Rexton Scale

Rexton during his legendary duel with Paul Royar

Fortudatum Crusade

* Siege of Froth
* Battle of Riodina
* Fight of Hälfelägel
* Battle of Iorisa

Rexton Scale is the Praetor of the Legio Ardostum and one of the most powerful men in the Royal Army. Rexton is the *de facto* ruler of the Scale Manor and the owner of the Scale bakery. Rexton is a renown and respected veteran who has fought in many wars of the Kingdom of Workhold.

## History

### Birth

Rexton was born in 12th October 265 to the prestigious Scale family. Rexton's mother was Sophia Scale. Rexton's grandfather was the mighty Sexton Scale, a man that Rexton didn't like ever since his youth. Rexton was thought to be jealous of his grandfather and always tried to compete with him. Rexton trained to become as strong and powerful as his grandfather, but always lost any sparring fights they had.

### Borian War

In 293, the Borian War began and Rexton was mixed. His grandfather had seemingly joined the Borians, whilst his mother was fighting for Workhold. Rexton originally took a neutral stand and remained in his home at the Scale Manor. However in early 294, Rexton ventured north to sell his cooking at the Borian Army camp during the Siege of High Castle. There Rexton met with future important figures like; Soliar Varjangaria and Grisweld Mittelhoss. Rexton was there to mainly sell his spaghetti dish.

In 294, a man by the name of Mennor Enkell appeared at Rexton's house to request Rexton to raise some troops to join his army. Rexton didn't really have any men he could raise so he offered to come personally to join Mennor. Mennor accepted as he saw the mighty Rexton be worth at least 30 normal soldiers. Rexton found out that Mennor was in service of King Jiri, now he had picked a side. Rexton befriended Mennor, and shrugged off Mennor's menace and terror during the liberation of the Midlands. Rexton accompanied Mennor to join in the Siege of Charlington, which was very tedious and boring. There Rexton saw the pitiful state of Mennor's soldiers, the Tadaheim Troops. Rexton began to train the soldiers and train they did, if one is to overlook the Cookie Wagon Rebellion.

By the time the Tadaheim Troops breached Charlingont, they fought well, but also arrogantly and began to pillage the city. After this mishap, Rexton disciplined the men harder and laid the foundations of the Legio Ardostum. The next fight in which Rexton and the Tadaheim Troops fought in, the Battle of Eion Valley, the men performed excellently, fighting against outnumbering and more experienced Borian troops. During the Battle, Rexton was tasked by Mennor to take down the Giant of the Borians, Paul Royar, an imposing man of 5 metres. The duel between Rexton and Paul was grand. Paul swung around his steel pole and hurled boulders towards Rexton, but Rexton parried or avoided all attacks. Rexton's fists didn't seem to even budge the mighty giant. Rexton tried to use Paul's pole against him, but in vain as Paul managed to disarm Rexton easily. Eventually, Paul broke Rexton's legs, but Rexton countered by breaking Paul's spine and ripping out Paul's genitals. Then Rexton stuffed the humongous genitals into Paul's mouth suffocating the poor man.

Rexton suffered great injuries, from which he recovered within few years. Following the Borian War, Rexton often visited Mennor and his new Tadaheim Troops. Eventually, the troops became the Legio Ardostum and Rexton was offered the position of Legio Praetor, or Legion Champion. Rexton accepted without delay and became really good friends with Mennor and with the other legionaries, most notably with Longinus Spire, the only man who could rival Sexton's physique. Rexton formed the 4th Company 'Goliath' and made Longinus his chosen captain of the company. Rexton, Mennor and Paul Commodus formed the upper echelon of the Ardian command.

## Fortudatum Crusade

In 308, the Ardians were called forth to aid the Kingdom in the massive Fortudatum Crusade. Rexton accompanied his friend Mennor and was assigned to the Eastern Army of the two Royal Army contingents sent to the Cold North. Rexton's battle doctrine was that his Giant Knights, who were the best Ardian troops available, were to be sent to battle only when needed or to work as the bodyguards of Mennor. However, Mennor was too excited to see them in combat and sent them first in the Siege of Froth. Rexton accompanied his men and slaughtered many Vangad-Shei defenders.

After capturing the Froth Castle, the Eastern Army moved onward and fought a larger battle at the Battle of Riodina, where Rexton personally killed one of the Vangad-Shei commanders.