Alban

Duke and Lord of Kural. He is tithing his half income to Stonekeep but is unable to garrison the Border Forts as he receives no support from the kingdom. His standard is the bear-and-hawk. His son is Cassius. He has a silver beard.

In the past Wahooka helped him. He told him to kill a disconsolate relative but Alban refused and he attempted to seize Lord Alban's birthright and started the Cousins' War. During the war Wahoka bled him dry. Wahooka won the war.

Brenna came to Castle Kural and gave Cassius's warning that throgs and shargas came to raid Brookbury Basin and he prepared his company with Sir Vinn. The entire company of 200 veteran knights was armored in full plate and mounted on barded warhorses, a cumbersome livery. armed with a sturdy lance, horse bow, battle axe, and shield bearing his insignia. His legs and torso were protected by a full complement of gleaming plate.

He had not anticipated the enemy's rapid advance. They moved to Giant's Gullet. He was was riding beside the standard-bearer, He thought his son and his hunter band were holding the raiders at the Brookbury Basin when he saw him also in the gorge and asked why he was there. He was angry that he was not wearing his signet ring, which he had given to Wahooka. Giving him another rign, he ordered his son to go to Stonekeep and seek help from Varden and told his people to gather at Castle Kural. He told Wahooka to go with Cassius and promised him an emerald once he got back safely telling Cassius not to trust his advice, and gave Brenna to go with them..

Nearly every day, he sent a messenger to Stonekeep bearing news of some new disaster and revising upward the number of invaders. Already, Lord Alban had lost 500 retainers and been forced out of the Giant's Gullet.