Roderic Blackthorne

Sir Roderic Blackthorne was the youngest son of Lord Giacomo Blackthorne and his wife, Isabella Karhall. His elder siblings, Arthur and Dominic, made huge successes of themselves but Roderic had very little that was special about him. He was shy, reserved, prone to anxiety, and disliked being in the limelight; he was not immensely skilled with a sword and preferred to fight at a distance with his hunting bow. His brothers, who never regarded him with any respect, nevertheless put him to work on a useful task for the family. He would marry Lady Briona Manford, last of her name, thus securing the Great Riverford under the rule of House Blackthorne forevermore. The marriage produced three sons (Eustace, Bedivere, and Geraint) plus a daughter (Penelope). However his legacy-securing sons proved difficult in performing their intended tasks--Eustace gave up life in the nobility in order to be a priest, and Bedivere's love of exploration led him to go missing. Roderic grew to be a skilled Ranger, frequently fighting against the Orc raiders led by Grimgar Lockjaw. However, he never earned much renown for his actions and was frequently ignored and belittled by his family. He met his end when he was slain by General Imshael at the Massacre at the Riverford. Forgotten in death as he was in life, there were few who mourned him.
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