Isilud deLonse

"Knighthood is not a right, not all can meet its duties and its struggles - not all are worthy. In time, The Lady shall reveal my worth to me."

- Isilud deLonse on the eve of taking up the Quest.

Sir Isilud deLonse (2448 - 2484 I.C) was born in L'Anguille, the eldest son Lord Benedict and Lady Claudine - their two other sons both dying to disease before the age of ten. He was born in his family's ancestral abode, Castle deLonse, high atop the cliffs that overlook the The Dragon's Maw. Even from a young age, he took his devotion to knighthood and The Lady very seriously even to the point of alienation from his fellow nobles. He was however, revered as an exceptional knight - winning a number of jousting tourneys. He married Lady Rosalind, a girl of noble birth from the neighbouring duchy of Couronne who bore two children - Emma and Cyris. Emma was touched by fey powers and taken from the castle at the age of eleven, the loss was difficult for young Cyris but Isilud felt only pride that his own child was so blessed by The Lady.

It was at the age of thirty six that Isilud decided put aside his land and title and take up the famous Quest for the Grail. As Isilud had matured, he had proven to be a valuable asset to L'Anguille's naval defense and many looked to him when danger threatened the duchy. It was this that kept the knight from his quest for so long. However, when word reached the knight that a fiendish vampire had taken to defiling the sacred sites situated around L'Anguille. Isilud was not not willing to abide this and bear such a stain upon his honour, and thus he took the Questing Vow.

His own son, Cyris - a boy of sixteen at the time - had just recently married the Lady Alison of Lyonesse and was showing great promise as both a knight and a man. To part with his own blood - especially at such a time - was difficult for Isilud but he knew where his duty lay. This fateful decision was doomed to end in tragedy and after months of tracking the Vampire, Isilud finally came upon the creature along the borders of Tilea. Despite all his skill at arms, Isilud could not match the vampire's heightened strength and speed and met his end at the hands of vampiric opponent. His family believed him dead for many years, until the horrible truth came to light - for the Nightmare had begun...