Peristaltico Family/Meristenzio

The history of Meristenzio Peristaltico

The first days as knight

Meristenzio began to serve the Peristaltico's landlord, Count of Elmbar, Andrei Darkbyte. His career began when the war between Fontan and Sirion was at its headstart. Huge and brutal battles were taking place weekly in the surrounding of Tabost and Oberndorf, at the time regions under the banner of Sirion.
Meristenzio was assigned from his very beginnings to the Army of Sirion, where he learned quickly what war was about. Even if his small income was allowing him to lead in battle only a handful of men, he joined many battles and gained his share of honor. Fontan was clearly gaining the upper hand against Sirion and their confederates Old Rancagua and when they captured Avamar, Meristenzio searched for another and more powerful landlord hoping to increase his income to better partecipate in the war that was almost at the doorstep of his family estate.

Count of Lissambar

Meristenzio become then a knight of Lissambar under Count Moby Scallywag, General of Sirion. His share of taxes was more than the average, and he kept spending everything to field as many men as he can to fight Fontan.
Turmoils shaked the foundation of Sirion's nobility because of the many strategic and tactical mistakes, several nobles fled and left the realm, trying to escape from something that was every day more similar to a sinking boat. Sirion's noble population halved in a couple of months, creating many opportunity for the lesser nobles. The former Count of Lissambar boarded a boat and was never seen again in Sirion. The new Lord was chosen between his knights: Meristenzio on the 3rd June 2008 became Count of Lissambar.
Count Meristenzio was lucky, his region was safe and prosperous and he had never been distracted from the neverending war against Fontan. Soon he found more knights ready to fight under his banner into the Army of Sirion and he began to train them in warfare, something he was beginning to be quite expert at.

Marshal of the Army of Sirion

The war was raging on. Old Rancagua was on the brink of destruction, and Sirion was desperately trying to rebuild his military hierarchy. Luckily many southern realms joined the war, attacking Fontan from behind. That gave Sirion the time to reorganize their ranks. Under the lead of Marshal Romul Galmel the Army of Sirion rebuild its strenght and cohesion and finally succed in taking Avamar back under Sirion's banner.
Meristenzio's commitment to warfare and competence in leadership soon become evident, he was befriended by the Marshal and added to the Military Council.
When Marshal Romul was appointed General of Sirion, he choosed Meristenzio to become his successor. With the approval of the Duke of Sirion Circle Tezokian, sponsor of the Army, Meristenzio began his career as Marshal of the Army of Sirion on the 2nd October 2008, almost 1 year after the beginning of his career. From that day, Meristenzio included the gray dragon of the Army of Sirion in his war insignia to openly show his attained rank.

General of Sirion

Under Meristenzio's leadership the Army of Sirion grew in size and power. Countless battle he fought, achieving many victories, but had also his share of defeats. Fontan's army was still fearsome and, as soon as they signed a separate peace with the southern realms, they come back on Sirion with devastating violence.
Soon Old Rancagua fell under Fontan's colony, Sultanate of Asena. Then, the cunning diplomacy of Fontan succesfully turned Sirion's former allies into enemy: Meristenzio and his brothers in the Army of Sirion found themselves surrounded and forced to fight on all fronts against an overwhelming number of enemies.
Time passed and Meristenzio continued his tireless work as Marshal, repelling enemies from Sirion mainland but watching many regions fall into Fontanese hands. His leadership become soon renowned between friends and foes, his position respected and his army feared. After 9 months as marshal, the Prime Minister Handow Meadowcrest decided to appoint Meristenzio as General of Sirion. Meristenzio added the purple orb of Sirion in his insigna, placed onto the war banner of the Army of Sirion.
General and Marshal Meristenzio is still fighting against Fontan, tirelessly leading his men battle after battle in hope that this neverending war will one day see its end.