Charles McGowen

Charles McGowen, or Lord Aberdeen as he was later known in Stormwind was a hero of the First Orcish War. A Stromic Knight of no small renown, Sir Charles was the second son of one of Stromgard's Barons, James McGowen. Because at the time, Stromic law prohbited second sons from inheriting, when his brother, James II inherited their father's lands and title in Stromgarde, Sir Charles migrated to Stormwind with his wife, Annette, and their household. He became an officer in Stormwind's Army, and was ennobled shortly after the first war for his role in holding back the Orcish Horde so that citizens of Stormwind might escape to Lordaeron. Sir Charles held the title Earl of Aberdeen until his death at the age of 86 in June of 624 K.C. With no children of his own, the title passed instead to his niece, Melysa Marwyn, daughter of his sister, Lady Lizabet.