Wenzu Borg

Wenzu Borg (1796-1867) was an Erisian river pirate who operated in remote areas of central and northern Erisia. He was the most notorious Erisian river pirate, with a career running without interruption from 1835 to 1867.
The Borg gang used river canoes which could be easily hidden in the forest, and launched quickly to attack river traffic. Borg maintained good relations with the poor in the regions where he operated, often giving away large portions of his cargo. In this fashion, he maintained an air of public respectability, and ensured that the authorities could never catch him in the act. Borg's gang had hideaways in the swampy Mistaghdra wetlands.
From 1850, Borg's gang operated a pair of small steamboats as well as the traditional canoes.
Borg was still active at the time of his death in 1867 at the age of seventy-one, but his gang was broken up by the authorities only a few months later. His death is usually marked as the end of the Golden Age of Erisian River Piracy.
Category:Pirates