Edward Vayne

Edward Vayne, High Marshal of Azeroth, is the current Azerothian military attache to the Anti-Legion Task Force, former Marshal of the Azerothian Brigade of the Azerothian Guard, the current heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Azeroth, Duke of Gilneas, and patriarch of the House of Vayne.

Edward Vayne was born in Duskhaven Citadel on the second of January, 653, in the middle of a horrific blizzard. Edward was raised much like his cousins, Prince Alexander Algorn and Prince Ranel Algorn II; groomed from birth to take control of his House, enter the political scene, and be an ally to the Royal House of Algorn. Edward, instead, chose a different path. Against the will of his father, and with strong protests from his mother, Edward enlisted in the Junior Officer's Academy in Stormwind City at the age of ten with permission from his uncle, King Jackson Algorn V, living within the Capital until he was nineteen when he graduated with honors and received his first command.

Assigned as a Lieutenant within the Azerothian Brigade, Edward instead insisted he enter as a Corporal or lower and rise through the ranks. Under pressure from the King, the Academy and Guard agreed, and Edward entered as a Corporal.

The young Vayne swiftly rose through the ranks, not just due to his connections to the Royal family, but due to a seemingly infinite well of courage and tactical sense; notable winning his Brigade's Blood Games of 667 at the age of thirty. Edward was promoted to the position of Marshal of the Brigade and knighted as a member of the Order of the Lion by his cousin, now King, Alexander.

Recently, Edward left his position as Marshal of the Azerothian Brigade, and was appointed to the position of High Marshal by Alexander, and appointed as Azeroth's representative to the Anti-Legion Task Force.

As High Marshal, Edward wields only limited authority over the Azerothian Guard compared to what he used to. The position is more of a formality, but also a great position of prestige within Azeroth's political system, noting that he is acknowledged as a pseudo member of the Royal Family serving in the military sphere. In addition to this endorsement from the King, Edward also stands as the current Heir of the Kingdom, as the closest related relative of Alexander.