Gesadag, Premier Earl of Mar

Gesadag is the Premier Earl of Mar, and an important noble in Raumar Palace. A son of the previous Prince of Mar, who has been appointed the 'advisor-heir', he has fulfilled this role for as long as your father has been Prince, gaining considerable wealth and influence in the meantime.

Appearance
A stout man of medium height, built like a soldier, he wears a short beard and moustache. His hair is greying, perhaps a little before its time, but that is attributable to his workload. Given his age, his carriage is proud, and he is definitely a handsome man.

Position and Introduction
Gesadag was the second of six sons by Tamus, the previous Prince of Mar; in youth he exhibited great courage and strength, and proved his military ability in several clashes with unruly Hillmen. As such, Tamus promoted him over his elders as the 'advisor-heir'; while he would not take over the princely title, he was entitled to remain within Raumar Palace and advise the Prince, your father, on policy.

In the eighteen years since he began doing this, Gesadag has done an admirable job - in that he has managed to keep the job for eighteen years. He is not known to be wealthy (by nobleman standards), owing partly to his generosity - which has given him an excellent reputation among wanderers and gate-guests. It is said that his personal estate, which lies to the southeast of the Palace, has some 200 gate-guests - more than twice the number within the Palace. This adds considerably to his prestige, and bolsters his position.

He is also known to be the leader of a formidable faction of nobles at court. Given the current weakness of the Registrar of the Houses, many nobles of the sworn houses have put their weight behind him instead, hoping he can represent their interests more forcefully.

Family
The Premier Earl has two sons, Naseg (20) and Malak (17), and three daughters, of whom the eldest is married. Dekela, his second daughter, is 15 years old and will be presented at this year's Great Summer Festival.

Interactions
So far Gesadag has not met Adrian yet. In the wake of the Southern Kidnapping Case, he has sent Cloudberry, a beautiful servant girl of his, to bring lunch to Adrian, leading to an appreciative meeting and a request from Adrian for an audience soon.