Irlaan

Irlaan is an old wrinkled man in a solitary hut south of Highcastle.

He used to be a swordmaster of Highcastle to which he owes the military straightness with which he carries his body, despite his age. He is credited with victories and conquests through the years, and more recently he heard about border skimrishes.

He is visited by Locklear's party and shares with them his stories; exhausted by his storytelling, he excuses himself to take a nap.