Marlow

epithet: = NoneMarlow was an Admiral of Karsus who served during the war of the Northern Conquest. A hotheaded, temperamental man, Marlow ignited the spark of the war as he arranged to meet with the Cerulean fleet which had reached Axwood Island at around the same time as the Karsan. When informed of the Ceruleans' desire to take the island for themselves, claiming ludicrously that it belonged to an ancient people, Marlow lost his temper and set the other Admiral ablaze with a fiery fist, then having his fleet engage in combat and quickly defeat the Cerulean navy (sustaining some damage to his own).

Landing General Falkner's army on Axwood, Marlow waited with his ships at the west side of the island; unbeknownst to him, two Cerulean fleets, following the declaration of war just days prior, were headed toward Axwood immediately, having already been destined for it with an army aboard. While an army landed from the first force to combat Falkner's, the second headed for Marlow, to attack in the dead of the night from behind. Marlow was taken by surprise by Admiral Darren (whose men were empowered by the souls of the dead), and his vessels were all soundly razed as the Admirals themselves fought.

Marlow incinerated many undead warriors with his fire magic, and expelled the darkness surrounding the area. When he turned to battle Darren, the latter, in a zombie-like state, pulled a bone to use as a weapon and then proceeded to send more hordes at Marlow - ultimately culminating in Darren taking Marlow's soul from his body and brutally stabbing him to death as revenge for his deeds.

The fleet which Marlow had commanded was utterly destroyed following the battle, left a wreck of its former self.