Armont de Bayle

Early Life

The eldest of four siblings and born into a war-torn nation, Armont's upbringing was well cultivated to become the Head of House as his father had done and his father's father before him. To this, Armont's youth was afforded little time for joy, less time for festives, as the father took every means to train the eldest child to become a knight of Ishgard first and foremost, while their mother instilled the values of their family and how one should conduct themselves within the presence of formal persons. This upbringing aided crucially in Armont's ability to hold his own when he was left to his own devices later on during his knightly trails and much later after many events unfolded, his eventual acceptance and approval within the Order of the Knights Dragoon.Where the father built a foundation for his children, Armont only ever strived to excel past expectation time after time.It was not until death wreaked havoc on their minor house, would the family see their true mettle tested. The Dravanian Horde in one of their attacks laid low both parents to the four, and thus sent ashes over the once prideful family. To this, those remaining of House de Bayle managed by on savings for some turns longer until they were left without a means to hold their lands, to hold their estates within Ishgard. During this time House de Bayle was nearly seen as fully collapsed, and Armont had been fully engrossed with his tasks as a knight and now the eldest in line to take the mantle as Head of House, took to all means necessary to secure funds, backing, and approval from Ishgard.

The House Reborn

The turns that followed were filled with loss, life, and a renewed vigor for Ishgard as the Thousand Year War had finally come to a close. Armont near it's end, resided as the Head of House, prideful as always, arrogant in it to some as the ways of old was still freshly branded the heart. Perhaps this would be for the better, to retain this essence of old, though the efforts dedicated to thinking on such were soon washed away as Ishgard, now returned to the Grand Alliance, heeded the call of her sister-states.Where one war ended, another would be sparked not long after. House Fortemps, to whom House de Bayle served under, heeded this call to arms. Ever was theirs a house to bear arms, as countless others, thus without hesitation those of it took to blade once more, ever and always for Ishgard as she called for a needs of the liberation of Ala Mhigo. City-states gathered, leaders selected and of those leading it's efforts for Ishgard, Armont was selected as one of her commanding officers. To this, under a steady hand and mind well seasoned of war, those of Ishgard and of House de Bayle pressed ever forward into a land not seen by many of their kin. Hostile conditions had become a normality within their domain of Coerthas, though the fighting within Gyr Abania still held it's rightful setbacks, hurdles to which those of their shining city had to overcome.The long turn of this new-found war brought forth an ultimate victory, though at the costs of one of their own, Guillemont de Bayle. The middle brother, twin to Astrelle, became an assumed casualty to it's fighting, and marked a series of setbacks to fall upon the house's leadership, notably those of it's bloodline. This series of setbacks in addition to Armont's own failures, aided in the momentum forward to grind to a near halt soon later. A house reborn from the brink of ruin, now teetered on the brink of collapse once more.

A New Dawn

The holds of House de Bayle would forever remain stagnant after this recent falling. By Armont's hand alone did he shuffle coin gained from unknown sources to keep their estate afloat, yet in this constant reminder, the man looked inward to whom remained. What few hands still played part in their machinations were those of blood, and what few associates lingered, loyal. An entire existance dedicated towards leadership, nobility, dedicated to that of Ishgard, and through it all Armont had felt his failure only grow. Seeds of doubt planted in mind, warping the boundry of right and wrong, law and lawless. If he could not conform to the liking of the outside, to the ushering of change within Ishgard, so be it.A quarter turn dedicated to securing assets, once more unknown. Another dedicated towards rebolstering his houses's name. A final quarter given to thoughts, allowing them to roam free over possibilites of pushing past this obsticle posed before the man. It was only until he looked inwards towards those of kin did he find his answer.Astrelle & Denzel.The first offer was to Astrelle, she being the most similar to Armont in demeanor, yet holding an open mind enough as to branch out assets and influence. The second option, the final option, Denzel. While certainly not the shadow of himself nor his father, Denz held a charm in his time as a Knight-Errant and had earned the respect from those holding hearth far from their dominion of Coerthas. While perhaps not an easy choice between the two, the latter was forced at the former's deny. Having mustered the time, the resources and gathered those whom held similar mindset, Armont and few other's called for meeting with Denz. At it's end, Armont offered the position of Head of House to his youngest sibling.For better or worse, the mantle now rested on Denz as Head of House de Bayle.Ever will the hands of the eldest be at work. Ever will they be for Ishgard.
Ever will they guide, knowingly or not.
All serve a purpose, in the end.