Man In Yellow Bloodline

1) Brigham Eskal

Born: 1072

Died: 1160

Held the title: 1095 - 1145

NOTE: first Man In Yellow; his home was a small cottage by a "river with a plain wood bridge spanning" that would be passed down in his family for generations.

2) Chandler Eskal

Born: 1107

Died: 1190

Held the title: 1145-1192

NOTE: To make money, before he became a Colorman he worked as a candlemaker

3) Carrick Eskal

Born: 1133

Died: 1217

Held the title: 1192-1210

NOTE: Lead a defense of an invading force with inferior numbers and won.  His gallant defense sealed his legacy as the "Rock of Northern Sodor."

4) Bevis Eskal

Born: 1168

Died: 1240

Held the title: 1210-1237

NOTE: Perfected the techniques that were used with the Bow of Eskal to be passed down his family line

5) Willis Eskal

Born: 1199

Died: 1255

Held the title: 1237-1254

NOTE: A rogue mage attacked Sodor in 1254 and he was stopped by Willis in a battle that resulted in the mage's death.  Before succumbing to his wounds, he cursed Willis with leprosy and made it "particularly severe."  Not willing to let the disease spread, he immediately passed on his powers to his son and fled to the mountains, away from other people, where he would die 8 months later.

6) Tristan Eskal

Born: 1234

Died: 1281

Held the title: 1254-1281

NOTE: Died as a result of the Man In White lineage war; tried to stop a fight only to get caught in the crossfire and
get killed by Cuthbert Smith III.

7) Scott Eskal

Born: 1266

Died: 1339

Held the title: 1281-1326

NOTE: Took the title at age 15, becoming one of the youngest Colormen to date.  His father was Sudrian and his mother was Scottish.

8) Shawn Eskal

Born: 1303

Died: 1400

Held the title: 1326-1365

NOTE: Man In Yellow during the Black Death years

9) Justin Eskal

Born: 1339

Died: 1420

Held the title: 1365-1410

NOTE: His grandfather died a mere two months after his birth.

10) Laurence Eskal

Born: 1365

Died: 1450

Held the title: 1410-1418

NOTE: He famously gave no reason for stepping down after only 8 years, saying only "i'm tired" to his son.

11) George Eskal

Born: 1392

Died: 1470

Held the title: 1418-1444

NOTE: Preferred quiet farmwork over the rush of battle

12) Isaac Eskal

Born: 1419

Died: 1498

Held the title: 1444-1473

NOTE: Known for his sense of humor and wit

13) Irvin Eskal

Born: 1450

Died: 1535

Held the title: 1473-1505

NOTE: Regarded as "quite handsome for his time" he was a popular subject of sculptures and paintings that depicted Colormen and their history.

14) Isaac Eskal II

Born: 1478

Died: 1578

Held the title: 1505-1548

NOTE: Died nine days shy of his 100th birthday; his last words were "darn, I was so close too."  Inherited his grandfather's wit.

15) Hamlin Eskal

Born: 1507

Died: 1580

Held the title: 1548-1574

NOTE: Very dismissive of alchemy, calling it "utter nonsense and a waste of time"

16) Barrett Eskal

Born: 1534

Died: 1608

Held the title: 1574-1589

NOTE: His large stature and hairy body made him known as the "Bear of Northern Sodor"

17) Bernard Eskal

Born: 1564

Died: 1638

Held the title: 1589-1618

NOTE: Died 30 years to the day after his father

18) Charles Eskal

Born: 1595

Died: 1658

Held the title: 1618-1646

NOTE: Died 20 years to the day after his father

19) Cecil Eskal

Born: 1627

Died: 1700

Held the title: 1646-1670

NOTE: One of the few Colormen to have remained good, and not immediately pass on his powers after the shattering of the Prism.  However, he was rendered blind by the Man In Black towards the end of his Colorman tenure.

20) Titus Trentmore

Born: 1660

Died: 1740

Held the title: 1670-1700

NOTE: Fearing the safety of his family, he retreated to his family home (now in another location; the cottage by the bridge had burned down) and would only interact with the Colormen at the Great Hall twice a year.  From now on, he decided, he would protect Sodor quietly.  He changed his family name to Trentmore to hide them from Colormen that had gone insane and use their powers for evil.

21) Theodore Trentmore

Born: 1682

Died: 1733

Held the title: 1700-1730

NOTE: Took his powers on January 1st, 1700 and gave them up on January 1st, 1730, exactly 30 years after receiving them.

22) Trevor Trentmore

Born: 1710

Died: 1795

Held the title: 1730-1760

NOTE: Killed seven rogue Colormen during his tenure, all out of self-defense.  On his deathbed, he expressed great remorse at this, saying "I only wish that I had not created 7 lost lineages".  To this day, these 7 particular lineages have not been seen again, suggesting these lines are indeed lost.

23) Truman Trentmore

Born: 1731

Died: 1811

Held the title: 1760-1790

NOTE: When the Colonies wanted independence, he supported them along with the good Colormen.  Loyal to his friends, he broke the generations long code of hiding and visited the Great Hall more regularly.  He offered to sail to America with Quincy Erdagovern, but Quincy told him to stay, as he was needed on Sodor.

24) Todd Trentmore

Born: 1766

Died: 1838

Held the title: 1790-1820

NOTE: The fifth of his line to have a "T"
name, he named his son Glenn because as he got older, he found this quite annoying.

25) Glenn Trentmore

Born: 1803

Died: 1850

Held the title: 1820-1850

NOTE: One month after passing on his powers, he was killed by the then Man In Green.

26) Goddard Trentmore

Born: 1834

Died: 1890

Held the title: 1850-1880

NOTE: Took his powers on at only 16 years old

27) Paul Trentmore

Born: 1870

Died: 1919

Held the title: 1880-1910

NOTE: Died during the Spanish flu epidemic.  Starting with his generation, the Men In Yellow were notoriously short; no one is quite sure why.

28) Rodney Trentmore

Born: 1900

Died: 1989

Held the title: 1910-1950

NOTE: Broke the tradition set since 1800 by serving 40 years instead of the usual 30.  Died one week after the Berlin Wall fell.  When he heard the news, he remarked "about time".

29) Rupert Trentmore

Born: 1936

Died: N/A

Held the title: 1950-1978

NOTE: The oldest living Man In Yellow

30) Miles Trentmore

Born: 1958

Died: N/A

Held the title: 1978-2010

NOTE: Received his powers for his 20th birthday

31) David Trentmore

Born: 1987

Died: N/A

Held the title: 2010-present

NOTE: Current Man In Yellow.  He is a timid, quiet man, and although currently 28 years old, he is 5'2", weighs 140 lbs and looks a lot younger than he really is. Most describe him as looking like an "unusually short high school freshman."  During the time when he was "evil," he did not really want to be, but he was blackmailed by Man In Green and Man In Black into fighting for their cause.