First of the Desolation Princes. He used to be the second-best swordsman in the world. Then he got better.

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"The wrath of the gods behind the gods
Who would rend all gods and men,
Well if the old man's heart hath still
Wheels sped of rage and roaring will,
Like cataracts to break down and kill,
Well for the old man then—
- "The Ballad of the White Horse," G.K. Chesterton.