Mekeal Ashkevron, "Meke"
Origin: Mercedes Lackey - Velgarth Books (Last Herald Mage)
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Chestnut
Face: "Hatchet-Faced"
Occupation: Used to be a captain in the guard
Grandfather: Joserlin Ashkevron (not imported)
Father: Lord Withen Ashkevron of Forst Reach
Mother: Lady Treesa Ileana Brendywhin-Ashkevron
Aunt: Herald-Mage Savil, Serina

Siblings: Lissa, Vanyel, Kaster, Heforth, Deleran, Charis, and several more unnamed sisters
Cousin: Radevel, many others
Wife: Roshya
Children: Medren (with Melenna), Ariel (with Roshya) + at least 5 with Roshya
Talent:
Residence: Grant Street 20 (2-52)
Year of Import: 1


The son of Lord Withen and Lady Treesa, Mekeal is one of Herald-Mage Vanyel's younger brothers, by two years. They shared an attic room at Forst Reach growing up, until Vanyel's broken arm prompted Mekeal to move downstairs to the bachelor hall where he roomed with Joserlin Corveau.

Mekeal is described as being a slightly smaller copy of his father, who grew into a broadly-built man. Generally good-natured, he and Vanyel were never enemies as children, though they weren't really friends either. This allowed for a fairly easy reconciliation as adults. When Vanyel was Chosen, Mekeal became Withen's heir as Lord Holder of the Steading, a position he was happy to attain.

As he grew into adulthood, Mekeal became involved with his mother's maid, Melenna, and fathered her son, Medren, much to Lady Treesa's outrage. Eventually he married Roshya. They had several more children, including Herald Ariel Ashkevron.

Mekeal had a talent for horsebreeding. Realizing that Valdemar was going to be in desperate need for warhorses in the near future, he bought the Gray Stud, and crossed him with hunters and plowhorses to eventually produce a famous line of warhorses.

Death Import