Ser Mailes of Winterbourne Stoke

Mailes is a gentle boy, tall and lanky with long wavy, bright red hair. A smattering of freckles coats the bridge of his nose and fans out across his cheeks - dimpled from smiling. His eyes are always bright and warm, and while his gentle voice and soft smile give the air of naivete, it's better to say he's often thinking of many things.

Mailes is a pious boy, though perhaps more quietly so. Raised pagan like his family, he often chooses to seek out nature, whether on horse or on foot in order to connect with the spirits of his worship.

His family has a mare that he raised from a foal, dappled honey and cream, named Chestnut, and upon being knighted his mother made sure the mare went with him as a rouncey to keep him company in his travels.

Physical Appearance
Mailes is a tall man, standing a full head and shoulders above his fellows, but slender in build. He's slender not just in muscle, but his shoulders and hips are narrow. He's pale with a thick smattering of freckles across the the bridge of his nose and splayed out over his cheeks. The freckles are only made more evident by the near constant dimples from his bright, wide, warm smile. It's eager and honest, and matches a similar warmth in his green eyes. His hair is bright red and wavy, ending in ringlets at the tips. He keeps it longer, either pulled back in a tangle down his back, or braided (possibly with flowers) if he's at home and the twins are about.

Timeline

 * Born in 464
 * Knighted in 485 and took his cousin Sofie as his squire.
 * Met Ceri and they're uncle Tinn at spring court in 485
 * Defeated a boar, a man eating bear, and some bandits with Ser Phloridas, Ser Serill, and Ser Vess in 485
 * In 486 an old man asked him, Ser Phloridas, Ser Serill, and Ser Wriggly to catch his man-sized black goat, which they chased into a forest. There they encountered and fought a giant before the old man presented himself as Merlin, and then lead them into Fairy, where they fought a green fae that took the shape of a man on a horse, and then they witnessed Merlin retrieve a sword from an arm sticking out of the center of the lake (Avalon oh no). Merlin left, and they retrieved the goat and returned home to tell the tale.
 * Attended the wedding of Ser Florie and Ser Tanaerel at the end of 486 in Bedegraine
 * Took part in the king's procession in 487
 * Saw a troll with Ceri at Summerland in 487
 * Proposed to Ceri after the melee in Clarence in 487
 * Lead a battalion to decisively route pictish forces at the Battle at the Cumbrian Border when visiting Linden in 487
 * Briefly saw a fae creature while in the woods in Linden praying for the fallen after the Battle at the Cumbrian Border in 487
 * Married Ceri in February of 488, and gifted them two daggers made by the Earl's blacksmith and delivered by the Earl himself.
 * Joined the Prince's campaign on the mainland, and survived thanks to a rune stone he got from the local fairies, and then returned to the earth after.
 * Went to Fairie in late 488, was found in early 489, and had aged 10 years and had a child with Ceri

Retrieval of Excalibur - 486
Blah Merlin blah, giant black goat, blah, murdered a cyclops and a green fae, saw the lake to Avalon blah

Battle at the Cumbrian Border - 487
The Excalibur Knights reached Linden ahead of the king's procession during the procession of 487. Upon reaching the castle, they provided their services to Linden, and joined the forces in battle at the Cumbrian border. Mailes' commanded the forces in the battle to a decisive victory, where they rout their opponent and raided the enemy encampment. Twenty men were lost in the battle, and the small losses and major victory helped raise the moral of the soldiers at constant war with the Pictish forces.

Wedding at Stonehenge
The wedding of Ser Mailes and Ceri of Lindsey occurred at Stonehenge in February of 488. The night before the family with Ceri made cakes, in the wotanic custom, as offerings to the spirits for prosperity for both the wedding, and the year to come. The ceremony was performed in the traditional druidic fashion, and Earl Roderick formalized the union.

The Daggers
Mailes' provided a pair of daggers forged by Earl Roderick's blacksmith as a wedding gift to Ceri. The daggers each had a silver handle accented with red and black twine to form the grip, a handguard with vine engravings with a series of small garnets set in the vines. The blades themselves are elegant and simple, polished silver alloy with an iron edge. The daggers were delivered by the Earl himself when he arrived for the ceremony.

Attendees
Notable attendees included:


 * Ser Roderick, Earl of Salisbury
 * Ser Phloridas
 * Ser Olan of Linden
 * Ser Serill
 * Ser Wriggly
 * Ser Vess of Laverstock
 * Ser Florie
 * Ser Gwyn
 * Ser Amig
 * Rhonia
 * Others???
 * Mailes' Family
 * Ser Tanaerel
 * Ser Tanree of Winterbourne Stoke
 * Aenailes
 * Ser Gerin
 * Enide
 * Aema
 * Aerel
 * Sofie
 * Morgan
 * Ceri's Family
 * Ser Tinn of Lindsey
 * Ser Tilly of Silchester
 * Lady Yina of Silchester
 * Lady Helen of Silchester

Battle at Bayeux - 488
The Excalibur Knights joined Prince Madoc to travel to the mainland. Their they fought in an eschille with Ser Gwyn, Ser Andret, Ser Guivret, Ser Ysabel, and Ser Amig. Ser Olan led the eschille in an eventual decisive victory against the gauls, but not without losses. The initial charge saw the blinding of Ser Amig, and the death of Ser Guivret. Ser Mailes received what would have been a fatal blow and was knocked from his horse in the initial charge, but stood up virtually unharmed and rejoined the fray, thanks to a trade he had made with fairies at a lake the knight before, for a wotanic rune stone that sung to his faith. In the final onslaught, Ser Olan was knocked unconscious and carried from the fray by Sofie. Ser Phloridas, Ser Serill, and Ser Mailes rushed the keep to aide Earl Robert. Ser Serill was knocked unconscious, and subsequently assisted off the field by Ser Mailes, while Ser Phloridas aided Earl Robert in returning to camp.

After this victory, Prince Madoc ordered the return to Logres, and this battle, while a victory, saw the deaths of Ser Guivret, Ser Tinn of Lindsey, and Ser Adeon. The battle also saw the crippling wounding of Ser Roderick, Earl of Salisbury, Ser Tanree of Winterbourne Stoke, and Ser Amig. Branwen of Bedegraine was also badly injured, and it is yet unsure if they will be able to continue fighting.

Aftermath of Bayeux and an Uncertain Future
After returning home and reconnecting with his family, Mailes discovered that Aema had gone missing. He and Ceri subsequently... Went through a vine archway into faerie in September to find her.

Discovery
Mailes and Ceri were found living in a cottage in Faerie during an expedition by Tanaerel, Florie, Fhionna, Serill, and Wriggly to try and find the missing family members. They had been living there for ten years, and sired a child, who they named Ceile. Mailes, Ceri, and their child were thusly sent home, 6 months after disappearing, having aged 10 years in the process. They were not successful in finding Aema, but returned with an item of emotional significance.