Galantos Family

"Saint Hubbins Preserve Us."

The Galantos Family are citizens of Hawthorne in Eston, and have been local to those lands as long as records have been kept, hiding away in the Manor wedged between Tinyarn Alley and Drape Lane, on the darkest corner of Raven Street. There has not been a notable military member of the Galantos family in some time, although they have produced many fine, humble moneylenders and accountants.

The last head of the family was Tarkas III, an elderly man of the most devout type. His three oldest sons were "encouraged" to join a fraternal religious order of silent monks. When Tarkas was younger, his older brother Borugar drank himself to death after abandoning his wife. Deeply ashamed of his brother, Tarkas strove to be even more devout, and took in his now orphaned nephew. He died a slow and horrible death, before naming Lexington as his heir.

The Patron Saint of the Galantos family is Saint Hubbins, also patron of well-crafted leathers and sturdy boots. The Galantoses follow the Way of the Warrior Saints; a series of Holy Tenets from the Father of Earth and Stone, as revealed by the Warrior Saints. It is a small, obscure sect, but is currently seeing an increase in popularity.

The Galantoses of note are:

• Lexington is a knight of the Lion Rose, in Riombara, and official head of the Galantos family. He has a son named Tarkas V, and he is known for being loud, and eating too much when drunk. Which is frequent.

• The eldest son, Akbar, is making an extended pilgrimage abroad before taking the remainder of his priestly vows. He is known as "Akbar the Mad" and "Bloody Akbar". His current whereabouts are unknown...

• Tarkas IV is traveling Atamara with a small group of monks, studying and maintaining ancient, buried shrines.

• Montague had taken up arms in Eston, hoping to bring honor to the family colors. Instead, he was given a religious vision, and now works on building the Church, as he he is the first Highborn clergy in many decades. After establishing the Holy Temple, he was named Autarch Maximus of The warrior Saints. Montague is the fourth son of Tarkas.

• The orphaned cousin Bufort, has been traveling and studying outside of Eston since he was twelve, sent away from the family Estate due to his rambunctious ways. He has assembled his personal guard (the Ashencloaks) in an attempt to become more industrious. So far, to no avail.

Of no interest at all is Ruprecht, the surly bastard child of Borugar.