain public support for Sarrisen independence. The newly formed "Sarrisen Army" managed to defeat several Renesian other rebel armies, and this encouraged Leudbald to write the new constitution for the yet-to-be-formed "Grand Sarrisen Republic". Eventually, the Renesian army managed to defeat all rebel groups including the Sarrisen Army, which forced Leudbald to flee again to Ecoralia with a ship.

In Ecoralia
After arriving at Monstad in 1843 he stayed and lived there until 1850, during his stay he focused on painting and avoided public life. The Prince demanded from the King of Ecoralia to expedite Leudbald to Renesia but the king refused, and this worsened the relationship.

Return to Renesia and death
Leudbald received an official pardon in 1850 at the behest of the noble's chamber, asking him to return to solve his inheritance issues, this made Leudbald return to solve his family's squabble. After solving his inheritance, Leudbald went to live in Ebreichschlag until his death in 1857, where he was buried in Conpen.

Legacy
After Leudbald's death, his family built the Statue of Leudbald Dunkel in their family estate and, with the help of the Renesian government, opened the museum of Color in Copen in 1868 which is still run by the Dunkel family to this day.