GiM083 - Templar Heroes
Walter de Mesnil. Templar Hit man
The closest thing the Templars had to a contract killer, Walter de Mesnil was a hardened (one-eyed!) warrior who could be relied upon to follow out the brethren’s orders to the letter.
Following a notorious assault on a delegation of Assassin ambassadors in 1170, (which nearly caused a Civil War!) de Mesnil earned the praise of his boss - Templar Master Odo de Saint-Amand - and the ire of both Amalric, King of Jerusalem, and the Assassin leader, the Old Man of the Mountain.
What became of him after that incident is not known to history, but can form the basis of any number of tabletop adventures.
Source: Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood by Steve Tibble.
Gilbert de Lacy. Templar Commander
Many of the Templars English patrons were active volunteers and went on crusade to join the great struggle. Gilbert of Lacy, son of Roger of Lacy, was a particularly generous and prolific patron of the order.
De Lacy was a devout warrior, enthusiastic in the defence of the Holy Land. He clearly saw the Templars as being at the forefront of this fight and felt that joining the order was the best way in which he could help the cause.
Becoming a senior military leader, Gilbert commanded the army that heavily defeated the forces of Nur al-Din in 1163 “at a place commonly known as La Boquea”.
The Gilbert de Lacy miniature is depicted about to enter combat, twisting to draw his sword with one hand, while bringing his kite shield to bear with his other. De Lacy could be used as a Brother Knight (Captain) or Serjeant (Squire) in games of Assassins and Templars.
Source: Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain by Steve Tibble.
Figures are 28mm sized, made of metal and supplied unpainted.
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