Labak Craumerdaun was the commander of the Amnian Council Army garrison in Eshpurta, and because of this he also held an advisory position with the ruling body of Eshpurta, the Shield Council. With his forceful personality and desire for what was best for his troops, he often got what he wanted out of the Shield Council, most of whom did not want to lose favor with the commander-in-chief of 18,000 troops within the city walls.