Danlawer Family/Jannes

Lord Jannes in full armour, before a the besieged Stronghold of Nocaned, while he just joined the army of Sartania. drawn by a good friend, called: "I am who I was not"

Life of Lord Jannes

Jannes left his home when he was 17. He left Apasur, the place where his family lived for many years. Sartania was in war with Arcaea, and he responded on the call to aid his country. Full of hope and courage, he left with 20 archers in his command. He travelled along trough Tuhpos, Irneas and finally Niel. There the soldiers of Sartania were gathering. It was the first time in history he saw so much soldiers. He was looking forward to the fight. They travelled along to Nocaneb, the stronghold Sartania was willing to capture. But when he saw the battle, when he heard the men scream, he started to worry. Not for long though. His General, Vash ordered his men forward. Along with the brave men of Sartania, Jannes marched forward, leaving behind his fear. Soon they approached the high walls. Without pausing, he and his men stormed forward, scaling the ladders. He drew his sword once he reached the top of the wall. Many soldiers were lying dead in front of him when suddenly he was attacked. He managed to kill one of his offenders, but quickly he was outnumbers and captured by the attackers. He could waste his first 5 days in Sartania in the Arcaea jail.

When he finally got out, he travelled back to Niel. All his men were gone, deserted or dead, and his purse was almost empty, a few gold coins left. He went towards one of the pubs in Niel to have a good meal. There he met Musdui, the Lord of Tapaliez. After some long talking and sharing adventurers, Jannes received the offer from Musdui to become his Knight. Jannes accepted without hesitating, and from that moment, he served Musdui with boundless loyalty.

Time passed on, day by day. Jannes learned lots of his Liege, politics, fighting and so one. There was peace that time in Sartania, so Jannes could only fight monsters and undead. It was all the same for him. He fought to defend his beloved home. He became very good friends with Ascanius, a honourable Sartanian Noble, a man of his word and a very good friend! Together, they tried to be of as much as possible use for the realm. Their work paid off: Ascanius soon got elected for the Banker position.

One day, the Mraulaxon lord, white assassin, left the realm without warning. Mraulaxon was without a lord. One day, a scribe from Edward, the Pontifex of Sartania, arrived at his camp. He told him that he had to travel to Mraulaxon. Without knowing what would happen, he travelled along. There, Edward gave him the key of Mraulaxon castle. The place was abandoned due to the long absence of a lord. Jannes invested some of his gold to rebuild the castle. Soon his brother joined him to serve as his knight. Once the new Castle was finished, they made it the new Family Mansion. Now days, they both live there, defending the peasants of Mraulaxon, and guarding the borders of Sartania in the east.

Engagement

Isabella from Meah, the fiancé of Lord Jannes

Lord Jannes is currently engaged with Isabella from Meah, a small village near his mansion in Mraulaxon. She is a girl of Nobles birth, young and full of joy. It was love at first sight. They met each other at a spring morning. Jannes returned to his mansion after he inspected the warehouse. She was walking trough the woods when Jannes rode by. He noticed her in her white dress. He passed her and their eyes found each other: "good morning my lady" Jannes said. She smiled at him while walking along. Jannesn while riding, turned around to look at here again. Suddenly the girl shouted: "watch out". Jannes smiled, and looked again forward, when he rode against a huge branch, lifting him off his horse.

When he opened his eyes, he was looking right into hers. She was laughing: "I told you to watch out!" "I was watching some one else", he said. "I noticed" and she started blushing. She helped Jannes back at his feet. She was just as tall as him, blond/brown hair and brown eyes and a cute face. They walked to Jannes' horse. "May I walk you home?" he asked. "Maybe I should walk you home, cause you took a serious blow". And so they walked back to Danlawer Castle, talking about little things, and falling both in love.

Warfare

Jannes made his choice to command cavalry in times of War. His current unit, Templar Knights, exists of about 20 of the finest riders. They are well trained and fight as one, all bound to each other by the loyalty towards their lord.

Jannes his armour

Because of his choice for cavalry, he ordered the Blacksmith in Niel to make a special armour. It should protect his torso, arms and his upper legs. His gloves

Jannes his good old lance

Special made gloves for optimal movement and defence

are made steel, his finger tops of hardened leather, so that he could aim steady with his lance. The use of plated armour gives Jannes a great mobility. It can make him mount and dismount very fast, giving an advantage when fighting closed packed enemies.

His lance is used to pin down the enemy and to charge home. Because Jannes never wears a shield, he can handle the spear with both hands. Due to heavy top, this weapon is deadly when slashed down riding a horse. Many monsters skulls where crushed because of the severe hit they took.

A small dagger for daily use, worn at his right

When Jannes fights on foot, he prefers to use his sword. His lance is handy when there is enough space on the battlefield to wield it around, but in close combat, the one hand sword is his favourite. When fighting, he holds the dagger in is left. Without shield, he is very vulnerable for arrows or sword hits. He can partly compensate the shield by his dexterity

His sword, used in battle when he lost his lance, or when he fights on foot