Lewyn Utrilia

## Appearance and Character

Lewyn Utrilia born to Lord Maron Utrilia and his wife Waelia Utrilia in 1,324 AC. At just ten years of age, Lewyn showed great promise with the spear. Handling it as though he were born to wield it, as he was with most weapons, he was a natural duelist by all accounts. Some people thought him too skinny or not muscular enough to properly be able to fight but his agile moves and strong blows would prove otherwise. He held no regard for his own safety when sparring, he would attempt feats that others would not using his environment and agile movement to get the better of his opponent, his movements developed into jumps and dives, he would become skilled in acrobatics.

As the months and years go on, Lewyn would develop a close relationship with his brother, Arvik, who was also a fine young warrior. They’d spar every day, both honing their skill with a blade. Lewyn never saw Arvik as anything but his future liege, wishing only to serve his city the best he could, as his duty as a second-son, by protecting his brother and House Utrilia. Despite Lewyn’s constant efforts to make his father proud, Maron would ridicule his second-son every day. Even when Lewyn won a sparring match in perfect form, he would be berated for his technique or focus. Nothing was ever good enough for Maron, whilst Arvik was seen as perfection in his father’s eyes. Lewyn was also close with his sister Gwyneth, often sneaking out with sister to help train her with a spear. The Qairan Deserts was a progressive place to grow up but noble ladies wielding arms was still frowned upon. They grew closer as the year went on, building an inseparable and protective bond.

In 1,338 AC Arvik passed away mysteriously, eventually being figured out to having been poisoned by a Qairan scorpion called the red death in the night, his guards finding the body the next morning. It is unknown to this day whether the scorpion had been deliberately placed by their enemies, or a poor hand of fate.

Prince Maron had grown paranoid after the death of his heir and doubled the guards in Nuxvar, never leaving his children without sworn swords at their sides, day and night. It took some months of grieving and hatred but Maron eventually made peace with his son’s death and became proactive in teaching his son to rule. It was everything that Lewyn had ever wanted, he gave lessons of deceit, murder and intrigue. He spoke of a crazed master plan to eradicate large houses to be a free state like their ancestors once had. Lewyn heard his words, he nodded and agreed… but he did not listen. It was not the type of ruler he wished to be.

Lewyn’s mother, Waelia saw it wise to move a battle to the Foreign Isles in order to ensure that the strength of House Mullyn was recognized and once again respected in all one hundred isles. Lewyn would spend the coming years negotiating with the magisters of the Foreign Isles, trying to build strong relationships with the golden crown, to build a peaceful future in the Qairan Deserts. In 1,342 AC, Maron Utrilia declared war on the last Pirate King who did not yet respect Maenyx Mullyn's hold on their land, claiming multiple strongholds with intent to eradicating the exiled Qairan. It was a fool’s war and poorly planned, but Lewyn returned to the deserts and led a cohort of men into the shallow waters, the battle was quickly lost but his own cohort fought bravely and suffered few losses before the Utrilia army routed. The short war taught Lewyn much in the things he did right and the thing’s that his father did *wrong* and over the last few years has worked greatly on tactics.