Brenton Karath

Title:

A Kinsman of Karath; Corporal of the King's Men

Played by:

Bernar

Description:

A tall, wiry fellow with a large nose, hazel eyes, and light brown hair. His narrow face bears a mole just where his nose meets his right cheek and has an equally narrow chin. His face is clean-shaven, though with his almost-blonde facial hair, if he weren't, it'd be difficult to notice were he not. His skin is pale but well-tanned.

On his head sits a round, close-fitting steel skull cap. It leaves his vision unimpeded and lets him shout orders without obstruction, at the cost of protection for the rest of his head. His torso, on the other hand, is very well-protected by sturdy chainmail. A white undertunic is visible at the neck and past the end of his armored sleeves. Blue leggings are visible at his ankles, just past the mail covering his legs. Sturdy leather gloves protect his hands and wrists from chance blows, and knee-high brown leather boots keep a solid grip on the ground. On his chest two heraldric shields are visible. The first bears a hammer and dragon, the symbol of the King's Men. The second is red on its left half, dark blue on its right, and bears a sword and axe of gold on their respective foregrounds, the emblem of House Karath. A short sword rests in its scabbard at his left side, while he usually bears a long spear in his hands.

History:

Brenton's service in the King's Men began in Dale, though he enlisted from Laketown. Service there made him restless, but also contributed to his overzealous dedication to decorum. His career began to look up as his commitment to fulfilling his duty - and quite possibly his request to next serve in one of the border towns - led to being detached and sent to Thrush Hill.

Learning from the best there eventually led him to Lord Lorthrain, who was looking for someone to inspect the southern garrisons. Brenton jumped at the opportunity to see the frontier towns, and made his way to Iach Celduin and on to Mirkwood, where there were dark tidings. There Lieutenant Harthon, who had mentored him on their scouting trip, gave his life that the rest of the detachment could escape the orcs they met one stormy night. Thus Brenton gained his first independent command, in a way he would never have wanted.

In the Battle of Londaroth, the spearmen he led from Iach Celduin were the linchpin of Dale's forces, nearly overrun in the early part of the battle. When order broke down, he killed an orc leader and charged with two picked men to buy his forces time to regroup. What he found was a mysterious, shadowy figure who emanated fear and chill. Petrified and shaking, he nevertheless attacked, to distract from his spearmen's maneuvers.

And that was the end of Brenton of Karath, Corporal of the King's Men. He bled his enemies and himself in war until finally he met an enemy unbleeding - and died.

His men took advantage of the time he gave them to form a shield-wall, repulse the attacks of the smaller orcs, and entrap the remaining Uruk-hai. So it may rightfully be said that he died well.