Leontius Phocas

Leontius (Leo) grew up as a simple farmboy in the Sitari province of Helios, just south of Fort Harrell. He grew tall and broad as a boy and soon enough he was doing the farmwork of two men all by himself. Leo, along with his dad Theodore, provided for his family of seven for several years. Theodore knew that his son always wanted to be a soldier so when Leontius turned twenty his father bought him a horse and told him to live out his dream of fighting for Helios. Leontius’s two younger brothers were old enough and strong enough to start working at that point so the family was still secure.

Leo left his family and travelled to Sun Gate to work there as a guard. After two years at Sun Gate the commanders there noticed his natural talent and tactical mind. He was then sent to Iron Harbor to train as a cavalryman under Lord Omall Ingleward. Leontius proved to be an excellent rider and soon distinguished himself as the leader of his squad. Once his three years of service to Lord Omall were up, he took his skills to the royal army and rose through the cavalry ranks for five years before Vronti Kelwynd took over as Sun King of Helios. At this point, despite a short career, Leontius was made the youngest Strategos of his time. Leontius now serves his king and country as the Strategos of the Helioid Cataphract heavy cavalry.