Olis of Crakehall

sister; Tya Woodstock

wife; Jenna Eastwood (deceased)

mentor; Amell of Antos

brother; Ebert Woodstock

distant cousin; Olto of Fork

niece; Ella Woodstock

**Ser Olis of Crakehall** is a sworn sword of House Goldleaf and a fearsome knight of the Westernlands. He is the Captain of the City Guard of Castle Burke. During his travels, Olis learned the art of sailing, trade, smithery, swordsmanship, and diplomacy.

## History

### Origins

Born to a Blacksmith named **George** in Antos as "**Jack**".

Sometime in **Summer of 145 CE**, during a Carnival in Antos, the city was attacked and plundered by pirate-mercenaries, during which, Jack's father was killed and burned alive while his sister was captured and made slave of. Jack managed to escape slavery as he was saved by a man who took him in as his own. He was bred in the house of Amell Woodstock, a Lord of Antos.

Renamed, "**Olis**", meaning the defending man, he was trained in swordsmanship, trade of spices, and sailing. He often accompanied **Lord Amell** in his travels to the **Other Free Cities**. Growing up, Olis enjoyed his environment with his blood-siblings, Ebert and Tya, but never forgot his own family.

### Education and Training

When **Olis** was fifteen-years-old, he was sent to Andrea Military Academy alongside his brother Ebert and distant cousin Olto, where Olis mastered his skills of swordsmanship and smithery, while also progressing in his course studies. After graduating from **Andrea's Academy**, Olis served as **City Guard of Antos**.

### Rise to Name

Sometime in 154 CE, Antos City once more came into plunder by pirate mercenaries, but this time it was prepared for an attack. With the leadership of the Sheriff of Antos, Lord Giustiniani and the City Council, the City Guard fought fearsomely against the ruthless pirate mercenaries, and after two months of plundering, the Antos finally withdrew the pirate attack, where **Olis** killed the murderers of his family, only to be told his sister died long ago in captivity. For his bravery in battle, Olis was knighted by the **Sheriff of Antos**, and appointed City Guard Captain of Antos.

### Travels to Sternlands

In 156 CE, following two years after **Battle of Antos**, **Ser Olis** traveled west beyond the Blue Sea with sixty of his men when a sellsword contract of war assistance came from the **Vassal Kingdom of Easternlands**, the **Vassal State of East Hills** by **Olto**, distant cousin to Ser Olis.

With the ensuing rebellion spread across the land, Ser Olis arrived in the City of Fork, aiding in small skirmishes alongside royal soldiers. After the skirmishes, Olto was appointed **Sheriff of Fork** by royal decree for his vital role in the turn of events in-favor of the crown, while Ser Olis was offered holding and riches for his role in victory at Fork, to which Ser Olis agreed and decided to remain in Fork along with twenty of his men, while sending off his forty men back to Antos under the command of his **Second-in-Command**, Ser Elton.

Settling in his new holding, a small manor in the farmlands of West Hills, Olis re-constructed his holding into a large moat with strong walls and quarters for his men, as well as royal quarters for visitors from the royal office and lords. He also built stables for battle horses and a farmhouse for farm animals, renaming it Moat Olis.