Continuing my series on Markan Sword characters.
Kelanus Arus Butros is the general of his generation. An astute military strategist and gifted tactician, he began his military career as a mercenary. After eight years, he won a commission in Branad Vintner's army, serving Sandester well - and successfully. He rose quickly to general rank and won all bar one of the battles he commanded.
Unfortunately, he has also been dogged by bad luck. His first wife died in childbirth and his second marriage foundered after accusations of improper behaviour with sylphs cost him his position in Branad's army. He immediately offered his services to Marcus Vintner.
When Marcus defeated Branad, Kelanus came under immediate suspicion for murder. Despite travelling to the far south and clearing his name in combat, rumours still persist of his alleged guilt. In Markan Sword, Kelanus is leading an attempt to remove Hingast from rule in Eldova. If, of course, the man claiming to be Hingast is really that man.
Tahena Mithon is a Gifted woman who hails from the far south. A talented healer, she was planning to return home when Sandev asked her to accompany Kelanus to the far south. Since then, the two have proved inseparable and Tahena became Kelanus's third wife. In Markan Sword, Tahena is again travelling with Kelanus, eager to learn the truth of Hingast's real identity.
Belaika-y-Marcus is a sylph scout. As his name suggests, he belongs to Marcus Vintner. A fully trained scout, he insisted on accompanying Kelanus to Eldova. His motivation for this is not exactly clear, though perhaps the death of his friend, a female sylph named Haema, the previous year has something to do with it.
The Sylph Scouting Corps was established by Marcus Vintner after several young male sylphs suggested they were ideally suited as scouts. Despite their pacific nature, sylphs have long been involved in human warfare, usually as medical aides, officers' servants and camp followers. Before Marcus, nobody had used them in any active military role. Quite what the consequences of this action will be are not yet fully clear. Sandester and Eldova have copied the idea and are training their own sylph scouts.
The coveted title Imperial Sylph Scout Corps is yet to be granted.
Kelanus Arus Butros is the general of his generation. An astute military strategist and gifted tactician, he began his military career as a mercenary. After eight years, he won a commission in Branad Vintner's army, serving Sandester well - and successfully. He rose quickly to general rank and won all bar one of the battles he commanded.
Unfortunately, he has also been dogged by bad luck. His first wife died in childbirth and his second marriage foundered after accusations of improper behaviour with sylphs cost him his position in Branad's army. He immediately offered his services to Marcus Vintner.
When Marcus defeated Branad, Kelanus came under immediate suspicion for murder. Despite travelling to the far south and clearing his name in combat, rumours still persist of his alleged guilt. In Markan Sword, Kelanus is leading an attempt to remove Hingast from rule in Eldova. If, of course, the man claiming to be Hingast is really that man.
Tahena Mithon is a Gifted woman who hails from the far south. A talented healer, she was planning to return home when Sandev asked her to accompany Kelanus to the far south. Since then, the two have proved inseparable and Tahena became Kelanus's third wife. In Markan Sword, Tahena is again travelling with Kelanus, eager to learn the truth of Hingast's real identity.
Belaika-y-Marcus is a sylph scout. As his name suggests, he belongs to Marcus Vintner. A fully trained scout, he insisted on accompanying Kelanus to Eldova. His motivation for this is not exactly clear, though perhaps the death of his friend, a female sylph named Haema, the previous year has something to do with it.
The Sylph Scouting Corps was established by Marcus Vintner after several young male sylphs suggested they were ideally suited as scouts. Despite their pacific nature, sylphs have long been involved in human warfare, usually as medical aides, officers' servants and camp followers. Before Marcus, nobody had used them in any active military role. Quite what the consequences of this action will be are not yet fully clear. Sandester and Eldova have copied the idea and are training their own sylph scouts.
The coveted title Imperial Sylph Scout Corps is yet to be granted.
