Gardan is a soldier in service to the house of conDoin. He risen from sergeant of Duke Borric's guards to become the Captain of the Prince's Royal Household Guard, Knight-Marshal of Krondor, before finally becoming the Duke of Krondor, under Prince Arutha. His brother was the cartwright Jeheil who also tutored his two elder boys. His youngest, Faxon, became the Horsemaster after Algon.