Captain Trojan Bladespawn

"*You wanna know why I still wear this badge? ...Because it's the symbol of loyalty earned and proven. It's a symbol of trust and friendship. It's a symbol that gives me **hope** because I **know** who it represents- and I don't just mean I know it in my head. I know the The Captain- and yes, he will always be **The** Captain- personally. He calls me, and every other White Fence vet, every month, and we talk about **little things**. At the biannual White Fence Veteran's reunion, he opens by reciting **everyone's** names, from **memory**, and he does it with **pride**. I don't think Ghost, or Vulture, or **anyone** else up there in Nexus could even **consider** that." - Sergeant Richard Veil, 257th Corpus Infantry Division*

## Peer Review

### **Vulture**

"*Trojan Bladespawn is... a unique case. I do not think I have ever met a leader who cares as much about the grunts of his army as he does. I am tempted to write this off as a weakness, but White Fence forces have consistently proven to have far higher morale and capability when hard-pressed, compared to Reaper's Brigade soldiers. I do not understand his methods... but if they work, they work."*

### **Tench**

*"When Barrier- May his soul find no rest in pieces- sent us to die in the trenches, Trojan came down and led us himself. Subjected himself to the same risks, the same foes. Ghost, Vulture? Yeah, those guys are probably stronger, but do you think they would risk their lives for a lowly, no-name grunt? I know Trojan did. I wouldn't be here today if he hadn't, and a whole lotta other people wouldn't be either.*

*Blessed be The Captain!"*

## History

Trojan Bladespawn was born in Bladespawn manor, the youngest son of Hera and Cronus Bladespawn. He was the least physically fit of his family at birth, it it was at first feared the strain of training would be too much for him.

Trojan proved himself through his relentless perseverance, but, still unable to properly match his siblings, he ventured out into the world to hone his skills. He spent a few years working as a mercenary where he found an aptitude for command, before eventually being hired on by White Fence Security as their ground commander.

During his stint within White Fence, he would sometimes very nearly work himself to death. It was then he met Rainfall, an equally determined Doctor, who taught him the value of rest, and of sharing his burdens with others. Trojan applied this policy to his own men, and quickly found himself the object of their loyalty.

For the first time in his life, Trojan began considering his future beyond the immediate. He saw a world full of chaos and destruction, and determined that the best way to fix it would be to seize control of White Fence.

He did not begin anything so mere as a scheme to kill Barrier in secret; instead, he simply focused all of his efforts on winning the support of the common grunt and technician, and eventually killed Barrier, relatively publicly, to the sound of cheering and applause.

What **was** secret was that he had been in contact with the second in command of Reaper's Brigade; Vulture. Together, they had planned a double coup of their respective factions, with the goal of uniting the world under their rule.

It would eventually fail with the return of Ghost, and yet it succeeded in that it formed the groundwork for Corpus.

During the Ascendancy, Trojan played a major part in keeping the populations of the world mostly calm.

After the final defeat of Trussia, and the securing of Corpus assets such that they had a stable, functioning government, Trojan finally proposed to Rainfall. She said yes, and they started a family soon afterwards.

Having completed essentially all his ambitions in life, Trojan lived happily with his family, though found himself increasingly at odds with the rest of the Nexus council who were still stuck in their previous mindset.

Trojan would live long enough to see Corpus fall, and most of his children die, during the Great Deposition. He fought ruthlessly, but eventually found himself outnumbered.