Ryan Hilwood

Ryan Hilwood was the second born son of Lord Garth Hilwood and Gwen Longcaster. He was the heir to House Hilwood and the Lodge after the death of his older brother, Damon.
== Appearance and Character ==
Ryan Hilwood favored his mother. He was tall, handsome, and thin. He was a fair swordsman and brave.
== History ==
Ryan was the squire for his father, Lord Garth, during the Kingswood Brotherhood conflict. He was left at the Lodge while Lord Garth led the troops out into the Kingswood.
== The Siege of the Lodge ==
The castellan of the Lodge while his father was away, Ryan attempted to increase the security of the Lodge. He started training the able bodied men as a militia. However, before the training could start in earnest the Lodge was attacked. 
Ryan joined the fighting in the streets before being forced to retreat to the keep. He attempted to organize a counter attack but the keep was quickly assaulted, forcing Ryan to lock himse
lf in his father's solar. Eventually, the door was broken down and Ryan was attacked by the Smiling Knight. The captains began to try to take prisoners throughout the keep. Ryan was a target of their abduction, but the Smiling Knight decided to assault Ryan for sport. As he was tinkering with the young man, Lord Garth and his retinue advance into his solar and joined the fight. 
During the skirmish, Ryan was killed by Simon Toyne as he pushed Otto, who was the original target, to safety.