The Deformed Knight

A small collection of stories containing the adventures of Glenn before his most epic journey.

There are heroes in every era and this one was no exception. Just like any other time where heroes rose to legendary status, it was a tumultuous time. War was running rampant in the land and many good men were trodden underfoot. A dark force was moving throughout all the known countries, tearing kingdoms and whole cities apart as if they were paper. However, there were many who believed that a certain knight would one day wage battle against this dark force and bring peace to the land. His sword which was rumored to have been made by God himself would tear asunder the many demons that plagued the lives of the oppressed. Unfortunately, we will not reach this point with this small collection of tales.

We will focus on the man before he became a legend.

Why would anyone write about the deeds of a certain man? Why would anyone call what he did heroic? What earned him the right or the privilege to be regarded as a hero? For that matter, how would anyone define a hero? Is someone regarded as a hero when they accomplish a difficult deed? I would say no, because people accomplish difficult tasks everyday. We accomplish important things, but that does not make us heroic.

Here is what I believe to be heroic: accomplishing a feat against opposition.

What is the difference between a rich mother raising children than a poor woman raising her children? Of course there is much more opposition, and when a poor mother accomplishes her goal it is far more of a heroic effort than the woman that had everything she needed. The same applies for a keeper of the peace. If there was a man who arrested a complying robber, would that be more heroic than arresting a cold-blooded murderer after a dangerous duel? Of course not, because heroism is all about overcoming the opposition; even rising to the challenge is enough to regard it as heroic.

Now that we have addressed a seemingly pointless topic, we will move on to the story…