David Gargolyt

Supreme Commander David Gargolyt served in the MMC from the year of its creation, 252, to his death in 259.

Biography
David Gargolyt was born in Northern Varrock in the year 211 of the Fifth Age into a family of warriors. His father fought and died during the Varrock Civil War several years before and David was brought up by his single mother. At an early age David was interested in military activity and joined the Varrock College of Warfare in 227, at the age of 16, the minimum age to join the College. It was here that his combat and military tactics and skills were quickly recognized and he became a professor at the college in 231, teaching there until the creation of the Misthalin Marine Corps in 252, during which he was enlisted and given the rank of Supreme Commander of the Armies, the highest possibly rank in the MMC. Although the reasons for this promotion are arguable, it is often thought that the quick need for a strong commander lead the officials of Misthalin to find a suitable man for the position as soon as possible.

The Battle of Klondike Rift
In the year 259 David Gargolyt led a platoon of 5,000 marines to Klondike Rift after reports of Gargoyle attacks on the area. Klondike Rift was a incredibly important gold mine for the Kingdom of Misthalin as around 70% of total gold production came from these mines. Initially unaware of the strength of the gargoyles, David Gargolyt's platoon was ambushed while passing through a cliff which resulted in the Battle of Klondike Rift. Due to the lack of decent preparation of the MMC they counted 4,600 casualties, including David Gargolyt himself. The remaining army was forced to retreat and Klondike Rift was lost.