Ivan the Bastard

&nbsp Ivan the Bastard is a page in the court of Lord Xanzevilinus .

Biography
Ivan was born in the village of Baenhael, the illegitimate son of the local lord's wife and a chef. Baenhael was invaded by Lord Xanzevilinus's forces when Ivan was eleven years old. Xanzevilinus and a few of his elite warriors personally stormed Baenheal Keep, and Xanzevilinus killed Ivan's mother himself.

Ivan walked in on this act and, taking up a sword from a fallen soldier off the ground, charged recklessly at the dark lord. Xanzevilinus easily parried the child's attacks and disarmed him. However impressed by the child's boldness, he spared Ivan and took him back to his palace. There he employed Ivan as a page, and is subtly grooming the boy as his successor.