Pontiff Alain I

Pontiff Alain I (16 Stella 787, aged 95) was pope from 1 Veritas 764 to his death in 787. He was the son of Theodore, a New Bigham nobleman.

Alain and his predecessors had to contend with periodic attempts by the Balkissons to expand their holdings in New Bigham at the expense of the Pontificy. Not receiving support from Warcester, the pontiffs looked for help to the New Bighamers. Alain's tenure saw the culmination of on-going territorial disputes between Renfrent and his brother Karlo. The Balkisson king Dimur supported the claims of Karlo's sons to their late father's land, and requested Pontiff Alain crown Karlo's sons "King of New Bigham". When the Pontiff failed to do so, Dimur invaded Pontiff territory and seized Warcester. Renfrent besieged Jönhall and took the Balkisson crown for himself. He then restored Warcester to the Pontificy as well as some of the captured Balkisson territory.