Marcus Aemilius Scaurus

Marcus Aemilius Scaurus was not a career military man. He had been elected a praetor in his home of Mediolanum but he had ambitions for higher office. He thought military service would help and so enlisted for Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul. Thus Scaurus found himself the military tribune commanding three cohorts during a "reconnaissance in force" when they were magically transported to the Empire of Videssos sometime in year Zero+1200.

Ever since he was transported to Videssos, he always fought loyally for the Gavras family. He displayed a bull-headed loyalty for Videssos and shared a mutual loathing for the bureaucrats but had a better understanding of their necessity. He fought for the Gavrai in the War Against the Yezda and kept his legion together after the first defeat.

He helped Thorisin Gavras become the Avtokrator and helped defeat the Sphrantzai Coup. His loyalty was noticed and the Emperor appointed him to a major position, to watch over the bureaucrats.

However, he also fell from grace. After defeating and imprisoning rebellious Namdaleners, his wife, Helvis, a Namdalener, betrayed him by freeing the prisoners. This left him in disgrace.

He was damned even further after being caught consorting with the niece of the Emperor,Alypia Gavras.

However,Thorisin gave him a last chance:wrest control of the westlands under the control of the religious fanatic, Zemarkhos,without the help of the Legion.To this end he succeeded,however he had to flew the city with a caravan due the ensuing riots.

This caravan took him to Mashiz,the very lair of the Yezda beast.By twist of fate,he became a guest-friend of the Yezda ruler,Wulghash.He witnessed the overthrow of Wulghash by Avshar and was almost imprisoned but managed to escape to the Arshaum host waiting to attack the Yezda capital.

Along with the Arshaum,he made it to Videssos and fought in the Final Battle against the Yezda  and was instrumental in the death of Avsahr.

After the climactic battle,he got married to Alypia and settled on estate along with his legionaries in the westlands,given to him by the Emperor.