Garmer Lovewater

## Lord Garmer Lovewater

Lord Garmer Lovewater in 86 AL after repelling an Imperial invasion

**Garmer Lovewater** was a Head of House Lovewater who served as Boyord of Trirannal from 78 AL until his supposed death in 102 AL. He had also served as Commander of the Kingdom of Pedranier's Defence Forces from 85 AL until his death. He is glorified among Pedranier as a national hero who resisted countless Imperial invasions, and is known as one of the greatest commanders in history. He was ultimately defeated by Prince Regal at the **battle of Lesser Farm**, where he died. His body was never found after the battle, and Prince Regal believed Garmer to still be alive for the remainder of his life, often dreaming of the renowed Garmer Lovewater haunting him in his dreams.

He is the great grandfather of **Ayken Lovewater**.

## Appearance and Character

Garmer Lovewater had the curly hair of his mother, but his hair was dark and never got grey even as he aged. His eyes were bright blue. His lips pale and face round. He was tall and slender at youth, but gained some weight has he grew older. He walked with a little belly but was by no means obese.

Garmer had intolerance for meat and would throw up each time he had consumed it. As such, Garmer only ate vegetables. He was very fond of fruit and would eat whole watermelons in a single sitting. When talked with, Garmer would also almost always be found eating an apple.

He was stern and formidable. However, Garmer had a sweetness under his solemn face. Above all, Garmer was incredibly brave, a very competent swordsman and fine warrior. He would less often from the front, but in his later years, would command from the rear but almost always charge at some point during the battle. Garmer had an extreme sense of self-judgment, being very reserved and upset when he had failed in a task.

Garmer took justice seriously and viewed law breakers and custom breakers to be ill-disciplined and not fit to rule.

## History

### Early Life

Garmer was born in 48 AL in Triannal as an only child. His mother was killed by physicians while she was having her labour as she was failing to deliver Garmer. Garmer’s father, Ayken the Diplomat, was an ardent believer in the prophecy of the Blue Serpent, who he believed would be born from a woman who was cut. Ayken the Diplomat raised Garmer into believing he was the blue serpent. This upbringing gave Garmer a sense of destiny and he would peruse intense education at the finest establishments of Pedranier, learning sword fighting and military skills.

He was temporarily fostered at Tonstondin, where he was schooled on swordsmanship by the legendary Tarken Corbat, a man Garmer respected deeply and would eventually name his first son after.

At the age of 16, he was placed in command of a band of Knights by his father to hunt down highwaymen. He fought and slew his first man here. At the age of 19, he won a tournament at Pedranier City, celebrating the birth of Prince Joudmer of Pedranier. He would meet his future wife, Galhan Ginorays here.

His father was opposed to the marriage with Galhan Ginorays, as the Ginorays were a minor house. He had actually wanted to marry Garmer to a Lady of one of the city states in the Lateral Continent, adding more allies to House Lovewater. However, Garmer’s Lord father fell sick and died in 78 AL before a match could be found and Garmer married Lady Galhan Ginorays.

### Lord of Trirannal (78 AL - 102 AL)

Garmer became the Boyord and Protector of Trirannal following his father's death. He moved to increase the military might of his House and recalled all debts that his diplomatic father gave to the city states in their internal civil war. The debts were eventually repaid but with high interest applied, and Garmer managed to established the most esteemed military unit in the whole of Pedranier, known as the Sartorian Guard. Garmer was particularly found of heavy cavalry, and estbalished the early Sartorian Guard around this.

In 82 AL, a minor House in Trirannal, vassal to his own, known as House Gavisflow, after one of the tributaries to the River Lovewater, engaged in torture of their highwaymen prisoners. Having been banned in Trirannal by Garmer, he moved against them to bring justice. However, Karmer Gavisflow fled his lands and sought refugee with his family. House Gavisflow would eventually become loyal vassals to the Vidin Empire.

#### First Imperial Invasion (84 AL - 86 AL)

Under directive of Emperor Navar the Redeemer, Imperial Marshal Balian Orton marched 25,000 men and sieged Kambalan in 84 AL. Farginmer Keys was the Defender of Pedranier at the time, but his lacklusture response caused Kambalan to fall and House Corbat to lost their final their ancestral seat. House Corbat however fled to Trirannal, as Tarken Corbat had known Garmer and sought his refugee along with his family. Garmer promised the liberation of both Kambalan and Tonstondin.

Balian Orton decided to press on the attack instaed of wait for the Emperor's reinforcements. He moved towards Paraylene, in order to drive a wedge between Pedranier City and Trirannal. Balian Orton built trebuchets and Parayanlene fell quickly, with Boyord Inverken Dunburgh being hung, drawn and quartered.

Balian Orton, confident in his quick victories, moved against Horton. The loss of Paraynlene caused the weak and cautious Farginmer Keys to be replaced with the rising Garmer Lovewater. Garmer took command of 30,000 men and split it in half, with 20,000 moving directly towards Balian Orton and 10,000 moving with the River Lovewater and its main tributary, around Horton, to attack from the North. Balian and his Imperial army were pincered by Garmer the day the garrison at Horton surrendered. Balian's army was crushed and he retreated back to Tonstondin. Garmer had captured Firdayis Vethentar, the First Commander of the Central Cloaks, and used him as a hostage to cause dismay among the Imperial garrison at Paraylene which, was formed of mostly Central Cloaks. They yielded the castle in return for their commander's life.

Garmer then moved to retake Kambalan. Garmer released his prisoners, but first striped them of their armor, clothes, and weapons. Already strained on food, Kambalan's garrison was forced to open their gates to their humiliated friends. This was a major morale boost for Garmer's men. Garmer then waited out until the garrison starved, and took over the castle and gave it back to Boyord Tarken Corbat.

In winter of 85 AL, disease broke out in the Fanahrian army, and many of Garmer's men, including Tarken Corbat, died. Garmer was forced to levy a new army, but this army was not as fresh and battle hardened. In the spring of 86 AL, Emperor Navar gave command of the forces to his brother, Prince Mezenge. Mezenge had fired officers and replaced them with his own, more rash and daring ones. Garmer's forces were taken by surprise but Garmer managed to avoid his army form being destroyed. Minor enagements followed and Garmer and the Vidin Emprie came to peace. By the end of the first invasion no lands were taken, no lands were lost. It was a successful defence of Pedranier.

#### Second Imperial Invasion (101-103 AL)

Under Prince Regal's and Emperor Mezenge I's command 40,000 Imperial soldiers did a surprise invasion of Pedranier. The Fanahrian levies were overrun and Notlim and Narmildar were siezed by Prince Regal's forces. Prince Regal then moved against Trirannal to keep Garmer Lovewater from uniting with King Lonmer III of Pedranier. At the **battle of Lesser Farm**, Prince Regal defeated Garmer Lovewater. Garmer Lovewater, in a final charge to salvage the battle, fell from his horse after it got wounded, and he was trampled by his own men that charged with him. However, while his armor was found, inside, nodody was in it.

Prince Regal never believed Garmer Lovewater was dead and would often dream of Garmer haunting him during the night.

Following his demise, the Bat Lord, an unknown warrior, led two decades long of insurgency with Garmer's original Sartorian guard and army. The remainder of Pedranier was conquered and placed in the hands of Governor Jardan Heatstroke.