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| Type: | Player Character |
| Player: | AshFall |
| Gender: | Male |
| Religion: | British Christian |
| Class: | Vassal Knight |
| Glory: | 10901 |
| Level of fame: | Famous |
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| Estate: | Ludwell |
| County: | Salisbury |
| Liege lord: | Roderick |
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| Death | |
| Death year: | 495 A.D. |
| Age at time of death: | 34 |
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| Form of address: | Sir |
| Colloquial address: | Sir Ludwell |
| Formal address: | Sir Gamond of Ludwell of House Anarawd. |
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| Family | |
| House: | Anarawd |
| Family tree: | [] |
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| Culture: | [[]] |
| Age category: | Adult |
| Born: | 461 A.D. |
| Squired: | 476 A.D. |
| Knighted: | 482 A.D. |
| Birthcounty: | Salisbury |
| Coat-of-Arms | |
| Gules, three cloak pins argent | |
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~ Famous Vassal Knight ~
Sir Gamond the Colossus
Gamond was a Famous Cymric Vassal Knight from Salisbury. He served Roderick at the time of his death.
He was the son of Edern and Lilo. He was unmarried. He has no sons or daughters.
He died in 495 A.D. He was 34 years old.
Description
He watched his father die while he was still very young and was raised by his stepmother Lilo and his adoptive father Bodwin. He served as squire to Lord Elad, who abandoned his duties in 482 to hunt The Knight of Ribs. He was knighted by Count Salisbury that same year and came into his inheritance, Ludwell manor.
Entourage
Sir Gamond had two squires, . Tarquin was lost to faerie in 493, taking Gamonds place to endure the displeasure of the Goblin king. Mabsant Served Gamond until his death and then went on to Serve Sir Padern.
In life Gamond gathered many followers, Berth his tutor, Haman a master Farrier and Gusg an eccentric orchardist from Lyonesse.
Personal stable
Sir Gamond has a standard knight's personal stable, but added King Pellinore of Gomerets excellent coarser to his stable in 492 (+15, extremely rare colour). He rides a charger to war. Both he and his squire rides a rouncy when travelling and they keep goods and equipment on a sumpter. This is apart from the horses kept at his estate. These horses are kept with him at all times.
Famuli
Sir Gamond of house was married to Sioned and had several children.
He sired Byrne by his first wife Meneri (married 483), who died in childbirth 485. Byrne died of illness and depravation 485.
His second wife Nal (486) who died that same year neverthless birthed a healthy son, Cyn.
He married his third wife Tissa in 487, who died of complications of the womb together with the unborn child that same year.
Gamond refused to marry for many years, but finally married Sioned in 492. Sioned brought her Bastard son Mabsant into the marriage as well as a daughter, Tiwlip, from a previous marriage, Sioned birthed Gamonds daughter that year. She bore Gamond a son, Galen, in 495 who would never know his father.
He had a chaplain, Berth, that took care of his family's spiritual needs.
Mesnie
Sir Gamond has One swordsman, two spearmen and three footsoldiers as his mesnie and they, together with three lineagemen protect him and his family at all times. By ancient custom he also supplies one archer to Vagon Castle, to protect young squires in training.
Timeline
461: Born when the birds first sang in Hillfort
463: Hiding behind his sister Lilian, watched his father die during the The Adventure of the The Coming Dawn
478: Suffers Glimpses of Memory, Became the squire of Lord Elad
480: Hunted and slew the Imber bear together with the Banner Sons. Participated in the Battle of Menevia. Meets Anwyn for the first time in the ancient Anarawd grove, saving her from death by a wound by carrying her to Forestwatch. A new bloom in the Anarawd line.
481: Struggled to avert disaster at the court of Salisbury in preparation of the feast of three maidens. Watched Maid Meneri mauled by her fellow handmaidens. Saves the Vagon stables from burning down due to the mysterious oil lamp. Struggles with questions of hate and love.
482: Partakes in the conquest of Summerland as a squire to Lord Elad, sees Uther agree with King Cadwy in the swampy wilderness of that land. Is knighted in the Knighting of the Crow Boys by Count Roderick of the Rock that autumn. Is made the subject of brigands laughter as the story of the wolf and the giant spreads.
483: Is gravely wounded by Saxons in an ambush on Count Roderick of the Rocks’ entourage on the road to the kings Eyre in Silchester. Discovers that he, and his Lords new wife Lady Ellen, are cursed by faerie meat and cannot beget children. Manages to reach the count with this news in time together with the Banner Sons. Marries Lady Meneri at his Lords insistance. After a winter and a day, takes Anwyn into his entourage.
"484: Together with the bannersons is tasked with the protection of Lady Ellen, and bound to escort her to the loathly lady so that the curse of the surprise meat could be lifted. Guarded her wagon on the road to Malahaut, where the Saxons sprang the ambush at Eburacum. Anwyn is nearly killed, falling off her horse. Starts a new enterprise, finding the wild cherry grove os Modron and creating an orchard of flowers and bees.
Met with Merlin and followed the mysterious druid to Uther. Killed many drunk and surprised Saxons at the battle of Mt. Damen.
Successfully escorted Lady Ellen and Lady Brangwen to the loathly lady and was freed of the curse of the mystery meat, hoping that it would be enough to save the life of his wise and allow him to beget children.
Continued teaching Anwyn to fight and asked her to be his, in Heart and Family.
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485: Gathered at Beroc with King uthers army to battle the Saxons, and came living out of the battle of Maercred creek. Carried his dying friend Cadry from the fighting to Duke Eldols chirurgeon, bargained for by Melkin. Cadry lay dead near an hour before he returned from the bridge of swords.
486: Participated in the hunt for the redcap in the adventure of the redcap and the bailiff. The oath of crows call the bannersons for the first time, prompting them to join Merlin in the Adventure of the sword lake. Gamonds relationship with Maelgwyn continues to worsen, the latters hard and careless words and suspicious nature stoking the rage in the former. Especially the two clash over Gamonds relation to Anwyn, who disappears from Forestwatch village during Gamonds absence.
488: Accompanied the Bannersons, Sir Meliodas and Sir Victus to find The Modron Bandits, determined to root them out once and for all after the previous autumns raiding. Followed the Brigands into Badger forest and attacked the camp after the squires found it. Together with Cadry battered the gate down and fought desperately to save Anwyns brother who was held hostage to force her to help the bandits. She chose not to fight by their side regardless, refusing to shoot Gamond when ordered. For a time Gamond had hope for the future, to escape the lodestone pull of the blade of hate and know some happiness in his life.
489: The year the long peace ended. Was brought to Sarum from Ambrosius Abbey, barely recovered from the madness that took him after Anwyns death that winter. Shorn of head and chin. Marched with Salisburys army to meet up with king Uthers army in Somerland. Marching on cornwall to chastise Gorlois for disobedience. Instead of a battle, sees the peace of Excalibur.
490: Attended his brother Maelgwyns wedding to Lady Marion. Gathered with the Army at Sarum and travelled north with the largest host Britain has ever gathered to defeat the Saxons. Participated in the battle of Linden Pool. Together with his friends managed to take king Octas banner, once again earning the Bannersons epitaph.
491: Met Lord Swallowcliffe, Morcant, at the late hundred court after a hard winter. Gathered with all the great nobles and the bannersons in the Kings army at Salisbury and marched west upon Cornwall. Participated in the burning of Cornwall. Elected to stay with the kings’ army with Sir Maelgwyn and Sir Morcant rather than going to Tintagle with Nerlin, Sir Cadry and Sir Melkin. Fought in the siege at Terrabille and rallied men to fight at Prince Madocs side. Was unable to save the Prince from death at Gorlois hand but together with sir Maelgwyn exacted vengeance and killed the duke.
492: Successful, by means of dumb luck, at hunting with falcons as he was introduced to Morcant by Lord Jaredan from Dinton. Fought a Nuckelavee to save Morcants squire Padern, Tudwalls son. A crow calls the Bannersons in the night.
493: Helped the bannersons hunt down the invisible faerie creature at Tisbury and brought it captive to the north. Accompanied count Roderick northwards on his diplomatic mission to Malahaut, but diverged into Norgailes. Helped Morcant find his father Tudwall, who eked out his days as a hermit monk. Brought him back to the Counts justice.
494: Attended the hanging of the escaped outlaws at Sarum and stepped forward to speak in Anwyns brothers defence before the support was kicked from under him. Fillied with his final promise to his beloved he fought a duel of justice against the Sheriffs champion and utterly dismembered him in a display never seen at the rock before that day. Anwyns brother and kin were allowed to return to Hantonne. Something of her would live on.
495: The year uther was ill and the Saxons thronged Eburacum. Rode to war under Count Roderick of the rock on Uthers mission to end the Saxon threat once and for all. All of the armies of Logres were gathered. The north had fallen.