Crispus Rosewell

Crispus (3E182-) of House Rosewell was a former Redrock City Guardsman before his defection during the Third Red Crown War.

History
The fourth son of a petty lord in The Southern Lands, Crispus left his home to find success in life. Due to his skill with the blade and sense of duty, he was hired by the City Guard of the capital at Redrock. He was only a member of the guard for a year when the Third Red Crown War broke out.

Emperor Krieg I ordered the city under lock down in order to capture the wards of the southern lands that were being tutored in the city before they could flee. Rosewell reluctantly took part in the capture of Henry Aleton, the heir to a lordship in Mourningvale. Following this, Crispus is assigned to guard the prisoners captured during the lock down, most notably Edward Highwood, second in line to the High Duchy of Mourningvale. He was sympathetic toward his prisoners, notably being the nicest towards them while other guards abused them.

Crispus and Edward struck up a friendship, which was part of the reason Emperor Krieg was suspicious of the southern men that made up the city's guard. When the southern lords refused to disband their troops, Krieg decided to begin executing prisoners to send a message. Henry Aleton is executed the next morning, and Krieg begins to purge and imprison the southerners in the guard. That night, Crispus decides the right thing to do is to free Edward and escape the city. Crispus unlocks Edward's door, and after killing the head gaoler, the two flee the prison through a secret passageway. Disguised as common travellers, they flee toward the wartorn Heartlands.