Murtagh Blackthorne

Murtagh Blackthorne was the secondborn son of Arthur and Alyssa Blackthorne, and was for a brief moment the Heir to House Blackthorne following his brother Gordon's death in 1007AE. The middle child of the family, Murtagh's behavior was a problem from the day of his birth, which required a 48-hour labor just to bring him into the world. Growing up, he soon proved himself as a force to be reckoned with, a prodigy with every weapon but also a hot-headed bully, prone to feats of brutal violence at the slightest provocation. He fought constantly with his father, his elder brother Gordon, and tormented his younger siblings Jaster and Talia. When Gordon died, there was an altercation between Arthur and Murtagh. It is unclear as to the exact nature of what this argument entailed, but by the time it was over Arthur formally announced his second son was to be exiled, stripped of his titles and never allowed to trespass on Blackthorne lands as long as he lived. The second son's current location is unknown as he's been forbidden to contact his family--it is theorized that he either found work as a mercenary or drank himself to death. Murtagh was the strongest fighter of Arthur's children, known for his use of twin hatchets, but his dark temper meant he would have been ill-suited for Lordship--and judging by his attitude, he never would have wanted anything to do with becoming a nobleman in the first place.
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