Edgar“Ned”Benning
Edgar Benning circa 1790
Edgar “Ned” Benning was the best friend of Jonathan Perish since childhood. One year Jon’s elder, Ned joined his friend among the minute men and later in the continental army. Ned retired from service after the war’s end, having lost his right eye in the invasion of New York. Ned was summoned by William Perish, Jon’s uncle, to surprise Jon for his birthday. During the celebration, a strange woman appeared bearing an odd device she claimed to have found in some ruins nearby. Soon after the woman left, the town was attacked by a mob of spider-like creatures. Ned and Jon fought off the creatures, but William was injured and several of the townsfolk were wounded.
Character sketch
Edgar “Ned” Benning Edgar Benning is a man of Saxon decent, his family being able to trace their lineage proudly back to the days of King Alfred. Despite this pedigree, the family was poor enough to travel to America shortly before the war broke out. This is where Edgar was born, raised among the rolling hills and forests of Massachusetts along side his friend Jonathan. He is a tall man of six feet and seven inches with short blonde hair and a beard to match. He is missing an eye which he lost in the revolution. His frame is large and blocky, and some would say he bears more resemblance to a box than a man. With his size comes brutish strength, and he was often seen in battle bearing a headsman’s axe slung over his back along with his gun. He dresses simply, with a cotton shirt and pants with a brimmed hat.
Philosophy
- Voltaire
- John Locke