Question

At the festival of Cerulis, this ruler performed the knife dance for Druic after he falsely claimed it required wooden knives. This ruler carried a watch made by their brother Stenides (“STEN-ih-deez”), and their father Hector served as the Minister of War until dying at the Battle of Leonyla Pass. A stone retrieved by this person from a temple in the Dystopia was destroyed in the Sacred Mountain. (15[1])This ruler won Kamet’s loyalty by convincing him that Nahuseresh was dead, thus acquiring valuable information about the Mede Empire. This person staged a naval attack on Sounis to steal its (*) magus, who had once recruited this person to retrieve Hamiathes’s (“ha-MY-uth-eez-izz”) Gift. This man had his right hand severed after being caught spying by his future wife Irene, the leader of Attolia. For 10 points, name this ruler from Eddis, who used to have the title of the Queen’s Thief. ■END■ (0[9])

ANSWER: Eugenides [or Gen]
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