A History of
Northern Night
I was born fifty five years ago on the Manor of Northundra of a great Knight and his gentle lady. I was made a squire at the age of fourteen and was trained in the martial arts of our kingdom, excelling in swordsmanship and jousting with the lance. It was as though I was born on horseback. In my sixteenth year, my sister, Lady Of The Lake was born. Our gentle mother was assisted in her birth, as she was in mine, by the midwife Glenelaine. Our mother was frail after the birth of my sister, She passed on less than a year later. The passing of our mother grieved our father so, and he died in a battle shortly thereafter. It is said he went into battle to die.

Though I inherited Northundra, I knew little of managing an estate, and we were taken care of by Glenelaine. I do not know how this wonderful uneducated midwife was able to do all she did and still have time to make sure that my sister and I were educated in the finer arts, and also in the martial arts. She is in our hearts, our mother. By the time I was 25, I was the veteran of many battles. I married a beautiful young damsel named Ellen, whose father was liege lord of a neighboring fief. We passed our time in bliss, lost in love, and it seemed we had forever before us, but in that year, the fair Ellen became pregnant, and in giving birth to my dauthter, the lady Titania, my fair Ellen died. There was nothing that Glenelaine. could do, though she tried all her skills with herbs and healing.

My Departure From Northundra

My grief at the loss of my fair Ellen was overwhelming to me, and I left my home and family to find consolation and death in battle. I fought in one war after another, from my home isles to the islands of Chipango, east of Cathay. I fought, seeking death, but it seems that the more one seeks death, the harder it is to come by. At long last, I found myself in living with a group of monks on the main island of Chipango, and it was there in that remote, hidden cave that I was taught who I was and what life was about. I learned skills in hand to hand combat I never knew existed, and I learned that life was sacred. So I gained the knowledge of more deadly combat, and that it was wrong to kill. I reflected upon those I had slain in combat, many not more than mere children. Each had families, wives, children, loved ones at home, and I destroyed this. I decided I would fight no more except in self defense, and further, I decided to find my way back to beware. I was fifty years of age, and I spent the next four years finding my way back to Beware and my estate.

My Return Home

After four years of wandering, I finally made my way home to Beware. I was welcomed back by my sister,Lady Of The Lake , and by other friends I had known. I made many friends, it seems, both light and dark. I met one Mystic, who was known to me in a time and realm long ago. She became a kind of conscience for the newly returned knight. My sister welcomed me back with a magnificent war horse and new armor.

Shortly after my return, I became involved with a young woman in the realm. At first it was because of adventure, for she is an adventurous lass, and always getting into scrapes. I felt I had to try to prevent this, but those of you who know lilwolf know that it isn't possible. As our adventures continued, we became very close friends and shortly thereafter, I built a bower for our use, and we were happy, although I think both of us knew my heart was, deep down, with another.

One night, I was accosted by my sister, and she tried to break the bond between lilwolf and myself, and I resisted, but then I was taken aside by Unique, and after a very emotional session, I knew that Unique was the one for me, indeed. She was the lady Mystic. lilwolf was not happy, but, gracious lady that she is, she let me go, knowing that we could not continue on, because my heart was elsewhere. I will always be greatful to lilwolf for her graciousness and her continued friendship.

After a somewhat rocky courtship (not because of our lack of devotion and love for one another), the witch Unique and I were wed on the twenty-second day of September last at the Abbey in Beware. Because of circumstances beyond our control, we were forced to change our wedding plans and we were married by Father Jamie with less than an hour's notice, but many of our friends at Beware were able to attend in spite of the short notice. Unique and I have shared many adventures together over past year, and our love remains bright and strong. We will fight now, if pushed, but would rather enjoy our years by giving little things to the realm, like Holiday House and other little things for A/all to enjoy. We have made many friends, and we value all of you a great deal. We have a few people we are responsible to and for, such as Glenelaine. , Minstrel of the Dawn and CountryRose and their lovely little daughter CrystalRose. Unique and I live on a large estate called Northwitch, and we are very happy there among the mountains and lakes and forests.

Many things have occurred since my fair witch and I were united. A more detailed account will be added for your enjoyment.

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