Roy Sigmund

Roy Sigmund, also known as "The Little Insurgent", was an child soldier. Born and abandoned on the streets of , Sigmund was carrying messages and packages for the as early as age . As the fight for became more and more violent, in , Sigmund was trained to use an for protection. 
In early , after a particularly disastrous gun battle with forces, the rebel group Sigmund was a part of became desperate for any manpower they could get. As such, the thirteen year old Sigmund became trained to use an as a combat soldier.
In August, when the rebellion broke out, Sigmund and his group were tasked with capturing the slums of the city, already destroyed by the battle between both sides, and under martial law. Due to his small size, Sigmund would be used to hide improvised explosive devices, run messages, or spy on forces. 
On August 26th, as he was attempting to run a message from his surrounded unit to nearby rebel forces, Sigmund ran into a pair of troops. Still not wanting to take a human life, Sigmund tried to run past them in the shadows, but the troopers, hearing his footsteps, fired into the shadows, hitting Sigmund with rounds in his chest. Although the soldiers soon discovered it was a child, and attempted to save him, Sigmund was unable to be saved, and died of his wounds several minutes later.
Sigmund's memory lived on as a tiny bronze statue of him was made in Soldier Square. The statue read, "In Memory of All the Child Soldiers Who Fought and Died to Keep Venezia Free.".
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