Markas Hopiar

== Appearance and Character ==
The second son of Mychael Hopiar, Markas rose to serve his family and counsel his brother. Though his words were not always full of wisdom, but fury and aggression. A young man with an almighty temper, Markas took to sword and steel over words and diplomacy. A fair man, an honourable man, though sometimes blinded by his rage. Oftentimes people would refer to him as a beserker more then any sort of nobleman.
In his younger years he would train with his sword and shield, every day from the moment the sun rose until the sun set. Military warfare was his focus and what brought joy into his days rather then the normal wishes of alcohol or women. As brother to Axel, they would train and spar every evening, even though his brother had lessons beyond the sword, and Markas did not even in the slightest. It is unknown but many men and women even to this day are unsure if Markas can truly read or not as he has never been seen to do such.
Like any aspiring Knight, Markas learnt to ride a horse; not like a page or a common noble, but rather like a warrior and a Knight of Ingving. With a steed as black as his armor, Markas would become an adept rider which only improved his prowess in battle, specifically leading the vanguard.
In 1,291, the Widow Raiders brought chaos and havoc to Hopiar lands. Seeking to pillage the villages, rape the women and destroy their homes. Upon discovery of their hideout, it was Markas that led the charge and disbanded the bandits, slaying their leader in single combat. For his bravery and tenacity he was Knighted by his father.
When The Defiance came, Markas would lead the Hopiar vanguard into battle time and time again. On one of the last battles of the war Markas lost his father and brother in combat making him the Lord of Ingving but this did not stop him. He continued rallying his men on the brink of defeat, slaying enemies beyond counting through sheer adrenaline filled rage and tenacity. But the bloody murder upon the battlefield did not go without consequences, as Markas turned to drowning himself in ale. If only to stop the screams that reportedly haunted his sleep.
He would seek distractions to curb his addiction, travelling Saerial and competing in any and every tourney that was announced and finding some success. To this day no living man or woman knows if this worked for him or if he is still plagued with the voices to this day. 
In the year 1,325 when the War of Three Dragons broke out initially Lord Hopiar was one of the first men to pledge his sword and lands to the Usurper King Maegaron Vakerian. He was rewarded greatly for his loyalty even getting the promise of a large bit of land which would give them access to the coast if the Blacks were to come out of the war victorious.
With his wife Gilli Hopiar he has ruled with an iron fist and brought four children into the world all of which seem to have more of a level head then he even if he does try to knock his ideals into their head from time to time.