Man In Yellow Bloodline

1) Brigham Eskal
Born: 1072
Died: 1160
Held the title: 1095 - 1145
NOTE: first Man In Yellow; his home was a small cottage by a "river with a plain wood bridge spanning" that would be passed down in his family for generations.
2) Chandler Eskal
Born: 1107
Died: 1190
Held the title: 1145-1192
NOTE: To make money, before he became a Colorman he worked as a candlemaker
3) Carrick Eskal
Born: 1133
Died: 1217
Held the title: 1192-1210
NOTE: Lead a defense of an invading force with inferior numbers and won.  His gallant defense sealed his legacy as the "Rock of Northern Sodor."
4) Bevis Eskal
Born: 1168
Died: 1240
Held the title: 1210-1237
NOTE: Perfected the techniques that were used with the Bow of Eskal to be passed down his family line
5) Willis Eskal
Born: 1199
Died: 1255
Held the title: 1237-1254
NOTE: A rogue mage attacked Sodor in 1254 and he was stopped by Willis in a battle that resulted in the mage's death.  Before succumbing to his wounds, he cursed Willis with leprosy and made it "particularly severe."  Not willing to let the disease spread, he immediately passed on his powers to his son and fled to the mountains, away from other people, where he would die 8 months later.
6) Tristan Eskal
Born: 1234
Died: 1281
Held the title: 1254-1281
NOTE: Died as a result of the Man In White lineage war; tried to stop a fight only to get caught in the crossfire and
get killed by Cuthbert Smith III.
7) Scott Eskal
Born: 1266
Died: 1339
Held the title: 1281-1326
NOTE: Took the title at age 15, becoming one of the youngest Colormen to date.  His father was Sudrian and his mother was Scottish.
8) Shawn Eskal
Born: 1303
Died: 1400
Held the title: 1326-1365
NOTE: Man In Yellow during the Black Death years
9) Justin Eskal
Born: 1339
Died: 1420
Held the title: 1365-1410
NOTE: His grandfather died a mere two months after his birth.
10) Laurence Eskal
Born: 1365
Died: 1450
Held the title: 1410-1418
NOTE: He famously gave no reason for stepping down after only 8 years, saying only "i'm tired" to his son.
11) George Eskal
Born: 1392
Died: 1470
Held the title: 1418-1444
NOTE: Preferred quiet farmwork over the rush of battle
12) Isaac Eskal
Born: 1419
Died: 1498
Held the title: 1444-1473
NOTE: Known for his sense of humor and wit
13) Irvin Eskal
Born: 1450
Died: 1535
Held the title: 1473-1505
NOTE: Regarded as "quite handsome for his time" he was a popular subject of sculptures and paintings that depicted Colormen and their history.
14) Isaac Eskal II
Born: 1478
Died: 1578
Held the title: 1505-1548
NOTE: Died nine days shy of his 100th birthday; his last words were "darn, I was so close too."  Inherited his grandfather's wit.
15) Hamlin Eskal
Born: 1507
Died: 1580
Held the title: 1548-1574
NOTE: Very dismissive of alchemy, calling it "utter nonsense and a waste of time"
16) Barrett Eskal
Born: 1534
Died: 1608
Held the title: 1574-1589
NOTE: His large stature and hairy body made him known as the "Bear of Northern Sodor"
17) Bernard Eskal
Born: 1564
Died: 1638
Held the title: 1589-1618
NOTE: Died 30 years to the day after his father
18) Charles Eskal
Born: 1595
Died: 1658
Held the title: 1618-1646
NOTE: Died 20 years to the day after his father
19) Cecil Eskal
Born: 1627
Died: 1700
Held the title: 1646-1670
NOTE: One of the few Colormen to have remained good, and not immediately pass on his powers after the shattering of the Prism.  However, he was rendered blind by the Man In Black towards the end of his Colorman tenure.
20) Titus Trentmore
Born: 1660
Died: 1740
Held the title: 1670-1700
NOTE: Fearing the safety of his family, he retreated to his family home (now in another location; the cottage by the bridge had burned down) and would only interact with the Colormen at the Great Hall twice a year.  From now on, he decided, he would protect Sodor quietly.  He changed his family name to Trentmore to hide them from Colormen that had gone insane and use their powers for evil.
21) Theodore Trentmore
Born: 1682
Died: 1733
Held the title: 1700-1730
NOTE: Took his powers on January 1st, 1700 and gave them up on January 1st, 1730, exactly 30 years after receiving them.
22) Trevor Trentmore
Born: 1710
Died: 1795
Held the title: 1730-1760
NOTE: Killed seven rogue Colormen during his tenure, all out of self-defense.  On his deathbed, he expressed great remorse at this, saying "I only wish that I had not created 7 lost lineages".  To this day, these 7 particular lineages have not been seen again, suggesting these lines are indeed lost.
23) Truman Trentmore
Born: 1731
Died: 1811
Held the title: 1760-1790
NOTE: When the Colonies wanted independence, he supported them along with the good Colormen.  Loyal to his friends, he broke the generations long code of hiding and visited the Great Hall more regularly.  He offered to sail to America with Quincy Erdagovern, but Quincy told him to stay, as he was needed on Sodor.
24) Todd Trentmore
Born: 1766
Died: 1838
Held the title: 1790-1820
NOTE: The fifth of his line to have a "T"
name, he named his son Glenn because as he got older, he found this quite annoying.  
25) Glenn Trentmore
Born: 1803
Died: 1850
Held the title: 1820-1850
NOTE: One month after passing on his powers, he was killed by the then Man In Green.
26) Goddard Trentmore
Born: 1834
Died: 1890
Held the title: 1850-1880
NOTE: Took his powers on at only 16 years old
27) Paul Trentmore
Born: 1870
Died: 1919
Held the title: 1880-1910
NOTE: Died during the Spanish flu epidemic.  Starting with his generation, the Men In Yellow were notoriously short; no one is quite sure why.
28) Rodney Trentmore
Born: 1900
Died: 1989
Held the title: 1910-1950
NOTE: Broke the tradition set since 1800 by serving 40 years instead of the usual 30.  Died one week after the Berlin Wall fell.  When he heard the news, he remarked "about time".
29) Rupert Trentmore
Born: 1936
Died: N/A
Held the title: 1950-1978
NOTE: The oldest living Man In Yellow
30) Miles Trentmore
Born: 1958
Died: N/A
Held the title: 1978-2010
NOTE: Received his powers for his 20th birthday
31) David Trentmore
Born: 1987
Died: N/A
Held the title: 2010-present
NOTE: Current Man In Yellow.  He is a timid, quiet man, and although currently 28 years old, he is 5'2", weighs 140 lbs and looks a lot younger than he really is. Most describe him as looking like an "unusually short high school freshman."  During the time when he was "evil," he did not really want to be, but he was blackmailed by Man In Green and Man In Black into fighting for their cause.
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