Willem Snebdjeli

Willem Snebdjeli was an Etrancoasti nobleman and admiral, active during the First Cymbairan War.

Involvement in the First Cymbairan War
During the First Cymbairan War, it was due to the genius of Admiral Snebdjeli that the Etrandish forces could prevail over a nation with a superior navy, Gabyr. The Etrandish way of fighting was to board enemy ships and attack hostile crew members with melee weapons, as well as relying on bows and crossbows to take out hostile crew members for a distance. The Gabyrian way of fighting was the opposite - equipping ships with mangonels and ballistas and taking out enemy ships.

During the war, Snebdjeli donated part of his wealth to commision for the manufacturing of a certain kind of sword he himself designed:

Hundreds of such swords were made and given to Etrandish and Etrancoasti sailors.

During the war, Snebdjeli came up with the genius tactic of manoeuvring as close to Gabyrian ships as possible, especially between multiple ships. It was a win-win situation for the Etrandish navy: either the Gabyrians would risk shooting at their own ships by using their siege engines, or they would be reluctant to use their anti-material weaponry, while the Etrandish would remain eager to use their anti-personnel weaponry.