| Celad Anthas, a Knight of Oligarch has died heroically on the field of battle in Parm against Sirion forces. His brother, Katan Anthas, Banker of Sultanate of Asena, Baron of Gadlock, had this to say about Sir Celad:
Today, my Brother, Celad Anthas, was laid to rest here in Gadlock. He lived a good life, having fought battles on both the South Eastern Island, where he went to avenge the death of my twin brother Archid, and here on the Eastrn Continent.
His career, I have been told, was a modest one to begin with, Arriving in Taselak soon after the death of Archid. He was there not even a fortnight before he was seriously wounded in Falens, taking several arrows through his leg.
Not to be defeated so easily, a week later he proclaimd himself to truly be heroic, stepping up to lead from the front, which has ultimately claimed his life. Working the best he could, he began to make a name not only for himself, but our family as well. Within a few months, he became Count of Lesthem, the very fields where our brother Archid was slain. However, he hadn't held onto the region very long before it was reclaimed by Toren.
Several weeks later, once the allegiance of the Sandalak Duchy changed from Ikalak to Taselak, he was made Count of Unlib, a region he held dear to him until the day when the island lost favour with the gods, and he was forced to move here to the Eastern Continent, where he joined me in the Democracy of Fontan.
There we fought for the same side for quite some time, yet never on the same battlefield. It was there, with the networks, that I was able to communicate effectively with him. However, he was there for little more than a month before I left Fontan with the Sultanate of Asena, while he remained in Fontan, not wishing to betray his own personal beliefs on loyalty.
It was some time before we once again met, up in the County of Juazeiro. We were able to have some time face to face, for the first time since we embarked on our careers. We were able to relax together and have a few drinks, and he was able to meet my now betrothed, Zekio, before he moved out to Oroya.
However, the next time we once again saw each other was only half a day later, where we met up once again in Oroya. In one of the battles there, he even made a mistake, and took up rank with myself and the Sultanate, fighting in our lines instead of those of Fontan. However, we soon parted ways once again, not knowing that it was the last time we'd ever speak.
And then, the battle of Parm. Having not had seen the reports of the battle, I do not know much of his death, other than he died a courageous and heroic death. Unfortunately, there is one person that sought to bring him shame, even in his death. Dame Kiera of the Obsidian Islands had attempted to loot his memorial as it was being constructed, so it was only a miracle that she was able to be repeled.
However, Celad's accomplishments were not only prevalent on the field of battle, for he was also was inventive and clever, having created the Pub-Mobile, a structure which served to provide morale for not only his soldiers, but those around him, and even his enemies were often invited over for drinks. The pub-Mobile soon found status in Taselak, often proving its worth as a mobile headquarters for the kingdom's army.
Us of the Anthas family often called Celad 'The Invincible' as no matter what was thrown at him, nothing ever seemed to slow him down, much harm him. It is a sad day not only for the Anthas Family and his compatriots in Fontan, but the world, for we have lost a truly great man.
If anyone wishes to send a note to his memorial, it can be found here, Anthas Family/Celad.
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