Salgo

> Salgo (alt. Sago) was a short, dark man with a severe expression, but he was a coldblooded and valiant warrior by all accounts.
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## Biography

### Personality and Characteristics

Salgo (alt. Salgo) was a 'no nonsense' man and fierce warrior with little patience for politics and intrigue. He was broadly disdainful of mages and magic, especially for their lack of nobility. But he understood the foe the duchies faced in Shereul and the limits of conventional forces against the Dead God's gurvani shamen and hoards. Despite his prejudice, Salgo (alt. Sago) was a realist.

Count Salgo (alt. Sago) was not just a good swordsman, he was the kind that made you watch in awe and appreciation of the dance he made of swordplay. In the practice yard, Minalan won Salgo (alt. Sago)'s respect by using warmage skills and magic. Salgo (alt. Sago) respected the Spellmongers evident intelligence and war skills, revising and upgrading his opinion of Minalan.

### Early years

Count Salgo (alt. Sago) commanded troops in Farise.

### Family and Relationships

Sir Kavial of Kelaer was the other major contender for the position of Lord Marshal, so a challenger and potential plotter against Salgo (alt. Sago).

## Summary

### Warmage

Count Salgo (alt. Sago), Lord Marshal of Castal, was initially disdainful of Minalan and his story of the Siege of Boval Castel. He was abrupt, even rude to the peasant he saw in front of the Duke and his court. Nevertheless, he quickly understood the threat that the Dead God and his hoards represented. The next day, Minalan was summoned to the sparing grounds to meet Count Salgo (alt. Sago).

> You might not think the simple act of putting on gloves can be threatening, but that should just demonstrate the competence of this man at his craft.  Count Sago’s fingers were more ruthless than most men’s steely gaze.
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The two spared strenuously with swords in the practice yard and Minalan won Salgo (alt. Sago)'s respect.

> “Well done!” Sago cried, springing to his feet.  “Any one of these laggards would have been impaled by that!” “Your Excellency, I did use magic,” I pointed out.  “You used your damned head, is what you did!”
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They later discussed troops and leadership.  Count Salgo (alt. Sago) agreed to support the Spellmonger.

### Magelord

Count Salgo (alt. Sago) was responsible for securing the Coronet Council in Castabriel. Later, with Duchess Grendine, he explained the plan to conscript anyone sentenced to execution or imprisonment to service in the Penumbra with the Iron Band. After their audience with *Mother,* Salgo (alt. Sago) confessed to Minalan that there were few he could trust not to sell him out for their own advantage. They agreed to support each other against subterfuges by *Mother* or any other courtier who put their interests ahead of the Kingdom.

### Journeymage

“My new Warlord – you heard about Count Salgo’s retirement, did you not?  Baron Leathan has agreed to step in, now that there is peace with the gurvani . . ." - King Rard to Minalan

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 39). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 166). Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 169). Kindle Edition.
4. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Journeymage: Book Six Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 291). Kindle Edition.