Egregii Family/Anselm
Anselm Egregii is the oldest male heir of the Egregii family, who come from Lakota, in Atamara. His twin is Occam Egregii. He is sworn into the service of the Cagilan Empire, and his liege is Count Shaun of Lakota. Anselm is currently only seventeen years old.
Appearance and Character
Anselm is of middle height and build, with brown hair and eyes. His general appearance could be described as 'nondescript'; he favours black and grey clothing, unobtrusive but durable. His tutors instilled great respect for honour and loyalty in him during his education, and so far this has stood him in good stead. He is usually calm and quiet, preferring to allow older, more prestigious nobles to argue with each other without joining in. His opinion, when it is asked, is usually weighed carefully.
Education
Unlike recent generations of Egregii, Anselm and his brothers received a broad education. He has been instructed in the rudiments of swordplay and riding - as much as a youngster can be expected to learn without fighting in a real battle - and also in natural and moral philosophy and prosody (verse composition).
Sword
Anselm carries the only Egregii heirloom of any value, the so-called 'Sword of the Egregii'. This longsword is good quality, but unadorned except for the family motto, Numquam Sistite, Numquam Concedite (which might be translated as Never Stop, Never Surrender), inscribed on the forte (near the guard). For several centuries the sword had lain neglected in the attic of the family home as the family's fortunes dwindled; it did, however, remain in a usable condition, though blunt.
Recently, when the family became a little richer and it became clear that Anselm would become a Troop Leader, his formidable aunt remembered about the sword's existence, brought it out, sharpened it and gave it to him as a coming-of-age-present.
