Leofsig was a Forthwegian soldier in the Derlavaian War. He took part in the ill-fated initial invasion of Algarve and was captured when it turned into rout. At the captives' camp he stood up for the Kaunian captives, who suffered bullying and insults from both the Algarvian guards and racist fellow prisoners. He was sent to share with Kaunians the degrading work of digging latrines - which also got him a share in the escape tunnel which the Kaunians secretly dug.