Duke Wyburn sits on the throne of Northport, “the first free city of Targea.” He is known to have a greater love for hunting – and especially falconry – than he does for statecraft. He assumed his current position 27 years ago, after his uncle, the previous duke, was lost to a summer squall with his new wife. At the time, Gideon was a boy of 14, and ruled under a regency for 2 years, when he attained his majority and assumed his full legal authority.