King of Thronfeld
Ale-horn
Pictured left to right: Sir Talzon "Ale-horn" Sharif and his long-time squire, Benjar.
Sir Talzon Sharif was the first born son of Lord Solzar Sharif of Bullring Keep. House Sharif is descended from Attonight rebels who sided with Thronfeld in their border war. When Thronfeld was victorious, House Sharif was granted lands in the Bloody March. In 718AV, when Talzon was a boy, his father, who was known as the Wise Bull, was a hero in the Battle of Brother's Blood. Wisdom was not a quality that was passed from father to son.
Eleven years later, in 729AV, Thronfeld was defeated and hopes of Prince Eodor reclaiming the throne were quashed with his apparent death at Mole Hill. The Attonight Empire sent an army north to the Bloody march, seeking to conquer the late King's outposts, and gain access the Thronfeld. When Solzar's scouts reported that the Attonights were a week's march away, he sent his fiery son Talzon by boat to Channelstone to inform Lord Henry Flint of the imminent Attonight invasion. Talzon resisted, as he wanted to fight alongside his father and countrymen, but his father ordered him to go, so he departed with his squire and a few others by boat.
Upon arriving at Channelstone, he was denied an audience with Lord Henry, on the grounds that the Lord was "sick", but his squire Benjar learned from a guardsman that the Lord had not been seen in Channelstone in several months. Talzon grew impatient and opened the letter that his father had written to Lord Flint. In the letter, Solzar informed on attonight movements, and reported that he would attempt to ambush the army while they were on the road. He admitted that the chance of success was small, which is why he asked Lord Flint to welcome Talzon into his castle as a household knight. Talzon was furious, he made plans to sail back south, but Benjar stopped him, begging him to honour his father's wishes and to seek revenge when the time was right.
Since that time, Talzon has served Lord Henry as a household knight and as a marshal of the West. He mostly patrols Willem Wood and it's surrounding territories searching for bandits or Eastern conspirators. His love and tolerance of ale earned him the nickname Ale-horn, and he often boasts that he could defeat a hundred Attonight soldiers with a hundred horns of ale in his belly. His wild nature makes him unpredictable, but his loyalty to Lord Henry, who has treated him well for a decade, has never been in question.
Benjar was born the son of the Bullring armourer, and from a young age, he was skilled in forging and repairing weapons and armour. He was made Sir Talzon's squire the day Ale-horn was knighted. He has stood by his side in a hundred battles and skirmishes, and has armed and dressed Talzon for every tournament he has sought to enter. Benjar is a loyal servant and has been offered knighthood several times, but he has denied the promotion, stating that he lives to serve.
Ale-horn
Pictured left to right: Sir Talzon "Ale-horn" Sharif and his long-time squire, Benjar.
Sir Talzon Sharif was the first born son of Lord Solzar Sharif of Bullring Keep. House Sharif is descended from Attonight rebels who sided with Thronfeld in their border war. When Thronfeld was victorious, House Sharif was granted lands in the Bloody March. In 718AV, when Talzon was a boy, his father, who was known as the Wise Bull, was a hero in the Battle of Brother's Blood. Wisdom was not a quality that was passed from father to son.
Eleven years later, in 729AV, Thronfeld was defeated and hopes of Prince Eodor reclaiming the throne were quashed with his apparent death at Mole Hill. The Attonight Empire sent an army north to the Bloody march, seeking to conquer the late King's outposts, and gain access the Thronfeld. When Solzar's scouts reported that the Attonights were a week's march away, he sent his fiery son Talzon by boat to Channelstone to inform Lord Henry Flint of the imminent Attonight invasion. Talzon resisted, as he wanted to fight alongside his father and countrymen, but his father ordered him to go, so he departed with his squire and a few others by boat.
Upon arriving at Channelstone, he was denied an audience with Lord Henry, on the grounds that the Lord was "sick", but his squire Benjar learned from a guardsman that the Lord had not been seen in Channelstone in several months. Talzon grew impatient and opened the letter that his father had written to Lord Flint. In the letter, Solzar informed on attonight movements, and reported that he would attempt to ambush the army while they were on the road. He admitted that the chance of success was small, which is why he asked Lord Flint to welcome Talzon into his castle as a household knight. Talzon was furious, he made plans to sail back south, but Benjar stopped him, begging him to honour his father's wishes and to seek revenge when the time was right.
Since that time, Talzon has served Lord Henry as a household knight and as a marshal of the West. He mostly patrols Willem Wood and it's surrounding territories searching for bandits or Eastern conspirators. His love and tolerance of ale earned him the nickname Ale-horn, and he often boasts that he could defeat a hundred Attonight soldiers with a hundred horns of ale in his belly. His wild nature makes him unpredictable, but his loyalty to Lord Henry, who has treated him well for a decade, has never been in question.
Benjar was born the son of the Bullring armourer, and from a young age, he was skilled in forging and repairing weapons and armour. He was made Sir Talzon's squire the day Ale-horn was knighted. He has stood by his side in a hundred battles and skirmishes, and has armed and dressed Talzon for every tournament he has sought to enter. Benjar is a loyal servant and has been offered knighthood several times, but he has denied the promotion, stating that he lives to serve.