Zilpohn Mark

Zilpohn Mark is the son of the famous war hero Gallant Mark. He was married to Adrana Mark and together they had one son, Darynn Mark.

Zil was well-known in the Planetary Alliance as one of the best, if not the greatest, swordsman in the P.A..

Early Life
Zilpohn was born in Cax-Ark-Uhn in 460 ARI. His father Gallant had already retired from the Shard by the time he was born.

He started training as a swordsman by the age of five, and by the time he was twelve, he was already able to best his father. They moved to Ziphyr so that he could continue his training as a Shard. Once there, he was trained by Master Kawto Makai, one of the greatest swordsmen amongst the Shard. Even so, he was able to consistently best Master Makai by age eighteen. His training with Master Makai led to a lifelong relationship with Makai as a friend and mentor.

He became a full-fledged Shard agent at eighteen.

Shard History
His first few missions for the Shard were nondescript: local robberies, murder investigations, drug busts.

But the Mondoon Conflict started in 480 ARI, and Zilpohn was sent into battle almost immediately. He was known for skirting orders from up the chain, but being successful anyway (probably more successful than the original plan). Zil slew hundreds of Mondoons during this war, until finally he killed the Mondoon leader in single combat on the Mondoon command ship, leading to the end of the war.

Zil became world famous after the Mondoon Conflict.

Other accomplishments during Zil's time as a Shard are as follows:


 * Capture of Zacto Filch, leader of the Ebonheart thieves operating out of Soquok Forest. Though he did not recover any stolen Iveleen Artifacts, capture of the leader slowed the Ebonhearts' operation to nearly a full stop.
 * Nearly captured and killed Nova Karr on Makadewa, before Karr made a daring escape.

Family Life
Quickly after returning home from the Mondoon Conflict, Zilpohn met Adrana. Within six months, at the end of 481 ARI, they were married.

In 483 ARI, his only son Darynn was born. Zilpohn took it upon himself to train Darynn in swordflight techniques, with assistance from Master Makai.

He and Adrana would usually live in Ziphyr. Whenever he was off-world on a mission, Adrana and Darynn would return to his childhood home in Cax-Ark-Uhn.

Death
Zilpohn died in 496 ARI, in front of the Avingian Palace, during the events of the Betrayal of the Hero.