Author: J.B. Norman

That that he named no fewer than seventy cities after himself, fifteen after his father, six after his favourite horse, and four after his second-favourite horse is generally taken as a sign of his exceedingly high opinion of himself.

Luca Pertico's account of his travels were published within his own lifetime and instantly proved both enduringly popular and endlessly controversial. Given some of the outlandish things described in his accounts, his reliability continues to be debated by scholars, even as the most salacious aspects of his writings continue to be enjoyed by the general public.

Brorvonius first appears in the historical record named among the contributors to a manual on the prudent use of fire-based magic. The original manuscript was, ironically, lost in a fire.