Baen Davenport

Baen was originally a tribal chieftain on the central part of the western continent. He first met Lyonell in 995 and became fast friends with him after Lyonell presented him with gifts, including a great warhammer, and demonstrated his flying abilities on his friend, Erz. Baen saw great potential in allying with a dragon. Despite appearing as a reckless foil to the more sober minded Lyonell and Erz, Baen in fact possessed an impressive emotional intelligence. Erz later remarked "He could size people up, know what they want, and most importantly; how to extract what he wanted from them." He could then use his impressive stature (over 6 feet) and fierce demeanor (he was heavily scarred and had a large beard) to force others to backpedal until they conceded. Nevertheless, Baen did often had to be held in check, and though he never liked that much, he always took the advise of his wiser friends.

Baen led his tribe in a series of military campaigns to the north and west of the present Erzoth borders, seizing land in the name of the Dragon and the King. Much of this land was granted to him as a vassal to the crown, and he founded House Davenport, a linguistic morphing of his clan's original name. He and his family produced a large issue, and practiced equal primogeniture, with the first child inheriting the position of Warden regardless of gender. Baen's own lands were inherited by his daughter, Arlessa.

Baen's sister's eldest son was named Marvin, nicknamed "Fitz". A diligent young man who suffered from sleeping troubles his entire life. His heroism while leading troops under Baen earned him his own lands and incomes at the behest of Erzoth, and so he founded a cadet branch of his uncle's house. He took the original named and affixed the subordinate sounding "Fitz" to the name. The good relations that Marvin and Arlessa cultivated between their respective branches would lapse under their successors.

Baen Davenport disappeared some time in 1112 alongside his Liege and King, Lyonell.