Roderick
| Sir Roderick Earl of Salisbury | |
|---|---|
 Earl Roderick Entertaining His Guests at the Castle of the Rock | |
| Born |
13 May 450 Salisbury, Logres |
| Died |
495 St Albans |
| Ethnicity | Cymric |
| Occupation | Earl |
| Years active | 471-495 |
| Known for |
Fair mindedness Loyalty to the crown Skill at battle |
| Religion | British Christian |
| Spouse(s) | Countess Ellen of Salisbury (m. 0476) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
Earl Robat Countess Eirlys |
Sir Roderick, Earl of Salisbury (450-495) was the Lord of County Salisbury. Earl Roderick was a very popular noble, and one of King Uther's most trusted and loyal vassals. Earl Roderick was consistent in his military support of Logres, and had proven himself to be a capable general as well. Earl Roderick married Countess Ellen in 476 and the couple had two children together - Lady Jenna and Master Robert, his heir.
Personality
Earl Roderick was a fair, just man who understood his place in the order of Logres and strove to care for his people as best he could. Roderick was well-loved by his subject and knights, and built a strong reputation. Roderick was also a very intelligent, deductive man. Skilled at the art of politics, Roderick always managed to consistently back the right horse. He was said to have a keen eye for talent, and rewarded his most loyal - and useful - subjects accordingly. As a man with the ear of Uther Pendragon himself, impressing Earl Roderick was most advantageous to young knights who wished to climb the social ladder in Logres.
Important Deeds of Note
In the Spring of 485 Earl Roderick knighted Dame Runa, Dame Eithne, and Sir Alaric as part of an effort to shore up Salisbury's forces for the Battle of Mearcred Creek.
Earl Roderick gave the young Knights of the Sword a long leash in choosing their tasks for the year starting in 487, allowing them do decide what adventures they would partake in each year.
In 487, Roderick took the Knights to Lincoln, as part of an envoy to secure Duke Corneus and his troops for the upcoming wars King Uther had planned. Corneus was not at home when they arrived, and Earl Roderick assisted the Knights in preventing the sacking of Lincoln by convincing Uther to wait for the Duke's arrival.
In 493, the Earl and his knights went to Malahaut to secure an alliance. While there, they discovered a plot against Uther and were able to escape to warn Logres of the betrayal of the northern kings.
Tragically, Earl Roderick was among the nobles slain at the Feast of St. Albans in 495.
