Layton Tran

* Basic Info
* Occupations

Head of security for the King of Clayistan:

M10-23 96 ASB - M4-09 116 ASB

Head of the Clayistan Royal Guard:

M4-09 116 ASB - M5-28 130 ASB

Head of security for the King of Clayistan:

Hector Water

Head of the Clayistan Royal Guard:

Position created

Head of security for the King of Clayistan:

Position dissolved

Head of the Clayistan Royal Guard:

Thor Rampage

Layton Tran's father Pontus Tran was the owner and leader of a mercenary group called the Essalia Thorn, On M1-21 70 ASB Layton Tran began being trained by his father for a career with the Essalia Thorn.

Layton Tran rose through the ranks of the Essalia Thorn and on M6-14 86 ASB he was hired by the Count of Essaria Lorenzo Cormorant to serve as his head of security.

### Head of Security (86 ASB - 97 ASB)

On M8-08 93 ASB the County of Essaria joined the Ebony War against the King of Clayistan Ebony I. Lorenzo Cormorant had Layton Tran brought into the Essaria Defense Force (EDF) and given the rank of High-General. On the day they joined the war Lorenzo Cormorant marched his forces west against Ebony I's holdings on Eugenisme Island, Layton Tran accompanied this army.

Lorenzo Cormorant was killed on M12-12 94 ASB during the Battle for Lisjie, Tran continued to lead Cormorant's forces and captured Lisjie the next day.

The Ebony War ended on M6-30 96 ASB, Layton Tran's new liege Mateo Cormorant was made King of Clayistan under the regnal name Victory II. Tran was removed from his position in the EDF and was made the Head of security for the King of Clayistan.

On M4-20 97 ASB Layton Tran was summoned by Victory II. Victory II asked Tran to assemble a force to better enforce his position as King of Clayistan, Tran told Victory that he could create an extremely competent army of spies and soldiers in twenty years, Victory II approved the project.

### Building an army (97 ASB - 116 ASB)

Tran traveled back to Essalia to try and get the Essalia Thorn to help him with his project. Many members of the Essalia Thorn had died during the Ebony War and was no longer the prestigious organization it once was. Pontus Tran agreed to help his son along with Ian Moudros and Orion Ugurlu. The four men didn't know how to go about acquiring an army until Moudros proposed they just kidnap some children and train them as soldiers. The three of them decided this was a good idea and set about figuring out how to kidnap and train children.

They four decided early on that in order to ensure the loyalty of their forces they would train them as the loyal followers of the god Abanos, this was the start of the Cult of Abanos. A training base called the First Sanctum was established on M10-30 98 ASB.

On M4-09 116 ASB Tran presented Victory II with what he described as seventy-three soldiers cum agents to be deployed wherever Victory II sought necessary, they became the first members of the Clayistan Royal Guard (CRG) and Tran became the CRG's first head.

### Head of the Clayistan Royal Guard (116 ASB - 130 ASB)

On M5-25 130 ASB Layton Tran arrived at the city of Monoterrus with the King of Clayistan Radiance I to propose an alliance between the City and the Kingdom of Clayistan. Layton Tran died on M5-28 130 ASB.