Bann Farkus

Bann Melsar Farkus is the newly appointed bann of Gwaren after Teyrn Loghain is removed from power. In 9:25 Dragon, Farkus joins the nobility of Fereldan and hires his own mercenaries to protect him from rival nobles. A battle soon breaks out between the Farkus and Leibou families. Both families, hailing from Gwaren, send their eldest sons to battle in single combat to decide which family will reign in the Gwaren government and which will be forced to give away their wealth and estate to the other family. Bann Farkus sent a scout ahead of the two and placed him on a hill overseeing the battle. With their soldiers behind them, the heads of the Farkus and Leibou families lead them to the battlefield to watch the duel. As Farkus's son is about to be defeated, he has his scout fire an arrow at Leibou's son. The arrow strikes Leibou's son in the heart, killing him. The two sides then battle until, Farkus slays Leibou after his son is killed in battle. Farkus get the estate and wealth of the Leibou family and forces the Leibou's out of Gwaren. Teyrn Loghain then appoints Farkus to a seat in Gwaren's govenrment. Six years later, the Fifth Blight begins and Teyrn Loghain leaves Farkus in charge of Gwaren. A few months after Loghain's departure, darkspawn attack Gwaren and Farkus leads Gwaren's forces into battle against the advancing forces. The darkspawn are defeated and Farkus sends a messenger to tell Loghain of their victory. The messenger returns telling Farkus that Loghain will not be returning to Gwaren and that the new King has appointed him Bann of Gwaren. Now Farkus was Bann of Gwaren and he began to reshape the laws in Gwaren. No longer were men and women forced into service. A statue of Loghain was built outside the governmental estate. The Leibou's were allowed to return to Gwaren and their estate and wealth was returned to them. A monument was built to all who had perished during the Blight and the feud between the Farkus and Leibou families.