Asif Ahmad of Smallville

Lady Aisha Ahmad; sister

Lady Aasiya of Dorean; wife

Ser Osman Ahmad; son

Ser Mustafa Ahmad; son

Ser Taymur Ahmad; son

House Ahmad of Smallville

**Ser Asif** of House Ahmad II, or popularly known as **Ser Asif Ahmad of Smallville** or **Asif the Slayer**, is a Lord Knight of Smallville, a knight veteran of various battles and skirmishes.

During the Battle of Felwood, Knight Asif managed to cut in the forefront of the outlaw-mercenary army, and killed the third-in-command, Captain Orton in a skirmish, after which he was rewarded with knighthood in 202 CE, and came into the service of Captain Luther, Lord Commander of Fort Wylde as Guard Captain of the Stronghold.

Following his rise to leadership, Ser Asif, a knight veteran and war lieutenant, he acted as Third in Command of the Mustard Legion during the Southeastern Campaign of the Gulf of Grymore, where he commanded the Taymur Regiment and fought during the Battle of St. Jonas, where he defeated the Lord of Saintwood, Lord Oswald, another knight veteran, and a renowned one, using only his wits and warfare agility. Following which, Lord Oswald, spared with his life offered peace treaty and surrender of Fort St. Jonas and his niece's hand in marriage as alliance treaty to which Ser Asif agreed upon the blessings of his liege lord, Lord Luther. With the support of House of Mistwood, many regions were conquered peacefully under the Command of Lord Luther in the Southeastern Campaign of the Gulf of Grymore.

## History-I

### Origins & Background

Born as **Asif**, son of Ahmad Idris in Mistwood during his father's voyage.

Sometime near Fall of 192 CE, when Asif Ahmad was nineteen-years-old, he travelled with his uncle, a sea captain to the Free Cities to be disciplined in maritime warfare, however, he failed poorly but exceled as a spice trader and blacksmith.

Sometime in 196 CE, Asif journeyed East to the Land of Tyrinia, where he fought as Sworn Sword to Lord of Olton, and later joined the Order of Franks. During a voyage to the West, beyond the Blue Sea, Asif journeyed to the Easternlands where he served House Mertyns during the Battle of Ernwood. After spending three years with the Order of Franks, Asif parted ways and spend his time as a Spice and Sword Trader in East Town, often participating in Hunts and Outlaw Skirmishes, earning himself the name, "**Master Arshad**" for his integrity and fighting spirit.

### Battle of Felwood & Knighthood

In Late 201 CE, Asif, or otherwise known as Master Arshad accepted the **Call of Battle** by the Order of Kingship, and journeyed Far South of East Town, towards the **Felwood Forrest Belt**, where **Sellsword Asif** participated in the Battle of Felwood, where he was appointed in the Second Flanks of the Vanguard, and managed to cut the side forefront of the outlaw-mercenary army, and kill the third-in-command, Captain Orton in a skirmish, dispersing the light cavalry forces from the field, whereas, War Lieutenant, Captain Luther killed the Rebel Leader, **General of the Rebel Campaign**, ending the battle. For his valor and courage in battle, Asif was rewarded with knighthood by the Earl of South Eastshire, after which Ser Asif came into the service of Captain Luther, Lord Commander of Fort Wylde, serving as the Guard Captain of the Stronghold.

### Rise in Leadership

Serving as Guard Captain of Fort Wylde, Ser Asif participated in various regional skirmishes, earning himself his foes their fear of his very presence in warfare, keeping peace in the regional territory of Lord Luther.

Sometime in 204 CE, Ser Asif participated in the Siege of Castle Wode, where he killed various outlaws and pirate mercenaries, defending the castle for nearly sixty days and sixty nights, until reinforcements of Houses Copperton, Thames, and Roosevelt arrived to back off the forefront attack. Following this, Ser Asif was raised in leadership as a Military Officer of the Royal Army, from a Master Sergeant to a Second Lieutenant, and appointed as Lord Commander of Castle Wode, taking leadership from Lord Olto.

In Early 207 CE, following the **Rise of the Southeastern Campaign**, Ser Asif, a knight veteran and war lieutenant was appointed in the War Council of the Campaign, and in 209 CE, Ser Asif was appointed Third in Command of the Mustard Legion, where he commanded the Taymur Regiment and fought during the Battle of Saint Jonas, where he defeated the Lord of Saintwood, Lord Oswald, another knight veteran and a renowned war lieutenant of Grymore, using only his wits and warfare agility. Sparing the life of an older knight veteran and war lieutenant, Lord Oswald offered peace treaty and surrender of Fort St. Jonas and the hand in marriage of his niece, Lady Aasiya to Ser Asif as an alliance treaty to the Crown. With the Alliance Treaty of with Lord Oswald, and Noble **Lord of Mistwood** and his bannermen in the Mustard Vanguard, many regions were conquered peacefully under the Command of Lord Luther in the Southeastern Campaign of the Gulf of Grymore.

To Be Continued...