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Edmund the Blessed

Profile

  • Name: Edmund the Blessed
  • Role: Northern scout and forager whose property customs repeatedly place him in debt
  • Culture and faith: A Northern convert and fervent follower of the Four Sires, although some soldiers suspect his devotion is an act
  • Affiliation: Ripped Banners
  • Status: Alive
  • Age: Fourth Age
  • Appears in: None yet
  • Wants: Make money through soldiering and raiding, which he genuinely enjoys

Voice and Look

  • Voice: He speaks in simple sentences with a thick Northern accent.
  • Look: Large and heavily scarred, carrying almost no personal equipment
  • Trait: Greedy, Arbitrary, Gregarious
  • The detail: When eager, he bounces on the balls of his feet, ready to move.

Relationships

  • Clyden's company: Values him as an excellent scout and forager but must compensate those whose goods he takes
  • The company chaplain: Defended Edmund before the Ring and declared him innocent of theft
  • Shopkeepers and traders: Reject Edmund's Northern understanding of property

Notes

Edmund'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.