Rhys Sighard

Colonel Rhys Sighard is a senior member of the Sons of Aquinas mercenaries, where he has worked up the ranks to Colonel.

Col. Sighard is a major non-player character in The Crimson Mountains campaign.

He was employed by SOA Corporate as the Blackwall Regional Director of Operations, and was employed by House Kallistratos to investigate and neutralize the barbarian threat in Blackwall Hold. After the founding of the Crimson Mountain Company, and Operation Straton Freedom, Sighard terminated the Sons of Aquinas contract with Thane Nilos, and returned to Targe. From there, he was hired by Mikael Asterius to lead a brigade into the Battle for Stoneshade. Sighard survived the battle, turning on Asterius and walking out when things turned dire.

His current whereabouts are unknown.

Description
Rhys Sighard is a very handsome, hardy man in his 40's. He wears slick-backed black hair on his angular face, looking roughly like a cross between Jon Hamm and Mitt Romney. He speaks in a booming voice, commanding great authority.

Col. Sighard wears a broad fur cloak with his shining silver armor, signs of his high status and wealth as a mercenary lord. Additionally, he holds a very ornate longsword, encrusted with jewels and engravings.

Episode 1
Colonel Sighard debuted in Episode 1, when his company of Sons of Aquinas mercenaries passed through Ironside Village on their way to Stoneshade. There, he stepped in Bernard's blacksmith shop, where he was introduced to Roc. There, he heckled Roc on his lack of smithing abilities, and then headed out.

Episode 2
In Episode 2, The Sons of Aquinas arrived in Stoneshade, and Rhys Sighard met Kain Kallistratos II face-to-face at the council meeting, where the two put the last ink on paper for the barbarian deal.

Episode 3
In Episode 3, Col. Sighard attended Kain's funeral, and discussed the future of his relationship with Thane Nilos. Nilos agreed to maintain the Sons of Aquinas' deal, and they began to work on the barbarian issue.

Rhys Sighard appeared later when Darius Straton requested a face-to-face meeting in the SOA base camp. Though he did not believe Darius was truly Darius at first, Col. Sighard was impressed by Ser Straton's motivations and experience. He then hired Darius as a lieutenant, and placed him under the command of Major Tom Radford.