Duncan Cairn

Duncan Cairn (December 16, 6194 OU - July 14, 6248 OU) was the former Captain of the Guard at Wensfell Keep who left the country in disgrace after the death of King Silvos. After wandering the continent for a decade, he meets Diatyallah Gatti in the town of Dreshval and joins her and her allies as they track down the Wraiths of Carul.

Personality
Years on the battlefield have hardened Duncan, making him a serious individual and also very experienced. However, he has been shown to act lighthearted at times and was very supportive of Dee throughout their time together, acting almost as a father figure to her. He is very dedicated, to the point where he still carries the burden of his king's murder a year after it happened.

Biography
Duncan began his life as a warrior at an early age, taking part in the revolution to restore the throne of Leapador to the Silvos family. As a teenager, he killed another boy on the battlefield in order to save his own life and realized that from that point on he would need to continue killing not only to uphold his family's values but to save his own life. In time the revolution ended and Duncan became a celebrated hero, receiving the position of Captain of the Guard at Wensfell Keep. He held this position for some time, until one day when he was distracted by an event in the courtyard. At this time, the king was killed by an assassin, and though he was not personally responsible, Duncan accepted the blame and left his position. Taking his horse Ephialtes, he left the country and travelled the continent in search of a means of atonement.

After a decade, Duncan still could not remove the burden from his shoulders. While passing through the Allied Tribes of Carul, he stayed at an inn in Dreshval which was attacked by the Wraiths of Carul. He joined forces with Dee, Fenris Bartok, and Shiva Windrider to track down the remaining Wraiths and put an end to their plans. As he got to know Dee more, Duncan slowly began to see hope at redeeming himself. After meeting the Huukup Krop and discussing the racial inequality that burdened the province, Duncan resolves to work with Krop after the Wraiths are dealt with. After Ural is defeated in the Withered Lands, Duncan saves him from Sek'hai, hoping that the boy can go on to live his life and make up for his wrong doings. That night, Duncan confronts Sek'hai and learns the truth about Dee's master before he is mortally wounded. After the battle is over, Duncan chooses not to tell Dee about her master and instead decides to let her go on being blissfully ignorant. He dies finally feeling relieved of hsi burden, knowing that he had made a difference in both Ural and Dee's lives.