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Generals of the Crown
Generals of the Crown
Herein are named the Generals of the Crown
- Tesalon Gareth -
Founder of Knighthood
San Gohdam
Privus the Good
Croyden Vesuvius
Darion Doreath
Vanaard V'Dare
Gideon Bane
Kiery Elistar
Krysten Corwen
Seal Breingiton
Rheidyr Glain
Leumas Circe
Jhervais LaFortinas
Aedon d'Aggravaine
Leumas Circe
Aedon d'Aggravaine
Aenarion dePayens
Gwynn Struan
Sesshoumaru Tenryou
Aenarion dePayens
Sesshoumaru Tenryou
Lock'nah Kalamegar
Gwynn Struan
Victis Malory-Arbiter
Gwaine d'Aggravaine
Kiery Elistar
Mercerion Mamoritai
Aliera Amarandus
Maelwys Malory
Thrakhath
several places have been left open due to incomplete records
Ruydiez de Campe
Generals of the Lance
Generals of the Lance
Herein are named the Generals of the Lance
San Gohdam
Rygen LaTorres
Gideon Bane
Arkayn Soulblade
Kuldan Madaur
Garyn est Taruncyn
Piergeron Corwen
Valis MacGregor (on retirement to Nordmaar)
Xybian Llangedai-Madaur
Leumas Circe
Jhervais LaFortinas
Trellor Almstead
Aedon d'Aggravaine
Aenarion dePayens
Marlene Calvert
Aenarion dePayens
Kaitlenn Rathe
Leumas Circe
Garamond Rannoch
Leumas Circe
Perion Lyon
Taegan Malory
Sesshoumaru Tenryou
Kusanami Shinomori
Aenarion dePayens
Lock'nah Kalamegar
Kaurov Teza
Kuldan Madaur
Kaurov Teza
Victis Malory-Arbiter
Mercerion Mamoritai
Acthus Renetar
Thrakhath
Rithor Thorne
Thrakhath
Chretien de'Troyes
Gaudin of Arles
Mercerion Mamoritai
Thrakhath
Sabien Deemir
several places have been left open due to incomplete records
Alarix Bouchard
Generals of the Shield
Generals of the Shield
Herein are named the Generals of the Shield
Semus O'Dally
Daegius ap Grinaard
Steel Talon
Eugene
Krysten Corwen
Aelynn Llangedei
Gwaine d'Aggravaine
Garn Laener
Muse d'Aggravaine
Gwaine d'Aggravaine
Mathise d'Aggravaine
Suradis LaFortinas
Aedon d'Aggravaine
Leumas Circe
Maelwys Malory
Leumas Circe
Gwynn Struan
Amargein Morna
Kaitlenn Rathe
Leumas Circe
Galavant Keiyns
Bolter Sha'fen
Gwynn Struan
Amargein Morna
Aenarion dePayens
Jerrand Breingiton
Galavant Keiyns
Kaurov Teza
Jerrand Breingiton
Bolter Sha'fen
Salinor Morean
Anysse Renetar
Datai d'Aggravaine
Gwynn Struan
Rassilon Shiroken
Esian Choruson
Mercerion Mamoritai
Ruydiez deCampe
Aliera Amarandus
Maelwys Malory
Thrakhath
several places have been left open due to incomplete records
Pharis MacGregor
Tesalon Gareth
Tesalon Gareth
Tesalon Gareth was born into a noble family in the court of Ser'Phan,
founder of Serpantol. There is little if any recorded about his early life,
but I can only assume he was taught the principles of righteousness and
virtue from an early age. As he matured, he felt there was a need for a
military force that would follow the precepts of righteousness. He put a
great deal of thought into how it would be established. As part of his
preparation, he requested that the Gods, Austinian, Nadrik and Siccara would
bless the project and be a guiding part of its daily operation. They agreed
to do this. He also wished for it to be a highly disciplined fighting force
following the ideology that the means justify the ends. And so it became
the Knighthood of Serpantol.
Righteous warriors flocked to their banner and it became a force that was
far advanced of any other army. Tesalon was a master at strategic
alliances and politics. He had a personality of such great charisma that he
inspired others to follow him. Because of the protection offered by the
Knights, he was able to unite the barbarian settlements of Ser'Phan and mold
them into the Empire of Serpantol during his lifetime. Villages of an evil
nature were bested by the sword, then incorporated into the Empire and
civilized. Thus, it did not take Tesalon Gareth long to have most of the
known world either allied with or under the banner of Serpantol. During the
course of this expansion of the Empire, Tesalon built several outposts, one
of which is the present day Gareth's Keep.
Despite, or perhaps because of their success in battle, the Empire of
Serpantol became increasingly corrupt as time went on. San Gohdam was the
Lance General at the time and in charge of military operations. Near the
end of Tesalon's life, he turned over the Crown General position to San
Gohdam. I believe that his motivation was that he was old and he felt that
San would have a better chance of dealing with the yinnae threat because of
his experience as the Lance General. The process of transfer of power was
not recorded, but some think that Tesalon suddenly died, some say he was
murdered, and some think that it was conducted while Tesalon was still
alive in the same ceremony that we use today. It is unfortunate that San
Gohdam's choices did not reflect Knighthood's values. But Tesalon Gareth
would have had no way to look into the future to see this.
I have learned several things from studying Tesalon Gareth's life. The
first is that a life of righteousness provides its own reward. One can
clearly see that in how blessed he was in all he did. The other thing I
have learned is that one cannot correctly judge another's leadership
abilities from their prowess in the battlefield. This is shown very well by
the choices San Gohdam made after he became Lord Crown. He tried to take
the 'easy way' by turning the phrase around and wishing the ends to justify
the means. As will be shown in my article about the partial destruction of
the Temple within the Keep, it takes great strength of will to take the
virtuous path, and to let the consequences fall where they may.
- Faelinda Amaranth
A Serpantol Mystery
One day Father Caenarfon Corwen and myself, Lorekeeper Datai d'Aggravaine,
were sitting in the Altar room when a blue mist appeared to rise from the floor.
We detected no sense of evil from the mist, and then it coalesced to show a
vision of the ruins of Serpantol. The Father and I went to the ruins of Serpantol
South and explored the Fort there.
Up within the cafeteria the ghost of Tesalon appeared before us. It wavered
and had great difficulty manifesting itself. He told us that a great and terrible
secret was buried upon the grounds there. A truth which would have to be
learned and guarded with wisdom.
We dug and searched the grounds, and came upon a tattered page of parchment:
And in the days of my youth behold, I came across a beautiful woman whom
worshipped the dark diety Mencius. My lack of wisdom at such an age lead to
my persuit of her, which she demanded I join her in worship of her god,
which shamefully I did. This I have not shared with a soul and remains the
soul burden upon my shoulders.
T.G.
- Lorekeeper Datai d'Aggravaine
A Lesson of Tesalon Gareth's Youth
Some nights ago we received a visitation from the spirit of Tesalon
Gareth in Serpantol, and he was sorely vexed.
Long ago in his youth, it appears that the illustrious founder of our Order,
Tesalon Gareth was seduced by a beautiful follower of Mencius, and when she
requested he bow down and worship Mencius with her, then he did so.
His spirit has long felt this shame, and we feel that it is in the best
interests of Truth that this message be spread to his knights. We teach
that we tell the Truth, even if it leads to our death.
If we confess our transgressions and make amends for them then we shall
grow. For we are all shaped by our past, and from youth, our wisdom grows
to learn from our mistakes.
Perhaps in committing this sin it gave him the drive and desire to form the
Knighthood and win an empire for Serpantol. So this is a valuable lesson.
We will all make mistakes as we aspire to Good. It is our drive to do the
right thing which makes us Good. Our founder was a man who aspired like we
do. And look what he accomplished.
Corwen, High Clerist
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Lady Crown Gwynn Struan
Lady Crown Gwynn Struan
Fri Jul 30 16:15:14 2010
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It is a shame that this superb leader has never been awake when I have
been so I could speak with her personally on her life and perceptions of it.
So I shall give a picture of her gleaned from my memories and those of many
others within the Keep.
To begin, I summarize and quote from the 'Memoirs of Aenarion de Payens'.
When Gwynn was young, her dream was to be a paladin. She was not overly
adept in battle, so Aenarion suggested that she pursue the priesthood
instead. Gwynn .. Saw that her stumbling block matched a dire need within
Knighthood, and rather than choosing to maintain her path, she put the
Keep's needs in front of her (own) and took up the mantle of the priest. He
further adds that this is how she addressed every other decision she made.
The needs of the Keep always superseded her own. She is described as being
gentle and soft-spoken, yet with greater conviction in her beliefs than any
other Knight. She was a true Crown Knight, first to arrive on the field and
last to leave. This did make protecting her in battle rather difficult.
She faced many challenges during her tenure. The first major one was when
Austinian appeared to her and gave an ultimatum expelling all those with
less honorable fighting styles from the Keep. This included all the
assassins, thieves, charlatans, witches and warlocks. She attempted to
reason with her Lord, but to no avail. She had to watch as many of her most
loyal Knights were removed from Gareth's. Some of them did return in time
through much work and the changing of their paths to obey Austinian's
decree. Another challenge came from the destruction of the northern part of
the Keep and the cursing of the chapel. It took many, many years of
righteous living and preparations to restore it as it is today. I am sure
that there was grief dished out to her by those of evil persuasions and
sometimes those of good on a daily basis. How she maintained her composure
in the face of it all says much about her character and strength of will.
She was ever ready to help those newly come to the Keep, yet insisted that a
strict discipline be observed. She was known for being able to make difficult
decisions wisely and quickly. She guided many pages and squires into a more
enlightened state as they progressed to Knighthood under her watchful eye.
She showed by her example how a Knight should act. She was able to lead the
Keep through trial after trial and yet win several clan championships. Much
more could certainly be said in her praise, but the most important to me is
she kept the Knights on the straight path to honor, and the legacy she left
continues on today.
- Faelinda Amaranth
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