Born in the town of Ardis, Soividia Ustav was the Varisian hero who united the disparate settlements on the northern shore of Lake Encarthan, founding the nation of Ustalav in the 27th century AR. His descendants ruled Ustalav for over 500 years, bringing about what many consider to be the nation's golden age. Ustav's royal line came to an end during the reign of the Whispering Tyrant. After the lich was defeated in 3827 AR, a royal line with extremely tenuous ties to Ustav was reestablished, but could not reclaim the nation's former glory.