Malcolm Bennett-Grey - Daeva / Invictus

Player Name: Daniel "Fancy Dan" Youngren

Character Name: Sir Malcolm Bennett-Grey, Knight of the The Most Honorable Order of the Thorned Wreath (TW)

Clan Status: 1

Covenant Status: 2

City Status: 3

Notable Merits: None

Notable Flaws: None




Description -
Malcolm is an imposing yet grandfatherly man who appears to be in his very late 60's. His face is strong, aquiline, with a thin nose rising to a high bridge. His chin is broad and strong, his cheeks are firm and thin, and his lofty brow is creased with deep wrinkles. His mouth is fixed and precise and rather cruel-looking. He dresses either in exquisitely-tailored three-piece suits, or in a suit of stormcloud-grey armor etched with the gold and crimson of his house. He always wears a silver and steel ring -- a thorned wreath -- and carries an ironwood cane topped with a silver, thorned rose.

Personality -
The paragon of politeness, Malcolm effortlessly offers the grace and manners of the old world. He is grandfatherly, and his courteous presence produces calm and comfort. One can rest assured that he will speak honestly, counsel wisely, listen carefully, and, should it come to it, fight honorably.  

History -
Malcolm Henry Bennett-Grey, 4th Earl of Warrington, 15th Earl of Bennett (5 August 1855 – present) was born to George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, 3rd Earl of Warrington (7 January 1827 – 2 January 1877), and Elaine Diana Bennett (14 April 1807 – 2 January 1887), eldest daughter and only surviving child of William Reginald Bennett, 14th Earl of Bennett (26 June 1786 – 4 June 1855).

The Bennetts and Greys both had an excellent and long-established pedigree, unmarred by scandal. That is to say, potentially damaging situations would be silenced immediately and, if necessary, violently, but always and above all quietly. They profited immensely from their financial dealings, primarily through land in Devonshire, collections of antiquities, investment in colonial projects, and art patronage. In no way was the family associated with any business ventures that might be considered illegitimate.

As his parents' sole surviving child (courtesy of an adolescence marked by a series of hunting accidents, a drowning, a fall from the iconic cliffs of Dover, and finally a tragic fire in 1887), Malcolm inherited his parents’ ancestral land holdings in Devon, their titles, and their wealth. He generously gave up his claim to the title of Earl of Stamford to his cousin, the Reverend Harry Grey, who desperately needed the income derived from that peerage.

In mortal life, Malcolm attained the following titles for his service to the Crown, the academy, etc.: Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG), Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG), Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO), Fellow of Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge (FRS), and a Lord of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council (PC). (His full title is The Right Honourable Malcolm Henry Bennett-Grey, 4th Earl of Warrington, 15th Earl of Bennett, KG, GCMG, GCVO, FRS, PC.)

Over the next decades, Malcolm of course made regular public appearances at fetes and galas. He went to fight in the Second Boer War in 1899 and in The Great War in 1915. Though he was an old man in the trenches, he fought with distinction, rising to the rank of captain. In no way did anything else of note happen during these decades. Carry on.

In 1927, he was embraced by his ancestor, Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Bennett (1674 – present), and after several decades of service in the U.K. and on the continent, he recently arrived in the new world, hoping to bring refinement and civilization to the barbaric wilderness of the American midwest.

Powers & Skills -
As a knight of the Thorned Wreath, Sir Malcolm may be expected to be a skilled combatant, but there are many ways to fight. His greatest use to the Order and domain are his vast financial assets and social connections, rather than his skill with a bazooka or greatsword. Surely we are civilized enough to set aside vulgar violence for a more respectable method of conflict-resolution. May I suggest having our enemies' neighborhood bulldozed at noon tomorrow?