![[rodrick_portrait.png]] # Overview Rodrick Stonegate was a Male [[Goliath]] [[Paladin]], a [[Knight-Mentor]] of [[The Order of the Green Blades]], a friend and ally of [[Sigmund Call]], and the mentor of [[Rilan Forgeflame|Squire Rilan Forgeflame]]. He was killed during a [[Failed Green Blade Escort Mission]]. He wielded [[The Crystal Blade, Fight to the Last]] in the moments prior to his death. # Description Rodrick was a large, muscular [[Goliath]] with [[Human]] and [[Frost Giant]] ancestry. He had a reputation for being being brash and decisive. # History Rodrick presumably was born and raised in [[Respite]] before joining [[The Order of the Green Blades]]. Like many [[Knight|Knights]] of the Green Blade, Rodrick did not wield a [[Arzyliamorn's Crystal Blades|Crystal Blade]], as there are only so many, and instead wielded a massive [[Flame Tongue Greatsword]]. During his time in the Order, he became good friends with [[Sigmund Call|Sir Sigmund Call]], and the two were often deployed on missions together due to their teamwork and counterbalanced personalities. ## [[Training With Rilan]] ([[1457 AoM]]) Rodrick visits the training [[Page|Pages]], [[Dalas Greybark]], [[Corva Lightleaf]], and [[Rilan Forgeflame]] and inspects their progress. Rodrick tests Rilan's resolve, his swordplay, and his magic. Rodrick decides there is fire in Rilan's veins. Rodrick later chooses Rilan as his new [[Squire]] and also helps mentor [[Dalas Greybark]], [[Sigmund Call]]'s new squire. ## [[Failed Green Blade Escort Mission]] ([[1458 AoM]]) Rodrick and Rilan successfully escort a trade caravan from [[Riven Wharf]] to [[Respite]]. From there, Rodrick, Sigmund, and Dalas are given the second leg of the mission to escort the caravan south: Dalas' first field mission. After several days of travel south, the trade caravan was ambushed and Sir Sigmund was quickly killed. Rodrick picked up [[The Crystal Blade, Fight to the Last|Fight to the Last]] and fought on in his ally's stead, but fell just as quickly.