Highguard egregore
Escon
Escon is the Highborn egregore. Escon has three primary interests: to embody the Imperial faith and commitment to Virtue, to promote the martial spirit of the Highborn, and to expand the knowledge of the nation. The spirit encourages competition, but as a means to the end of promoting and encouraging Highborn in the pursuit of excellence, rather than as an end in itself. Most of all, Escon encourages the Highborn to embrace their history and pursue Virtue with every part of their being.
Escon always tries to help people make up their own minds and come to their own conclusions, through careful questioning and encouragement to examine motivations, actions, and beliefs. This is not done to demonstrate intellectual superiority, but rather to encourage the Highborn to develop their own powers of deductive reasoning. Escon is quite capable of making definitive statements when the situation demands it.
Current Hosts
Carmine of Jachin's Legacy
A veteran of the Granite Pillar, Carmine is also one of the original pilgrims of the Way of Ambition who first formed Jachin's Legacy after the reconquest of Reikos.
Carmine is in Anvil to learn more about the Virtuous applications of Spring Magic, though he can still be found in the midst of the Highborn charge on the battlefield in full Cataphract's harness.
Micah, Child of Dinah, of Accolade's Fall
As Zenith fell to the Druj in spring 382YE, the armies of Highguard attempted to stem the Druj tide and allow the safe retreat of Urizeni refugees. Fighting with the Seventh Wave was Micah of Accolade’s Fall, an unconquered from a chapter based in Greatwood.
Cut off as they tried to evacuate a refugee camp, and stranded behind enemy lines, Micah became host to Escon as they used all their skill and training to escape back to Imperial-held territory, arriving in Anvil in Summer 382YE.
Escon who was Micah is in Anvil to inspire action and virtuous deeds amongst the Highborn and is keen to fight alongside the heroes of the Empire.