Eddison Landerman

Lord Benson Landerman (brother)

Ser Fredd Landerman (nephew)

Lady Mary Simpleton (daughter)

Ser Ian Simpleton (son)

**Eddison Landerman** is a **knightly lord** of the **Portlands**, and **Vice-Roy** of **Fort Colony**. He is the Founder of **House Simpleton**.

## History

### Background

#### Childhood

Born in **East Town** in 98 CE, **Eddison Landerman** was born into a poor family of shepherds. He learned hand-to-hand combat by the age of six and sword fighting by the age of nine, under the direction of his uncle, a soldier in the Town's Guard.

In 107 CE, Eddison participated in a small skirmish in the recruit camp of the **Town Guard**. The following year, in 108 CE, he participated in a minor skirmish by the coastal lands besides his uncle against thieves, where he proved his skills by injuring a thief. In 110 CE, by the age of 12, Eddison was recruited into the Town Guard of East Town.

By the age of 14, Eddison became a notable fighter in the Town Guard, and the following year in 112 CE, Eddison participated in a minor conflict by the southeastern borders against mercenaries alongside the Town Guard, where he killed a man and inflicted minor injuries to two other men by the arm and the leg, who were later killed by his uncle, a notable fighter of East Town.

#### Young-Adulthood

By the age of 16, Eddison became a notable fighter and shepherd of East Town, to which he left his land and people, travelling east for adventure. In 115 CE, Eddison came across a fight between five men, as one man was surrounded in a bar. Eddison jumped into action, defending and fighting alongside the man against four. The man turned out to be a mercenary who had slept with the wife of a nobleman, and thus Eddison became acquainted with **Tom Braveheart**, a notable fighter of the company of mercenaries in the region, and a notable womanizer.

In 116 CE, during his adventures with Tom Braveheart, Eddison came across a minor conflict, the **Battle of East Spring**. The revolt was against the **Lordship of Whelton**, a notable household of the region. The revolt was on the foundation of the rumors that the lord's son slept with a high-born lady of the **Little Spring**, raping her of her virginity. After long persuades by Tom, Eddison joined the revolt and the Battle of East Spring took place in March 19, 116 CE, where Eddison in his sword skills managed to kill the lord's brother, while defending himself, killing a notable swordfighter of the region, and thus earning the name, **Eddison Swift-Blade**. After the battle, the Lordship of Whelton paid in blood after the execution of the lord's son on orders by the **Vice-Roy** of **Springhold**, and the **Crown's Justice**. Eddison became well acquainted with **Lordship of Little Spring**, with his title and stories of his pluckiness battle. The following year, the lord's son exiled for a previous revolt returned with an army of mercenaries for revenge of blood against **Little Spring**. Eddison with his company of merry men, **Tom Braveheart**, **O'Neil Hothead**, **Jack West**, and the **Longfeet Duo**, Tim and Gary alongside the brave men of Little Spring waged a minor battle against the lord's elder son and the mercenaries by the **Longfoot Ruins**. For his valor in battle, Eddison received knighthood by **Lord Iwan of Little Spring**.

In 119 CE, along with his company of merry men, Eddison traveled on board the **South Dweller** on his voyage to the **Kingdom of Tyrinia** with the company of mercenaries, merchants, and a noble company of proposal. After attending the ceremony between Lord Iwan's younger daughter and a lieutenant in the kingdom's **Royal Guard**, Eddison along with his company of merry men roamed the kingdom, searching for trouble and adventure. Meanwhile their time there, **Tyrinia** faced a battle by its South-Eastern Waters from mercenary pirates, and Eddison along with his company of merry men more than eager to fight for a granted price. Eddison with the aid of the Royal Navy ambushed the mercenary pirates after luring them on land with aid of **Madame Portia** and her girls. After the conflict finished, the mercenary pirates who surrendered and were captured became prisoners of the kingdom, while others fled. For their reward, the company of merry men were rewarded with silver, bags, and bags full.

Near the mid of the year 120 CE, Eddison returned to the Sternlands along with the noble company of Lord Iwan's household, and the merchants with his remaining lads who wished to return back to their homeland, Tom Braveheart, O'Neil Hothead, and Gary Longfeet.

#### Adulthood

After the death of Lord Iwan and his sons due to the black plague in 123 CE, **Little Spring** fell into war as Lord Iwan's nephews and grandson fought and struggled over possession of lordship. During this time, a split came between the company of Eddison's merry men. **Ser Eddison Swift Balde** and **Ser O'Neil Hothead** favored Lord Iwan's grandson, the son of **Lady Aura Smith**, while **Ser Tom Braveheart** favored Lord Iwan's nephew, **Ser Elton Smith**, and **Ser Gary Longfeet** favored an heir, out of the current struggle, **Lady Bethany Smith**, the granddaughter of Lord Iwan, the bastard daughter of his deceased estranged son, someone who was legitimized by Lord Iwan subsequently after her birth in 105 CE.

During the beginning of the year, 124 CE, the **Battle of Two Cross** took place where Lady Aura Smith, a notable fighter and horse rider, raised arms alongside her uncle and son against her cousin, Ser Elton Smith, numbering 200 men on the ratio of 1:3, but to the surprise of the crowd, Lady Aura Smith was aided by her estranged elder brother with a navy of pirate ships and helped her take the crown, as she ascended the throne as Queen Regent for her underaged son. Following the Victory in battle, Ser Eddison Swift Blade was given a small holding and stead for his loyalty in the Battle of the Two Cross, alongside his friend and closest ally, Ser O'Neil Hothead.

In 127 CE, three years after becoming Queen Regent, and a year following the Coronation of the New Ruler of Little Spring, the Coronation of Prince **Elton Smith**, Lady Aura passed away at the age of 40. When crowned as ruler of the Little Spring, King Elton appointed Ser Eddison as Commander of the Fort watching the coasts, **Fort Demry**. Ser Eddison served as Commander of Fort Demry during the first reign of King Elton, until he fell victim to the black plague, while his estranged uncle took the Crown of Little Spring in March 129 CE, during which, Ser Eddison raised arms and marched an army followed by a pirate fleet to attack the capital, but failed twice. Eventually, Fort Demry was retaken by the loyalists of King Elton led by Ser Eddison, following which King Elton recovered back to health in December 130 CE, after which King Elton resumed his place as Ruler of Little Spring. Following the Return of King Elton in 130 CE, he followed his military plans to conquer like his great-grandfather, also his namesake, **King Elton I**, or popularly known as ***Elton the Strong***.