Valgrith Maine

Sir Valgrith Maine is the first son of Targarth Maine, Viscount of the Osprey, and second-in-command of the Heron's Watch.

Appearance
Sir Valgrith is a comely man with long, brown hair and a hairless face. His eyes are the slate of House Maine, while his build is that of a typical tourney fighter. He normally uses a bastard sword, Hound's Bite, in battle, which has given him a reputation at tournaments and the battlefield. During the Defense of Oakwood, Valgrith was wounded through the shoulder by a javelin, afterwards both of his legs were broken. Though the latter was healed well enough, there remains a large patch of stitches and oddly coloured skin where the weapon once was.

History
The sparring partner of the late Raetin Caer, Valgrith Maine's life revolved around continuing the family legacy; Swordsmanship. Whereas House Caer relied on the Light and House Payge their cunning, House Maine relied on finese, sheer elegance in battle with each strike driving through a meaning, rather than tiring their opponents. Because of this, Valgrith spent a decent amount of his time training with the heir of Caer, consistently besting him after a few years. At age twenty-four, he won his first melee tourney, though was bested at the lance. Giving up on horsemanship, he stuck solely to land-fighting. This won him two more rewards and a high rank in the Caer forces, and by proxy the Great Mountain's.

After the attack on Lady Anwen Vaught's person, Valgrith was the third man to be placed into the forces, though this was mostly because Celdar Payge was closer by and less injured. Both of them were given the two of the three officer positions, the first being occupied by Roswin as Commanding Officer. Celdar had his priorities set on strategy and chokepoints, whereas Valgrith was trusted with executing them. He did this with brutal excellency during the attack on Belvet's Landing, though his quest for glory had to be stopped by Celdar before he could command the Heron's Watch to hunt down fleeing rebel soldiers.

Months later, during the Second Range Rebellion, Valgrith served as one of the few Ardeirians outside of the Vaugate, making him Arwel's only consistent guard. Along with the Earl himself, Sir Maine lead the defensive forces against Oliver Gregor, the responsibility shared between the two; Arwel would make the strategy beforehand, Valgrith's duty was to command the troops once it was put into action. After the Expedition to Northrend, Valgrith was awarded Viscount of the Osprey -- his seated designated as Haegard -- for his previous efforts in both Range Rebellions and the men he recruited into the Expedition its self.