Meerō Dolysoh
Meerō Dolysoh /'miːrɒ dɑ'liːsə/ was the third Gole of Toor. His reign was probably the most uncontested among all other monarchs of the Dolysoh dynasty, but he was considered a weak and indecisive ruler. The family's declining influence led to an almost successful coup by several of his generals. It was thwarted by Meerō's unexpected death from an illness, which triggered an automatic succession of power to Gole's son Mosk-Sopoh.
| Meerō Dolysoh | |
| Gole of Toor | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1811-1847 FR |
| Predecessor | Opol Dolysoh |
| Successor | Mosk-Sopoh Dolysoh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1795 FR |
| Died | 1847 FR |
| Parents | Opol Dolysoh and Byskoh Losoh |
Reign
Meerō's reign started during the campaign against the Negy and he was respected as the son of a great father. However, after the passing of Opol in 1815 FR and the passing of Byskoh in 1816 just mere months later, Meerō experienced a breakdown from which he never truly recovered. He became moody and indecisive, and short bursts of activity would be followed by long bouts of depression.
Meerō did begin a series of campaigns against the Laeooy Coast in honor of his father who wanted to subjugate the territory. Four separate campaigns - 1824-1825, 1829-1831, 1834-1835 and 1841-1842 - were fairly successful, but all stopped short of actually finishing the job, with Meerō's inconsistent strategy and erratic behavior leading to bizarre decisions. The first campaign, for example, which reached the city-state of Troun, failed to confront it, with Meerō suddenly turning the army around. Confused generals tried to interpret Meerō's actions as having religious significance, and the army eventually returned to Gaskal.
The second campaign was similarly odd, with Meerō ordering his forces to the south at Frooj. The army made an exhausting crossing of Kōnzoh and then returned back through Uzar, Dol and Palas. According to Porteek, Meerō's goal was a pilgrimage to the place of death of his father and then his mother.
It is at this time that the Jeenor of his army, Brone Forod, became his advisor and the official interpreter of his actions.
Writes Porteek:
Forod took on the role of the Gole's advisor, but ultimately it was a fantasy that he and others in the court wanted desperately to believe. Meerō was a good listener, but a poor student. He did what he wanted and Forod became a pitiful translator of the Gole's actions, summoning all the confidence and dignity he could muster in order to give an appearance of intent where there was none, of order where there was only chaos, of religious providence when there were just the unpredictable whims of a truly lost soul.
Nevertheless, Forod attempted to orchestrate and basically lead the third campaign. During the preparation for the campaign in 1833 FR two influential Ienana named Olboloh Joleeloh and Gorōntoh Kōtele were able to get Meerō's attention through disseminating what many believed to be important prophecies. Both Ienana were experts of the Great Lore and their arrival to Gaskal became an important event of the summer of 1833.
They were then able to upset Meerō's trust in Forod's judgement and tried getting him executed. This, however, had not worked and the Gole had him imprisoned and then embarked on a third campaign against the peoples of the Laeooy Coast.