Ewan Qadir

Ewan Maryam Qadir (4 March YE 836) was born in Al-Murooj, also known as The Promised Land, and is of mixed heritage with a North African mother and Anglian father. Having fought against Richard IV’s invading forces during his campaign against the Promised Land, Qadir later became an ally and friend to Robyn Loxley, eventually accompanying her back to Nottingham as both protector and confidante.

Early Life

Born in a small farming settlement on the outskirts of Al-Murooj, Ewan was the second of four children and the only son. The Qadir family were well established in the area and his mother, Ayesha Qadir ran a small farm employing 28 people, amongst them his father, Philip Qadir (née Kerr) who acted as overseer, managing the field workers and crops, mostly wheat, barley and various grains. 

The Qadir Farm is a well-known, successful business with extensive trade connections throughout Al-Murooj, thanks in large part to Ayesha’s savvy business acumen, the Qadir family enjoyed a longstanding reputation in the agricultural and business world, stretching back generations. Ayesha’s mother, Maryam Qadir, was a prominent local merchant, while her great grandmother, Tiziri, had been an original inhabitant of the Adrar Plateau and was instrumental in assisting the exiled Hycathae in their creation of the first oasis near Ouadane, which would later grow into the city of Al-Murooj. It was Tiziri who first began farming the lands near the oasis and established the business Ewan was born into.

Ewan was a quiet, studious child who did well at school, graduating in the top 10% of his class. In between his studies, he worked in the family business from a young age, exhibiting a natural talent for cultivating difficult crops. As his elder sister, Sura, displayed no interest in farming, it was agreed that Ewan would inherit the business upon his parents’ retirement.

It is mandatory in Al-Murooj for all young people to complete two years of military service at the age of 17. Ewan’s service was uneventful, although he was commended and discharged with an exemplary record. After his release in YE 855 he enrolled at the Al-Murooj College of Trade and Crafts, where he studied Business and Animal Husbandry in preparation for his intention to expand the farm’s operations to include livestock and dairy. 

After graduating in YE 858, Ewan began to take an increasingly prominent role on the farm. An accident the previous year had rendered his father, Philip, unable to continue his work as overseer and Ewan took over the role, gradually taking on more and more responsibilities, until, by YE 862, he was effectively running the business.

Philip died in YE 863 of complications following his injuries.

Marriage and Family

Ewan met his future wife, Tayri Mirghani, whilst studying at the College of Trade and Crafts, where she was a fellow business student. Their relationship began as friendship, but soon developed into more and they were married in YE 862. It was agreed that he would keep his pre-marriage surname, rather than take his wife’s as was the custom, to retain the link with the established business name.