"Ardumanish the Attacker", my Parthian family leader and main general died at 70. It's was a very sad year when the Parthians lost their ueber-leader.
He practically invented Horse-Archer-Warfare and became an expert in the last 25 years. When he finally died a natural death, he had just liberated Hatra again and gained the Perfect Attacker virtue. He was also Genius Cavalry Commander, excellent when outnumbered, Perfect defender etc. etc. I think he gained every possible battle virtue. Most of them add +4 or even +5 command under certain conditions.
I'd really liked him to fight another 25 years. It's not that there aren't substitutes but I really liked the old character. Is there any way to predict deaths of family members and can you prevent them? I know that he was supposed to die earlier since I reloaded a quicksave and decided to sally forth with Ardumanish and his small force of HA (6 units which always encompanied him in all battles) and this postponed his death one season.

R'as