Robert Manion

Robert Manion was a major character in Knight's Wish: The Beginning. He is a former Greenvale Legion Commander who became a Willowrock Army commander after he sabotaged Greenvale's attack on Enyinor. He was sentenced to death by King Elred Morville III after he was discovered to have poisoned Rego Estenendor. He was publicly beheaded by Julius Rannak.

Biography
Robert Manion was a Willowrock Army commander from Nenga. He grew up in Nenga as heir to House Manion of Dumwohr, but left for Dornrun with his son and wife after his father was arrested and executed for rape. He abandoned his family, leaving Dumwohr and his father's fortune to his brothers Julian and Tacitus. He arrived in Serothi and attempted to join the Willowrock Army, but was turned down due to his advanced age. He travelled to Thelahorne where he met Collinus Black, who took him into his own personal Army, now known as the Greenvale Legion. Robert served as Commander for Greenvale for a year, commanding over 10,000 men, until he met Rego Estenendor. Rego, a General for Willowrock, arranged for Robert to be a Willowrock Commander if he sabotaged his men's next attack. Robert went through with the sabotage, and became a Willowrock Commander, as which he served for 4 years.

After 4 years of service to the Willowrock Army, Robert went to Rego and asked for a promotion to General. Rego declined, claiming Robert lacked the intellect and strength for general. Robert, feeling betrayed and annoyed, went on to poison Rego. He purchased a rare poison called Light Dust and spiked Rego's ale in the Serothi Castle. After Rego's death, Rego's son Fisca Estenendor quickly figured out Robert was behind it. He told the story to Elred Morville and had Dakath Arbane fake witnessing Robert poison Rego. Robert, outraged by this, demanded a trial by combat.

Robert named his son, Marcus Manion his champion, while Fisca named Dakath. Marcus and Dakath fought the next day, Marcus fighting in true Manion fashion, an axe and armour, while Dakath fought how he always did, with a katana and light armour. The fight was very one sided, Marcus didn't hit Dakath once, and Dakath killed him by slicing his left arm off, and then stabbing him through the back of the head. Robert was immediately taken to Julius Rannak, the royal executioner, and publicly beheaded.

Appearance
Robert was a chubby, old man, with a bald topped head and short grey hair on the back and sides. He was easily recognisable by the scar going down the left side of his face and his left eye being completely white.

Personality
Despite the cunning acts he was known for, Robert was a kind and generous man, putting his life on the line for Vavelyn Garvel twice and convincing King Elred Morville III not to execute Poy, a boy he had never met.