Section
Characters
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CharacterClyden von MortborgClyden once came close to death in an incident unrelated to the loss of Mortborg. He survived with amnesia and now fights from the front of his company with spear and shield.CharacterEdmund the BlessedEdmund's people recognize property only within the tribe, so he treats outsiders' goods as fair targets in war, outlaw raids, and shops, leaving the company to pay compensation. His fervent devotion and a chaplain's successful defense before the Ring earned him his epithet, though some soldiers suspect his faith shields him from punishment.CharacterHarthMore than once he came close to killing Jorgen, and each time chose otherwise.CharacterJorrik von MirellasonJorrik is a young megalomaniac who despises archers because he fears them. Everyone in the company knows this, although mentioning it provokes him.CharacterKing JorgenBefore Jorgen, House Hunding was an old but obscure line. He changed that. Raised young to the throne of Algeron by the Nine, who "thought he could be easily manipulated, because he was young", he spent his life proving them fools. He became "a towering figure in the dynasty, a great warrior who established a small kingdom amidst hostile factions" (the re-unification of Algeron when it was breaking, which he came later to hold together), and is remembered for leading a major muster of the Ripped Banners, a widespread mercenary tradition whose independent companies have kept close ties with the Realm since. His rule was dark and feared. "Despite his great authority, his later years were marked by stress-induced reclusiveness and lunacy." He died of heart failure at 69.CharacterOtthein BieswagOtthein was shooting from a bridge while stepping backwards. A simple misstep sent him into the melee below, where he lost an arm. His infantry pay ended when he could no longer serve, and the company had no common support fund, forcing him to beg.CharacterSander JorgSander's jaw was broken in several separate battles and healed badly each time. Speaking and eating remain difficult.CharacterTheudobald "Bloods"Theudobald has mild hemophilia, which makes his bleeding harder to stop. His wounds otherwise heal normally.