Gawain Blackthorne

Gawain Blackthorne was the firstborn son of Jason Blackthorne and his wife Antigone. He had a stepmother, Naria Logain, and two half-brothers Jarvis and Jaster. Through his father, Gawain held the unique position of being the first heir to the House of Blackthorne that was not given the title of Prince at birth as the family had forfeited their monarchist status in order to join the Senate.
Gawain took after his father in apperance, but his mother in temperament; he was quiet, thoughtful and introverted, and while often seen as unusually shy for the child of such a noted hero, he held a great many close friendships and was a passionate romantic. He was disinterested in martial affairs and sorcery, preferring instead poetry and music. One of his compositions for the Lyre, Blossoms of Spring, was composed for his lover Yelena who eventually became his wife.
He was one of the last Blackthornes to have a Griffin, in his case a dark-feathered male that he named Tempest that was later passed on to his son after his death. Gawain did not often take to the battlefield, but did cross swords with the outlaw known as the Black Knight of Brackensbridge. They fought a mighty duel, but at the end of it Gawain was killed. Yelena, who he had married, was eight months pregnant at the time of his death.
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