Jonyl Mercer

Jonyl Mercer was the eldest son of Bridgemaster Gharnel Mercer and his immediate heir to being Bridgemaster of Mercer's Crossing.

Early Life
Jonyl Mercer was his father's favorite son, as a boy being loyal and trustworthy, at least to his father. He was physically fit and gifted athletically, something no other Mercer had been for ages. He and his brother had a playful rivalry as their relationship, Jonyl always regarding his brother Waltyr Mercer with fondness, while Waltyr admired Jonyl. Jonyl was a strong willed man and a natural leader with a more noble than crafty mindset. However, his weakness was drinking, feasting and whoring and during one such drinking contest with a cousin of his, he died from alcohol poisoning at the age of 31, leaving his brother Waltyr as his father's heir. Gharnel never fully recovered from his eldest's death, and many regarded that he no longer cared about petty schemes and robbing those who crossed Mercer's Crossing. He had become uncommonly sad, something that many said was to be the death of him. Six years after Jonyl's death, Gharnel died.

Bastards
Jonyl Mercer has three known bastards;

Herschel Bridgebastard: Eldest of Jonyl's known bastards, a blacksmith's apprentice on Mercer's Crossing.

Carol Bridgebastard: Second eldest known bastard and the eldest of Jonyl's bastard daughters, Carol serves as a scullery maid on the Bridge.

Samantha Bridgebastard: A youngest known bastard and youngest bastard daughter of Jonyl Mercer, Samantha is a servant to Waltyr Mercer.