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'''Landuin of Mousillon''' was the greatest of the [[Grail Companions]], a group of fearsome [[Grail Knights]] who were among the deadliest warriors to ever live. He is often described as the greatest Knight to have ever lived.
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'''Landuin of Mousillon''' was the greatest of the [[Grail Companions]], a group of fearsome [[Grail Knights]] who were among the deadliest warriors to walk the world. He is often described as the greatest Knight to have ever lived as well as the most chivalrous.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

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Landuin of Mousillon was the greatest of the Grail Companions, a group of fearsome Grail Knights who were among the deadliest warriors to walk the world. He is often described as the greatest Knight to have ever lived as well as the most chivalrous.

History

Landuins skill with blade and lance were beyond compare and his bravery, horsemanship and chivalry were above all others, a mighty feat indeed, considering he fought alongside Gilles le Breton. He became the second warrior to join the Grail Companions, riding to war alongside Gilles during his battles for unity. During the second battle Landuin and the other companions rode into an army of Orcs, where he struck down the Orcs massive Warboss whilst Fredemund of Aquitaine slew its monstrous mount.

After the Eighth Battle, the Companions turned west, towards the fairest land of Mousillon. Unfortunately, the realm of Landuin's family had been ravaged in his absence - his land had been turned to smouldering ruin, cattle lay slaughtered in blackened wasteland, and the once pure river was dark with foulness. A bilious stench carried up from swamplands where before virgin glades stood proud. The Companions rode in grim silence through the gates of Mousillon for to join with the remnants of Landuin's family and Folgar, the neighbouring Lord of Artois. Together they defended Castle Mousillon against a great Undead host marching under full moon. Beset by beasts and living dead, the Companions fought one to each wall, there to hold out alone against the foe. The Companions found triumph when Landuin struck down the foul Vampire that had called the dead forth from their peace, and the beasts fled howling into the darkness of the forest.

After the securing of all the lands of the Bretonni tribes, a great meeting took place in the home of Folgar of Artois. Here, the formal dukedoms were created, and the Bretonnian calendar was introduced - thus, year 979 of the Imperial Calendar is considered year 1 of the Bretonnian one. Each of the great lords of the Bretonni, the fourteen Grail Companions, including Gilles le Breton, were named Dukes. The Dukes swore oaths of allegiance, and Bretonnia was formed.

In 1003 IC, Landuin and Thierulf, always competitive, had a major falling out, with some believing that the cause was over Thierulf's wife, Rosalind of Bastonne. A challenge was fought between the two mighty warriors, with Landuin eventually coming out victorious, inflicting a wound across Thierulf's face.

Many years after the unification of Bretonnia, Landuin passed away in his sleep and glorious Mousillon slowly fell into darkness.

Sources

Warhammer Armies: Bretonnia (6th Edition)