Henry of Hainault

in 751 LCY Henry is the second son of Grand Duke John of Gaunt. He goes by this title as it is the title of the County that his father has granted to him. He does this also, often forgoing the reference to the fact that he is a count as a way to differentiate his own deeds and exploits from that of his family. He believes that he will never inherit the throne of Gaunt, and while he is deeply pledged to aid the crown if it is in danger, that is not presently the case. As his eldest brother has a son already, Henry travels the countryside looking for challenges and opportunities to live out chivalric legends. His greatest joy is the thrill of the jousting tourney, a common occurrence in Gaunt and Rangevenia, though less so in the other provinces and countries. The Elsir Vale loved tourneys before the dragonwar.

Through these exploits he has been building a following and treasury based out of his town & castle of Hainault. Many of the followers he has accumulated are fiercly loyal to Henry, though not a few are likely fair weather friends. For at least a decade, the young age of 14, he has been competing in the lists, first in the squires division but soon with the more experienced knights. He started out under the tutelage of the aged and well-respected knight Angellem Landar, but within two years he had graduated to having younger boys seeking to be Henry's squire.

Now Henry travels near-ceaselessly and almost never alone.