Fengbald

Fengbald Erkynlander

Earl of Falshire, later Duke of Falshire, Utanyeat and the Westfold.

Confidant of Prince - later High King - Elias of Erkynland, though soon enough he hopes to expand his power even beyond the possibilities as one of the High King's supporters.

Was promised the hand of Elias’ daughter Miriamele, which was one of the reasons she fled the Hayholt to join her uncle Prince Josua.

When the wool weavers of his domain Falshire revolted against the higher taxes of the new king, Fengbald rode there with his troops and beat down the uprising. Many of the families living in the wool weaver's quarters he had locked in their homes and burned the district down.

Comes with Elias’ troops to Naglimund to besiege the castle. A trap set by him and Guthwulf of Utanyeat to draw Prince Josua and his knights out and catch them in the open fails at the very last moment.

He is with the forces withdrawing back to Erchester when instead the armies of the Storm King attack Naglimund.

Later he is sent with an army of a thousand men, Erkynguard and Thrithings mercenaries, against Prince Josua's new base on Sesuad’ra. Was killed in an abortive flanking attack on the second day of the Battle of the Lake of Glass. He was caught on the ice of the frozen lake which was smashed by a small group of defenders with giant hammers beneath the very feet of his horse.