Alecus Brigandon

Early Life
Alecus was born in 1207 to a small peasant family in the islands of Callerne. He grew strong ploughing the fields and cutting trees for his village. At sixteen he travelled the Western Isles as a sellsword for different mercenary companies.

When he was around 19 he squired for King Rubias Damion of the Western Isles. During his time as a squire, he was given a royal education. He trained with a sword under the king for five years until Rubias died of natural causes.

After Murlis Damion took the throne, Alecus left the capital in 1230 and set off into the seas.

Exodus
He worked as a merchant for the Tyrians and The Nords, moving goods to and fro. In 1232 he married and had a son named Berik. They settled on the isle of Bartlow just east of Dryrock. However, in 1233 Banton spies infiltrated his home and killed his wife for deserting the kingdom. His son Berik was taken and pushed down the river in a basket.

He spent the next two years looking for his son. He went to great lengths to find his child, but he turned up nothing. In the winter of 1235, he took a galley south to the Western Isles

Return Home
He returned home in 1235 and was an honourable speaker in the government. In 1237 he met a young teenager in a prison cell who he grew fond of. He pulled many strings to get the boy out. He taught young Joshua Demarion to fight and use diplomacy.

In secret, Alecus would work against the king in the shadows, murdering corrupt officials and starting large fires in the palace district. But he was caught and his left hand was cut off as punishment and to teach him a lesson. Alecus laid low for a while until the Copperfire Rebellion in 1239 where he lead a regiment of 600 men against the king.

In 1240 after the rebellion, he nominated Joshua to be king. Many people saw this as unwise, but Alecus knew he was the king the people could turn to.

The War of The Broken Succession
Alecus served Joshua Demarion as his Leading General in the war. In 1245 Alecus defended the castle of Cornspike from 8,000 Banton soldiers. He was fiercely outnumbered and had dwindling rations.

At the dead of night, Alecus rode from the castle and met with Joshua at Mellowater Pass. Alecus and Joshua with their combined forces crept through the tree line. With a loud shout, the men emerged from the tree's and slaughtered all 8.000 men.

The Expedition
In late 1254, Alecus left the Western Isles with an army of five hundred to scout the continent of Ajorun. He landed in eastern Imperia, on the bay of Gulim.