Ledoux Family/Banner of the Bladed Suns

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The sworn household guards of House Ledoux, they wear chain mail dyed blue on the right, and white on the left, trimmed with yellow. They are often distinguished by carrying the banner of House Ledoux at all times, parading the sun for all to see. Their faith in their commander shows as the Banners have never been known to rout from a fight, and their close-knit nature has more than once ensured they held when facing deadly foes.

They are known for wielding bill-hooks designed for monster slaying, and armed with cinqueda as a side arm, eschewing shields entirely.

Their first commander was Aubin Ledoux, who brought them to Thalmarkin in 1019 to serve him in his bids for knighthood. There they engaged in several successful campaigns to suppress monsters and undead in the northern regions of the realm, while growing better armed with time and Bladesworn from Vatrona.

Despite having formed primarily for dealing with monsters, they were not shy from facing mortal men in combat, such as in the Western Campaign where they brutally suppressed Caelish peasants during the sacking of Daisha with nary a complaint.

Members of the Company

Name Lord Description
Heidric Aubin Ledoux Officer of a Bladesworn unit incorporated into the Banners, and veteran of many wars. His invaluable advice has helped steer Aubin away from disastrous military mistakes on more than one occasion.

History

In the short time during which they actively served under Aubin Ledoux in the tail end of 1019, they Banners saw frequent combat in and around Gotland and Caelint, famously retreating only when a single man could still stand on numerous occasions. Notable battles include:

  • Battle of Baqua on August 25th, 1019, during which their commander Aubin notably took four wounds by arrow yet still led his men in the charge that broke the Hand of the Witch-King led by [ Abjur Family| Drawulf Abjur ], before being dragged away by Captain Heidric. The unit earned their reputation for calm under fire in this battle, only withdrawing because literally every warrior had been injured too seriously to continue fighting.
  • Second Battle of Baqua on September 20th, 1019, during which they wiped out the Mad Firbalts led by the Caelish Marshal [ Paxwax Family | Tiberius Paxwax ] before withdrawing after over half their unit had been injured. Also notable in that battle, they wounded [ Liverpool Family | Talzir Liverpool ] and forced his 13th Legion to withdraw from the field in the melee.
  • The Siege of Firbalt on September 26th, 1019, during which they were among the second wave to take the walls. There they wounded [ | Delia Ketchum ] the Caelish Mistress of Finance in the melee that forced the Western Alliance from the walls.
  • Mistake in Ircymbar on September 30th, 1019, during which they held out long enough to drive Eldest [ Altenahr Family | Wilhelm Altenahr's ] Republican Guard from the field, before withdrawing with only Aubin still capable of walking unassisted.