Argun Af Lavandal

Argun Af Lavandal was a prominent member of the Knights of the Rose in the Earldom of Aelfshaw and was known as the Knight of the Lavender. He had lands near the Lavender Hills from where he got his sobriquet. He was known for his good deeds, like championing the Halflings of Grumbleroots, and charitable works, such as the charity school at Aria but he freely admits to also behaving badly in his early years. He had an illicit relationship with Salopay Wilddieb, a daughter of a criminal group leader that smuggled and poached Lavender from the Argun's Lavendar Hills.  Not only was she well below his status he was forbidden to marry by the practices of the Knights of the Rose. He had a child, Fitzroy, with her and though he cared well for both they were hidden away and unacknowledged.

Argun first met the ‘Heroes of Everwatch’ at the Tournament of the Tourney Meadows where Lady Maelara was denied her victory by the ruling of the bard Galsitan Gresvurian, who, it was commonly believed, had been bribed. The Knights of the Rose had never had a female member and they were keen not to do so now but Argun could not accept this corruption and left the order. Unfortunately the Knights saw this as a betrayal and he was hounded from Aelfshaw and his lands were made forfeit. He joined the Southern Crusade under Lord Huwel Oyston serving as a leader of Argun’s 3rd Crusader Foote; a volunteer company of close ot 400 heavy infantry with a similar number of pioneers. All agree that Argun fought and led his men well through the early war till they were offered employment and a home with Douglas Tanthalus, Lord of Stonehaven. Argun became the right hand man of Douglas and effectively ran the settlement while Douglas was off adventuring. The men of the 3rd Crusader Foote became the Stonehaven Regiment and were regularly paid and promised land after the war. Argun had married his mistress Salopay and formally acknowledged their son Fitzroy, they were settled.  

 

 

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