Gareth

The son of Sir Vinn, the most celebrated knight in Kural, he spent nearly as much time at Castle Kural as at his own family's manor, and he grew up with Cassius like brothers--save that their childhood fights had been far fewer and rarely as bloody. He was Cassius's most trusted companion. He accompanied Cassius in a stag hunting, but the stag was actually Wahooka who led them there.

After dispatching the first mob, more were gathering up the canyon and formng a battle line, and broke it with their arrows until the advance stalled. Cassius returned to the firing line, and saw 30 throgs forming a ragged battle line across the canyon with their bucklers. He ordered to fire in volleys once the enemies came into range. Wahooka with his magic created a chasm where the other army of creatures fell. However another line of raiders was gather up the canyon, and could not be stopped by their arrows. Pendaran caused an ember to fly towards the creatures and engulf them in flames. Then a galok opened the fiery curtain allowing the monsters to resume their advance.

Cassius ordered everyone to cross Pendaran's chasm while Gareth and Whitney would stand rear guard and come with him. The galok however cast a war spell and burned the 3 riders who jumped over the chasmPendaran cast a magic throwing Whitney off his horse, which was seared in two by the galok's spell. Cassius ordered Gareth to pick him up and retreat. He protected Gareth while he did so and ordered to meet at Swafham.

At the crest of the ridge, as Cassius nearly caught them, the sky erupted into orange fury with a deafening roar and the ridge exploded, engulfing the two in crimson fire. Gareth and Whitney burst into columns of flame and crumbled to ash.