Sir de Raker arrives to save Lovarre.[1]
"Open the gates, and may the Lady have mercy on their souls."
- —Sir de Raker prepares to face the Tilean army.
Sir de Raker was a fearsome Grail Knight of Bretonnia, who single-handedly ended the Tilean siege of Lovarre.
History
Lovarre was a small fortress-settlement located on the the southern reach of Bretonnia, near the Tilean border. When the town came under siege by an army of Tilean Mercenaries, all hope seemed lost, for the settlement was too far away from the thoroughfare of the main kingdom to warrant any aid. Sharlotta, the daughter of Lavorre's Lord, fled to her chambers and desperately prayed to the Lady of the lake for help. She prayed for a knight to arrive like in the stories of legend, a hero who would save their souls...
The Grail Knight slaying Tileans in battle.[1]
The next morning, after yet another bloody attack, Sharlotta's prayers were answered when a lone knight rode up to the castle gates, heralded by raucous applause and celebration. A great feast was held to welcome this hero, the knight was known as "de Raker", and he announced that he had arrived in Lovarre on the call of duty, to uphold honour and justice. The knight then requested a token of favour from the adoring Sharlotta, before adjourning to the keep's Grail Chapel to perform his sacred preparations for the coming battle.[1]
That night, when a fresh surge of Tilean Mercenaries assaulted the keep, Sir de Raker stepped out alone. The Tileans initial bemusement on seeing a single knight arrive to fight them, turned to fear when the living saint began to blaze with the Lady's light.[1]
Sir de Raker lunged into the Tilean army, slaughtering multiple foes with each sweep of his sword, whilst Tilean weapons simply shattered and broke when brought against the holy warrior. Soon, after much bloodshed, the Tileans routed, but de Raker gave no quarter, even as they fell and begged for mercy he continued his slaughter. The Grail Knight did not stop his onslaught until the battlefield was strewn with Tilean corpses, and his once shining armour was covered in their blood.[1]
Turning to the defenders of Lovarre, their faces a mixture of fear and awe, Sir de Raker instructed the keep's lord to return his daughter's favour and give her his thanks. With this, de Raker departed, his holy task complete.[1]
Sources
1: Warhammer Monthly, Issue 27 - Crusader