Lord Trystan Lord Trystan is a male Breton who was a close friend of Gaiden Shinji and led the Knights of the Dragon during the First Era . He is the mentor of Commander Reliana , another Knight of the Dragon . History . Early life . Trystan lived around the 10th century of the First Era , during the Classical Period . When he was young , he was but a squire with little coin dining at a tavern . In walked the Blademaster Gaiden Shinji , wearing tattered robes and no gold to his name . Though Trystan didn ' t know who he was , he offered to share his meal with the starving stranger in exchange for a duel . Trystan and Shinji practiced fighting , with Shinji winning each time , and every duel lasting around a mere three seconds . The Blademaster calmly explained how he had defeated him , and urged Trystan to try again . Later , they ate and talked , and Shinji left without telling Trystan his name . Years later , Shinji spoke highly of Trystan during his promotion to becoming a Knight of the Dragon , surprising him the most out of everyone in the audience . Siege of Orsinium . Trystan led the Knights of the Dragon during the Siege of Orsinium in support of Joile . Joile later appointed General Mercedene as the commander of Joile ' s forces during the siege . At a camp of the Order of Diagna , Shinji requested that Trystan tell Joile to call off the siege . Trystan explained that he could not change Joile ' s decision , and told him the king had requested for Shinji and Baloth Bloodtusk to duel in order to end the siege , to which Shinji agreed . During the duel , Joile ' s Archer s shot both Shinji and Baloth , taking out Orsinium and Hammerfell ' s greatest warriors for his future invasion plan . Joile ' s betrayal outraged and shocked Trystan , who was injured by Mercedene . He sent his assistant , Commander Reliana , to kill Mercedene . Trystan later carried out Shinji ' s wishes of buring him with his final opponent , Baloth , to which Baloth ' s brother Rokaug agreed to . Trystan expressed that he would withdraw the Knights of the Dragon from involvement in the siege , saying they have no part in the king ' s treachery . Interactions . The Ashes of Our Fathers . In Honor ' s Rest , the burial chamber of one of Gaiden Shinji ' s disciples , Tamahl , is found . It contains a Memorial Pool , imbued with his memory of Shinji and Lord Trsytan prior to the duel of Shinji and Baloth Bloodtusk . After drinking from the pool , you is transported to the memory as Tamahl . There , you can find Shinji arguing with Trystan : Afterwords , you can speak to Lord Trystan about the Siege of Orsinium , the background of General Mercedene , and his relation to Shinji . Later on , after drinking from a memorial pool in Shinji and Baloth ' s chamber , you are transported to a memory of Commander Reliana , Trystan ' s assistant . It takes place in the First Orsinium , during Shinji and Baloth ' s duel . After Shinji and Baloth are shot by Joile ' s Archer s , Trsytan can be spoken to , and tasks you with killing General Mercedene for her treachery . Once that is done , he can be found speaking to Baloth ' s brother , Rokaug . Trystan can then be spoken to , notifying him of Mercedene ' s death and Joile ' s betrayal . And then says that he plans to bury Shinji and Baloth in a tomb , under Shinji ' s wishes , with Rokaug agreeing . You must then later leave the memory .