Jonathan Mossgrove, Fire Saber of Shelter

A studious swordmage and a captain in the Accord Navy, defected to piracy when he saw the brutality by which the Void Mage faction was dealt with during the mage conflict. A strong fighter, he ravaged the northern sorrows for a decade before the Pirate War even began, a devastating captain who was always one step ahead of both the Royal Navy's ships in the area, but also the Morvalan Navy as well. Mossgrove made his home port in the pirate friendly covers of Vadan, who welcomed in anyone who wished to made themselves at home provided they pay the taxes associated. Jonathan was as ruthless as a pirate can be, and he believed himself justified as a mage to strike out at the Accord for destroying the lives of a people, whether or not he believed what hey had to say about magic.
Because of this, while he avoids killing merchants and bystanders, he actively will hunt down military vessels who are unawares and brutally carry out his own form of justice. For his crimes, he was taken out in 1050 AE by Griff Holdenhome, who had managed to catch the pirate in an ambush and though half of Mossgrove's fleet could escape, he was forced to stay behind on his flagship, The Sea Lion. The two engaged in a fight, Jonathan's swordplay was in a good class, and his study over elemental fire made it so his steel could cut through just about anything, melting through or burning it with ease. This didn't deter Griff and the two continued to clash as the battle raged all around them, catching the Sea Lion on fire all over and forcing the pirates to jump overboard as it began to spread rapidly. Griff managed to disarm the pirate captain, and deck him hard in the gut so he could be captured and stand trial.
At Jonathan's trial, held in Caybourne, he was not permitted to speak unless via proxy appointed to him because there were fears he'd attempt to use the trial to martyr himself. This didn't deter him and her fervently attempted several times to speak out as his crimes were being listed, but each time Amy Holdenhome managed to force him into silence very easily via simple magic spells. By the end, Johnathan and all surviving crew were sentenced to hang until death. his execution was carried out quite swiftly and he was mourned by noone.
Category:Pirate War
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