Alek Brighton

Alek Brighton was the founder of Siladia, after fleeing from his home across the Lichen Waste from a dry lich with a small band of human nobles. His sigil was an orange and red dragon made of radiant energy, which Brighton claimed he had visions of guiding him through the waste, which Brighton thought to be sent by Pelor. He wielded an ancestral weapon called "Dawn's Edge" after which the capital is named.

History

Alek Brighton was a knight in the service of King Dennisof in a far away distant land beyond the Lichen Waste. During a celebration on his eighteenth birthday which was suppose to officially mark him as heir, the King's son betrayed the family by sacrificing the attendants to resurrect a powerful Dry Lich. Brighton protected the King, but when it became clear that all was lost, the King ordered Alek to take the remaining noble families in flee. With the Dry Lich now in control of the monarchy, they crossed the Lichen Waste to settle a fabled verdant land on the other side of the desert. The band faced all sorts of peril, until they finally traversed the Holderheck Mountains and settled in the hill land that later become Gideon.

House Terminus, House Drake, and House Byron were three other knights that traveled with King Brighton in his service.

Brighton was described frequently as an honorable man, demonstrating both bravery and a tenacity to defense those in his service. He was considered by many at the time to be the greatest knight that ever lived. In addition to protecting his troupe from the Dry Lich and across the waste; his experience included besting the Goblin King Slagnock, thwarting the Knave Uprising, and slaying the evil red dragon Valinoghtorklax. His reign was long and extremely prosperous for his people, eventually leading to all the abundance of Siladia that we know today.

Powers and Abilities

Alek Brighton was a powerful Paladin of Pelor and thus had all the abilities contained therein. He was accomplished at killing undead, having battled many legions during his pilgrimage across the Lichen Waste, and developed immense skill in wielding and controlling radiant energy.

He is frequently depicted riding his mount, a white mare with a radiant mane named Effulgence.