Marcus Titus de Babred Rock was not only a knight — he was a commander whose presence alone steadied armies. Born into the proud Babred Rock line, a family renowned for discipline and order, Marcus was trained from hatchlinghood in the arts of war and governance. Where others chased glory, he studied tactics; where others boasted, he observed in silence.

 

His greatest trial came during the Siege of Cluckspire, when fox legions surrounded the fortress and supplies ran thin. With calm resolve, Marcus formed the defenders into rotating cohorts, each holding the line while the others rested. Under his leadership, the chickens endured weeks of assault without breaking formation. When reinforcements finally arrived, the enemy found themselves facing not a broken flock, but an unyielding wall of steel and feathers.

 

For this, Marcus was hailed as the Shield of the Rock. His shield, emblazoned with the golden rooster of his house, became a rallying symbol of unity. To his soldiers, he was not just a commander but a father, dining with them in campfires, sharing hardships, and carrying the same scars.

 

Even in peace, Marcus wore his armor and cloak within the halls of Cluckspire — not as vanity, but as a reminder that vigilance preserves what valor has won. His name still echoes in the drills of cadets: “Stand as Titus stood — unbroken, unbowed.”