Lemont Family/Lazlo Lemont II

Lazlo Lemont II is eldest son and de facto Patriarch of the Lemont family.

History

Ascendency to Nobility and Flight to Minas Leon

Upon hearing of the Lemont Family's noble status, Lazlo II immediately married his Wilhelmina and pledged fealty to the realm which had come to rule over his surroundings, Silnaria. Following his marriage Lazlo moved into a premier Shanandoah estate, pledging further allegiance to the Crown Prince Claudius Motosuwa. Initially Lazlo found himself overwhelmed by the amount of messages he received, which promised him a future of raucous activity within the realm. He found, however, that the wealth of writing was built around a dark core. Reports began to come in of Silnarian nobles attacking one another, both by pen and by blade. Consistently orders were given to him which he could not convince his men to take part in (in part due to his family's recent ascension) and, yet, his pleas for clarification or different orders went unheeded by both his liege lord and Marshal.

Lazlo wracked his brain over a solution to his problem. Clearly Silnaria was on the verge of a civil war, and clearly they were utterly unprepared to deal with any outside force. Pausing over a map of Atamara, Lazlo realized that he'd forgotten about Minas Leon, the successor-state to Minas Ithil, in which his family had resided well before moving to Barad Gardor. That night he sent messengers clad in black to send his request for asylum and ordered Wilhelmina to prepare the household for flight. With the ink still wet upon his resignation of land and privilege within Silnaria, Lazlo fled to the region of Winham, where he awaited approval of his pledge for fealty.

Knighthood in the North and Service in the South

After waiting several days, Lazlo received a message from one Lady Lisa Seraphen, Baroness of Yule. She offered to accept his oath, allowing him to join the ranks of Minas Leon nobility. In Minas Leon, Lazlo's family ties to the Vlakider Family received a warm welcome from both the Seraphens (who knew of the Vlakiders) and from King Raoul (who knew Duke Vlad). Lazlo and his entourage made their way to the frigid Northern wastes of Yule, taking up residence in the Roc's Dome. It was while setting up his household that the call came from York: the King had been insulted by Lazlo's former realm. The honor of Minas Leon was at stake. The horns of war blew across the land.

Lazlo eagerly joined the mighty crusade, viewing it as an opportunity to rid the island of what he considered to be a cancerous and treacherous realm. Kissing his wife upon her dainty cheek, Lazlo rode to York and recruited an elite Infantry unit, the Lazlonian Jaegers. From there he rallied with his army, providing support in the acquisition of former Silnarian dominions and Scouting Reports. When the banner was raised for a raiding party on Silnarian Lands, Lazlo sent his fastest runner to volunteer the Jaegers, who had largely been untested by combat. Though the unit was routed in the second battle against Silnarian nobles in Corniel, the Jaegers proved their mettle, often being one of the first units to crash against the Silnarian horde.

Honours and Distinctions

• Editor and Creator of The Leon's Roar (First Issue distributed Oct. 1st, 2013)
• Appointed Baron of Upper Tell (Sept. 28th, 2013)