User:Merthin

Merthin was the firstborn of Sir Antonio and his beautiful wife, Helena. Raised on a manor of Grabina in the land of Silesia.

Childhood

In the age of 15 he was sent to his Celtic uncle, Sir Newell of Law, to be his squire. While abroad, he learnt that his homeland was invaded by tustless Mongols, who killed his father and took his mother and sister as captive. Merthin returned to Grabina only to discover ruins and burnt remaints of his village. The only consolation was that his sister managed to escape the Mongols and hid in the woods. Merthin was now the head of his family, but didn't have any means to support himself and his sister. He decided to marry her off to a Viking jarl Jen of Seaby. Securing his sister's future he set out to search a better life for himself. He thought of returning to his uncle in the lands of the Celts, but decided not be dependant on anyone and wandered from county to county offering his services to anyone that would pay a few talars. A year of travels and occasional fights hardened him, but the life of a wagabond was not specially appaling to him. His fate changed when he arrived to the Cagilan Empire.

New life in Esgalons

Soonly upon arriving, Sir Velkyn Xen, Earl of Esgalons in the Duchy of Nida offered him to be his liege. Merthin swore the oath of allegiance to the Earl and got a small estate and a troup of 21 Infantry Men.