The Red Cross Knight

History

• Early Life

  Born in 280 to Loreblood parents in the city of Cappadocia, George grew up in a tumultuous land during a tumultuous time. His fae blood mother, and drake blood father, did their best to protect him from the dangers that raged around them. After many years of avoiding various persecutions, George and his family fled the land, hoping to find a safer life. Travelling through the European wilderness for some time George's family was finally taken in by a kindly fae lady and her Mallan retainers, Queen Mab. Because of the different natures of the fae and drakes, George's parents became restless after they had finally found refuge. After staying in Queen Mab's rocky island castle for a short time they made arrangements for their son to stay there permanently while they returned to their homelands. At the age of twelve, George was entrusted into her care and she raised him as her own son thenceforth. The Faerie Queene loved George and gave him the best she had to offer. George had a happy childhood and grew up a hale and bright young man.

• The Faerie Queene

  After being taken in by Queen Mab, George pledged himself to her service. She gave him the heraldry of the Red Cross, and he came to be identified as the Red Cross Knight. She sent him on many quests and errands to bring aid to those in need throughout the world. One of his most notable excursions came when a small British kingdom was under attack by an evil dragon. The dragon destroyed crops, burnt homes, killed children and brought sickness and destruction wherever it passed. The dragon had terrorized the kingdom so badly that it was ready to surrender to the dragon's destruction. As a last resort Una, the heir apparent, left the kingdom to find help. Garbed as a mourner Una searched for a long time, and finally she heard tale of Queen Mab, the queen who aided the needy. Entreating the queen, Una was able to secure the help of the Red Cross Knight. Returning to the kingdom, the Red Cross Knight confronted the dragon and fought it. The Red Cross Knight fought the dragon long and hard for many days. The dragon was old and evil and very difficult to kill. Eventually, however, the Red Cross Knight prevailed and Una and her people were freed from the dragon's terrible grip. Because of this, and other deeds at the behest of those most in need, the red cross has become a symbol of hope and help throughout the world.

• Marriage and Family

  After defeating the dragon, Una and the Red Cross Knight fell in love and were married in the year 649; they lived together happily. Together they raised seven children and traveled the land until Una ascended the throne in her kingdom. When Una passed away in 687 the Red Cross Knight returned to the Faerie Queene and began, once more, to act in her service for the benefit of the needy.
  
  Later in his life, the Red Cross Knight found true love for a second time with Magdalene. The Red Cross Knight met Magdalene when he was placed under her tutelage in order to learn the new ways of writing that were spreading on the continent. They fell in love and were married in the year 1054; together they had one child. During their marriage they traveled throughout Europe, founding schools to help educate the populace. After Magdalene passed away in the year 1100 the Red Cross Knight once more returned to his post as the servant of the Faerie Queene.
  
  The Red Cross Knight married again for a third time in 1336. Kreszenz Brünhild was a skilled weaver and plied her trade to support herself while living as a beguine. She was especially skilled at creating tapestries, and many of her best works graced the homes of wealthy nobles. The Red Cross Knight met Kreszenz when he was visiting her city investigating a claim of cruelty and enslavement related to her beguine community. The claim turned out to be false, but during the course of his investigation the Red Cross Knight and Kreszenz grew quite close to each other and fell in love. In the following years they married, they had two children and raised them together until Kreszenz's death in 1348. After her death, the Red Cross Knight spent some time traveling the world until he was urgently summoned back to England at the behest of Queen Mab.

• The Fountain of Youth

  During the Renaissance there were many outbreaks of plagues and epidemics throughout the world. Much of the disease was spurred on by the inability of the rulers to exert proper authority over the land. Their power crumbled and along with it the land crumbled too. As the situation grew more desperate, Queen Mab sent the Red Cross Knight to the Steward so that he might aid her in helping the land recover. The Steward sent him on a risky mission, a gamble, to restore the land: Finding the Fountain of Youth. The legendary fountain was supposed to restore the ill or aged, and the Steward hoped that the illness in the land might also be healed by its legendary waters.
  
  
  The Red Cross Knight ventured forth to find the Fountain in the year 1666, he was never seen again.