Baron Sir Cleon of Kennan (KLEE-on of KEN-ahn) was born in 440 HE and is a knight of Tortall. He was a page and squire at the same time as Keladry of Mindelan, although he is two years older than she is, thus he was a third-year when Kel began her probationary year. He developed a strong attachment to her, which resulted in love. He was squire to Inness of Mindelan, one of Kel's older knight brothers. However, his fief was impoverished by flooding and crop failure and he was obligated to marry a neighboring heiress, Ermelian of Aminar.