Well, then. 'Tis not a happy tale, I am afraid, but the order was founded upon a singular oath: "To champion the weak, with heart and steel."

[ This is not a difficult story for him to tell -- he got his closure -- but in the interest of not ruining the mood, he opts to gloss over the finer details. ]

The invasion of my homeland brought with it the demise of the Duelists, thanks to a traitor in our ranks, with myself being the only survivor. I could not stay in Ala Mhigo, and so left to wander from place to place as I saw fit, living by the creed of my fellow red mages as best I could.