Mayheir Hawksguard

Mayheir Hawksguard was a soldier from Shadowdale that briefly served as the sergeant-at-arms at the Twisted Tower of Ashaba for a time during the mid–14 century DR.

"Look here. I have an unhappy liege. If I have an unhappy liege, then you have an unhappy liege. And if we have an unhappy liege, then...""

- Mayheir to Lhaeo, trying to gain admittance into Elminster's tower.

Description
He was an older and seasoned warrior.

Relationships
Given his position as an aide to Lord Mourngrym Amcathra, Mayheir was often put in the position of dealing with big and eccentric personalities, such as the Sage of Shadowdale Elminster Aumar and his scribe Lhaeo.

During their short time fighting alongside one another, Mayheir became fast friends with the mortal warrior Kelemvor Lyonsbane.

History
During the Second battle of Shadowdale in the, Hawksguard drew up the plans to draw the approaching Zhentilar soldiers into an area full of falling-tree traps, where they would be easily downed by Dalesmen archers. The trap worked well but the soldiers continued to pour through into Shadowdale.

None of the Dales' leaders knew that the avatar of Bane drew more strength onto itself for every additional death, regardless of the individual's side in the battle. With so many dead Zhentilar, Bane's avatar soon became too powerful for any of the warriors to combat. Just as Bane was about to kill Mourngrym Amcathra with his bare hand, Mayheir freed his liege from harm's way and threw himself in the way of the fatal blow.

With Hawksguard's dying words, he caught his friend Kelemvor's attention and bid him one last important message. He told Kelemvor a joke and inspired a glimmer of hope in the place of despair.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Shadowdale