Isa the Mercenary

Lord Isa Polto is the Founder of House Polto and was the Lord of Jakehall. He was a loyal bannerman of House Ivanstar and a fearsome warrior during his lifetime.
== History ==
=== Knighthood ===
During the Summer of 76 CE, a young and fearsome mercenary joined arms for Lord Theodore Ivanstar to fight the rising revolt on the borders of North-Eastshire, by the Eastville River where the one-year battle also took place, and the mercenary managed to kill nearly thirty men in battle while also saving the life of an injured knight, Ser Elton Waters, later gaining knighthood.
=== Lordship ===
Later in 78 CE, a Northern Army of 1000 led by Fearsome Chieftain Brothers, Knud and Kåre attacked the Southern Vale and North-Eastshire Region, which was responded by Lord Theodore Ivanstar who led a march against the invading Northmen with a command of 1200 men.
During the First Skirmish of Eastville, the North-Eastern Army was initially defeated and Lord Theodore Ivanstar who died along with seven hundred of his men, and the leadership passed to his son, Lord Hendrick Ivanstar who led the North-Eastern Army to the victory of the Second Skirmish which was aided by the other Noble Houses of Easternlands; Houses Vermont, Baron, and Byrch. During the battle, Ser Isa gained fame, participating in both campaigns, where he eventually killed Sune, the son of Chieftain Knud in battle, breaking the Northern Army by one-third.
After the Battle of Eastville, Ser Isa journeyed North with the remaining victorious army and the royal army led by Prince Augustine, the Crown Prince of Talmar and crush the Northern Army at the Battle of St. George in Southern Vale and later to execute the lords who sided with the Northern Army against their liege lords, including House of Jakehall, House Clivewood, and House of Svend. While House of Svend laid arms and were only exiled, Houes Clivewood and Jakehall were taken to siege and executed, with Ser Isa besieging Jakehall, which was gifted to him by Lord Hendrick for his valor in battle and he took on the Seat of the Extinct House Jakehall, Castle Jakehall and married the daughter of Lord Herbert Jakehall, founding House Polto in 79 CE. 
== Household ==
* Lady {Loreth Polto}, his wife. Lady of Jakehall. Died to pox.
** Lord {George Polto}, his firstborn. Knight of Jakehall. Died in a Southeastern Campaign.
** Lord {Dustin Polto}, his secondborn. Lordship of Jakehall.
** Lady {Dorothy Polto}, his thirdborn.
* Ser {Justin Polto}, his nephew. Knight of Jakehall and Garrison Captain of Castle Jakehall. Whereabouts unknown.
== Quotes ==
During the Battle of Eastville, Ser Isa was reported saying during the Second Skirmish after he killed Sune (the Son of Chieftain Kund), breaking the Northern Army by one-third, "An army without a leader is no army at all." To which he earned praise in battle and later on in life, for his brave and enduring nature in the field and on the table.