Barden Pendil

Alliance of Retom

The Moot of Ladrin

**Barden Pendil** was a human knight and chieftain of the Lear. He was loyal to the Inlawswee Empire even after it’s fall.

## Bio:

### Early Life:

Barden was born to the Lear Tribe, a group of humans loyal to the elven Emperors. Like his father before him, he was trained in combat and learned Elvish in order to become the chieftain one day.

He became chieftain at the age of sixteen after his father died of a fever.

### Fomorian Crisis:

When Alberich Kiesel called his banner lords to aid him in driving back the Fomorian invasion, Barden was among them. Here he met with fellow chieftain Durant Eifel, who became his mentor.

He fought alongside the elves in many skirmishes, including one on the road to Retom where he was rescued from being overrun by Kie Nesiem, a great elven warrior.

He survived the Disaster at Retom with the aid of Durant, escaping with his people before they were overrun.

He rejoined the elven forces at Falstaf where he proved his courage slaying Fulci Menisi, the leader of the Fomorian cavalry. His people then aided in driving the monstrous horde back into the sea. He was saddened to learn of his friend's Durant's death at the hands of the Vòuc.

He returned to the Lear and led them well for many years, often visiting Durant´s young son Elroy out of respect of the fallen knight.

### Defense of Elvenkind:

Several years later, he was chosen as a member of the Moot of Ladrin, a coalition of human leaders. They would discuss the fate of humankind. Many among the collective, such as Elonzo Pazaro, suggested to rebel against the elves, blaming them for the terrible disease that killed a large portion of humans and gnomes across Keyvaile.

Barden refused, but was knocked out when he disagreed with Atif Landrin's plans to kill the Emperor. After waking up, he rode to Inlawswee and warned Alberich about the coming rebellion. Though he was labeled a "race-traitor", he fought on the elven side during Atif's Rebellion alongside Elroy Eifel. He fought in many battles against the rebels but in the end, he was unable to stop the Inlawswee Empire from falling.

After the war, Alberich gave him the lands of Kama in the east where his people settled down.

He married and elven woman and had a daughter named Edith.

### The Rise of Kamalear:

He ruled for a long time as Chieftain of the Lear. He led them bravely and his people prospered until the rise of Ephraim Vonner, who began to raid his lands. He tried to fight off the man but he had grown old. With his daughter Edith at one point fought off a group of warriors hired by Vonner and drove them off.

Months later, he met with Algar Peredhil, a young man escaping the armies of Vonner and made him his heir after he defeated his daughter in single combat. While at first reluctant, the young man agreed and set off raising an army to defend the Lear people. In the end, war against Vonner ended with Algar slaying the warlock.

Barden would die a few years later at the age of 99.

## Personalty:

Bardon was a loyal and trusting man, one who always kept his oaths even if it was bad for him. He was stubborn and proud of his values and his loyalty for the elves, even fighting against his fellow humans in their defense.

## Trivia:

* Barden is one of the first Keyvaile characters we see his entire life, from his youth in the Fomorian Crisis, to his old age and death in rise of Kamalear.
* He is the first major Keyvaile character to be stated dying of old age.