Marcus Granius Maternus was born in a small Highlander village within norland. His childhood was bad he was a slave working for the king of his kingdom his father was the king , he was one of the children that was born because the king married his mother and at the same day , he worked to afford medecine for his mother , until his mother slowly lost her grip on reality and became crazy. One day, during a royal visit to the region, she approached the king while begging on her knees and shouting at him , believing he was responsible for her suffering. The guards moved to stop her, and chaos erupted in the crowd. Seeing his mother in danger, ten-year-old Marcus drew a sword from a fallen guard and stood between her and the soldiers. Though quickly overwhelmed, his courage and surprising skill became the talk of the village for years afterward. After his mother's death and the shame that followed his family, Marcus left home seeking a new life, determined to forge a name that would be remembered for his deeds rather than his past as a slave but a decsendant of the king
