Edward Smith Royston

Edward Smith Royston was born to a family of middle-class merchants within the Kingdom of Stormwind in the year -7 L.C. Due to his family's traveling nature he was away from Stormwind when it fell and, as such, spent most of his young life living in the Kingdom of Lordaeron.

Early Life
Edward Royston was born to Moriam Genevine and Baroin Royston when they were at home in the town of Grand Hamlet, taking a long vacation from their standard activities of traveling the length of the Eastern Kingdoms.

Shortly after Edward was born and his mother recovered from childbirth the family traveled north, taking with them a decent sized caravan and a large amount of goods. When news reached them of the Orcish Horde and the First War the family sold the last of their valuables and settled down within the town of Stratholme.

As a young boy Edward was given a moderate education, being taught in a private school and by his father. His best subject in school was mathematics but he truly excelled at the ways of mercantile. Haggling, bartering and learning how to read people were second nature to the boy.

After the end of the Second War the Royston family packed up once again and moved south, bringing a plethora of goods from the Lordaeron Subcontinent. The family made a fortune selling their goods through Khaz Modan and the more desolate areas of the rebuilding Kingdom of Stormwind. Instead of settling down again the family bought a Proudmoore-class merchant ship and took their business to the seas. Sailing across the Great Sea young Edward learned the ways of the seas.