Sir Marc

Sir Marc
Talfryn (left) and Sir Marc (right) (Art by Mikaela Buckley)
Details
Pronouns	He/him
First Mentioned	Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast (Part 1)
Status	Alive
Age	Older than Angelo, Damien and Talfryn
Aliases	Marc of the Craftsman’s Quarter Sir Marc the Salamander Knight Sir Marc the Blazing Salamander
Occupation	Knight of the Crown
Affiliations	Second Citadel
Family	Sir Talfryn (brother) Amaryllis of Exile (adoptive sister) Dampierre (horse)
Voice
Voice Actor(s)	Stefano Perti
First Heard	Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast (Part 1)

Sir Marc the Salamander Knight, born Marc of the Craftsman's Quarter, was a knight of the Queen who is known for his inventions and his smart comebacks. He was originally barred from being officially knighted because he was disallowed from entering the Queen's throne room due to his disability. In the first two seasons, he travels the countryside to prove himself worthy of knighthood, along with his younger brother Talfryn. In Season 3, we learn he has formally been knighted. He is thoroughly taken in by the Citadel's philosophy of killing all monsters and sticks to it through the invasion of Silvershore. He only disavows knighthood once Lord Arum begs him to help return to Damien and Rilla.

He's a storyteller and wordsmith, who frequently drags Talfryn into his antics. He has a neurological disorder that removes the use of his legs and instead travels by riding his horse Dampierre.

Early Life

Marc grew up in the Craftman's Quarter of the Citadel, with his parents, his brother Talfryn and adoptive sister Rilla. He always wanted to be a knight since he was a child; he and Talfryn would play together with sticks, and he would always make Talfryn be the bad guy.

Marc attempted the knighthood exams 291 times until he was able to pass all of them. The final exam he took, the knights officiating the test were able to introduce a hurdle he could never overcome: Upon completing the tests, he would have to speak to the Queen in her audience chamber, "where only one person could enter at a time, no horses were allowed, and crawling was strictly prohibited." It has been at least three years since Marc and Talfryn have attempted the exams. The knights apparently still gossip about him, as Sir Caroline was familiar with his nickname. Even the old great knights like Sir Galahad were familiar with how determined he was- thought Galahad left before the issue about the Queen's chambers was brought up.

History

Talfryn and Marc hunt monsters throughout the Northern Wilds to try and prove themselves as knights. They defeat the Janus Beast wth the help of Sir Caroline.

The officially recognized knights of the Citadel nicknamed Marc "The Salamander," because he crawls on his belly when mobility aids (such as Dampierre) are not an option. He understandably hates it, though he gives Damien permission to call him "The Salamander Knight," referring instead to his use of fire in a stunt to defeat the Damselfly.

Between seasons 2 and 3, he becomes a journeyman Knight of the Crown, knighted "Sir Marc the Salamander Knight". He found a lot of success in his job, with his inventions helping him vanquish monsters efficiently. He became right hand man to Sir Tristan the Cold.

Sir Talfryn tries to convince him to stop being a knight, but they end up parting ways during the invasion of Silvershore.

Personality

Multiple-time victor of the Tests of Knighthood, but not yet a knight himself, Sir Marc won’t let the Citadel’s ableism get in the way of him becoming a knight. His drive to show what he’s made of can often lead to him being dismissive of or callous towards others, especially his brother, but hey: he’s workin’ on it. Likes sports, but gets way too intense about them. So far, he's been exclusively heterosexual and expresses a strong interest in women. He tells Talfryn he likes women who are "like the wind," though even he says it makes no sense when said back to him.

Abilities

Sir Marc has significant mechanical skills, and co-invented an audio recorder with Rilla. He broke his, and although they seem to have repaired it, it remains the jankier of the pair, though still good enough to use for his diary entries. Rilla finds his sense of organization frustrating, as he once told her "that he kept all his springs in the right-hand drawer, because on the day he got them, he was '~feeling riiiight~'." It seems likely from this that he has a decent stash of parts. He also carries many tricks and traps in his pockets. Damien initially gives him a hard time for making devices that are not unique, including a fishnet-like tool. His inventions also include:

• a flaming sword
• a pair of metal socks which employ "tent-poles" to lock him to the ground with the turn of a key
• a "back-flask", similar to a real-world hydration backpack, with tubes to drink from
• "Dino-might," an explosive
• the "walking-talking", a long range communication device

Relationships

Talfryn

Marc's brother.

Rilla

For as long as Marc can remember, Rilla has been like his sister...his doctor, his mother, and, on one very special occasion, his sous chef.

Dampierre

Marc's horse and service animal. Marc uses Dampierre's help for most of his mobility needs, and Dampierre can even assist him with climbing onto his back. Marc designed Dampierre's saddle for various methods of combat, and trained with Dampierre until his footwork allowed him to duel.

Olala

Ao3 tag: Accidental Baby Acquisition.

Trivia

• Marc's neurological disorder affects both mobility and sensation, and is likely degenerative, as Marc notes that his ability to locate pain within his legs has worsened over the years.
• The underwear he uses is magical, having been taken from the skin of a troll. It prevents him from getting sores from sitting on Dampierre all day.