Mark Wishart

Ser Mark Wishart is a paladin knight and Prior of the Order of Saint Thomas, both a priest and a knight.

The Red Knight
When a Golden Bear runs rampage in the market town of Lorica, Ser Mark is sent investigate. He uses his powers to determine what had happened in the town, and is disgusted by how the villagers had treated the bear, but agrees to track and kill the bear. He eventually corners the bear, and they fight. Ser Mark gets in a good strike on the bear, but she kills his horse, before grabbing the cub in her teeth and fleeing.

With his horse dead, Ser Mark gives up on his hunt, and returns to the Priory of Pynwrithe, where he learns of the plea for help from the Abbess of Lissen Carak. He musters all the forces he can, and prepares to ride to their aid.