Lionel Jeunnes

* Currently
* Formally

**Sir Lionel Jeunnes** was a knight of Léon, and Sir Bors the Youngers advisor.

## Biography

### Early Life

Sir Lionel was the son of Lord Bohort II of Cherrueix, and Lady Evaine. He had a twin brother called Bohort Jeunnes III, and he had an older sister, Léna, who died young.

### Adulthood

Sir Lionel and Bohort moved to Léon as a young men, in order to become knights there. The twins rised the ranks quickly, and became known for they're loyalty to the kingdom.

At the age of twenty-one, like most Léon knights, both of the brothers joined in Uther's (son of Emporer Constantine III) conquest of the kingdom of Camelot. They were stationed under Sir Bors the Elder. During this time Sir Lionel started a relationship with the older knight.

After the conquest Sir Lionel stayed in Camelot, unlike his brother who went back to Léon. He became a member of the Albion branch of the House of Gaunnes household, and continued working with Sir Bors the Elder, the head of house. Sir Lionel also continued his relationship with Sir Bors the Elder during this time.

## The Purge

The Brechfa hold had multiple Druid camps in it, and due to the Gaunnes family following the Old Religion, magic thrived. The family were friends with the Mystics and the Druids.

During The Great Purge the Albion side of the House of Gaunnes denounced the Old Religion, turning to Christianity. This created a rift in the family as the Léon side and main branche of the House of Gaunnes rule an Old Religion Kingdom, and were such devoted members themselves.

Talk of religion, the Purge, and magic in general became taboo between the sides.

Sir Bors the Elder took part in the drowning and killing of his Druid neighbours. He turned on friends and fellow knights (if they practiced magic or had association with it). He was very active during the purge, gaining the name 'Traitor' from those who followed the Old Religion. He did use his title of Lord to influence people to renounced the Old Religion themselves.

Sir Lionel outwardly denounced the Old Relgion, but didn't actively take part in the Purge, even going back to Léon during the worst of it. Sir Lionel beleives that Sir Bors the Elders sudden change was due to the fact he could blame Evaines death on magic, just as Uther was doing, but like with the other branch of the family, talk of religion, the Purge, and magic in general became taboo bewtween the Lord and knight.

Sir Lionel contemplated leaving Camelot for good after the Purge, but Sir Bors the Elder convinced him to stay. Their relationship had suffered , but Sir Lionel manly stayed to help Sir Bors the Younger and Leon.

Sir Lionel could see that Sir Bors the Elder had ruined the relationships between himslef and his sons Bors the Younger and Leon. Sir Lionel tried to help both boys come to terms with what was going on.

### The War

The year that Bors the Younger became of age and a knight, was the same year that King Ganis died. Because of his death, Sir Bors the Elder's older brother became king. When King Ban became king, King Glaudas ruler of Trégor, a kingdom in Armorica, delared war on him for Léon.

After many years of battles Sir Bors the Elder and Sir Lionel were called to Léon to help. Sir Bors the Elder asked King Uther for reinforcements for the war, and Uther promised that he would send them, a returing the favour that the Gaunnes family did decades ago.

King Uther did sent reinforcements and the kingdom of Léon won the war, gaining some of Trégor.

There was a great loss however, with Sir Bors the Elder, his nephew Prince Lucant and King Ban himself all lossing their lives on the battle fields.

A funeral was held in Léon, Sir Lionel, King Uther, Sir Bors the Younger, Squire Leon, Prince Arthur and many other Camelot nobles attended the funerals. They was also buried in Lesneven, their home town.

Due to Ban's only remaining heir being illegitimate, Bors the Younger became the king of Léon.

Bors the Elders other son, Sir Leon, passed the ownership of Brechfa to his uncle, Sir Clodio, not wanting the titles or lands himself. Sir Leon originally tried to pass the lands and titles to Sir Lionel, but he refused to take them.

Sir Lionel stayed in Léon after the funerals, becoming one of Sir Bors the Youngers councilmen, and greatest adviser.

## Trivia

* Sir Lionel spoke Gaulish, Old English, Old French, and Common Brittonic
* Sir Lionel was ambidextrous
* Sir Lionel was Bisexual, and Polyamorous
* Although Sir Leon got his name from the family's kingdom, Lionel was noted as his namesake
	+ Sir Lionel was also the namesake of Lyonel Gaunnes, the first born son of Sir Bors the Younger

## In the Legends

Like many knights, Sir Lionel took part in the Quest for the Holy Grail. At some point in his journey he was captured by bandits. They stripped him naked, bound him hand and foot, and dragged him along the highway while thrashing him with thorns.

Sir Bors the Elder came upon the scene while on his own Grail Quest, and was forced to choose between saving his brother or a young woman who was being attacked nearby. Because his oath as a knight demanded that he save a woman before a fellow knight, even if that knight was his brother, Bors chose to save the woman.

Sir Lionel ultimately survived the incident and managed to escape his captors badly injured, he was filled with anger at his brother's failure to help him.