The Retinue

Having careered from a lowly squire to Lord of Vanguard, Thomas is an avid tourneyer who seeks victory through feats of arms, bravado and chivalry, also boasting the latest in arms and armour.

Most recently, Lord Thomas commanded the baronial left flank at the battles of Lewes and Evesham.

Lord Thomas finds himself locked in a rivalry with the unruly Sir Duncan, who's merciless fighting style counters his own.

Fighting with his unique choice of dual swords, Sir Duncan grants no mercy to those who fall to his twin blades. He favours his homegrounds of Durham Castle to host his tournaments.

Duncan's favoured enemy is Lord Thomas, forever punishing his moments of chivalry.

Sir Henry earned his nickname 'the Butcher' from a series of tournament melees and was knighted for his ruthlessness against the enemy at the Battle of Lewes.

Henry underestimated the up and coming Sir Jasper the Young, and so seeks to settle the score.

Sir Jasper is an accomplished duellist who uses the manuals of master swordsmen to guide his hand-and-a-half sword to victory.

Sir Jasper is also as comfortable in the workshop as he is in the field, crafting and maintaining Vanguard's entire armoury.

Sir Matthew - a dog of war. Always ready to go, always ready to fight. His fury for the tournament keeps him standing long after most would fall. 

Always on the aggressive, even his shield has been strapped for powerful punching - when he feels like using one.

Sir Samuel the Green, a noble swordsman epitomised.

Few truly uphold the knightly virtues of chivalry - Sir Samuel leads his household with distinction, valour and a really long sword.

A dominant presence on the battlefield, Sir Frederick II fights with malice and commands with iron discipline, as seen when he commanded the baronial infantry in the Battle of Lewes and Battle of Evesham.

Sir Frederick had once taken his father's mantle as Lord of Vanguard for a time.

Rising from the ashes of defeat after the unsuccessful rebellion in the 2nd Baron's War, The Battle of Evesham, Sir John currently finds himself crusading on foreign shores.

A retired but seasoned veteran and founding member, Sir Frederick was the Lord of Vanguard and has decades of battle and tournament experience under his belt.

Beware an old man in a profession where men die young.

The original Lord of  Vanguard and since retired from the fields of the tourney, Sir William was never bested in single combat. He is the only knight to maintain an unbroken tournament record.

His final duel was on the fields of Corbridge where he toppled the vicious Sir Frederick II.