Edric Blackthorne

Sir Edric Blackthorne was the youngest son of Lord Lancelot Blackthorne; though never Lord himself, he was progenitor of the modern line of House Blackthorne also. Edric had an awkward position in the family throughout his life; his brother Gerold was to inherit leadership, his brother Larton was a great scholar and man of learning, and Hawley was a warrior so gifted that he was able to carve out an entire legacy for himself on his own merits. Edric had none of these talents but was never seen to resent this; an ideal "youngest brother" even from a infant age he was content to follow his elders around, wide-eyed, helping them and learning what he could seemingly without a hint of jealousy. As an adult he married a lesser Cogworth daughter for love, and they settled down together in the Blackthorne Manor of Everglow city where Ed was serving as a peace ambassador to the Senate. They had two sons, Guyard and Morgyn. Edric was fond of archery and hawking, and often went hunting. During one of these trips he was struck on the head by an unidenitified fellow hunter's rock-sling, and though initially seeming merely concussed, he collapsed hours later with a severe brain haemorrage; his younger son was only perhaps a month old at the time. Edric's death was treated as an accident but many were suspicious that it was an assassination by the Blackthorne's nemeses, the High Elves of Brecilidia. 
Through his son Guyard Blackthorne, Edric had one grandson, Allister, who would later go on to inherit lordship of the House following the Council of 508AE. Allister named his son Edward in part in his grandfather's honor, who would go on to pass the nomenclature to his own sons Edgar and Edwin. The Dark Prince also owes his name in part to Edric.