User:Laurence Carter

"Laurence Bennu Carter" (Born Laurence Burton Carter) was born in Carter Hall in the moors of Devonshire, England on May 20th, 1849 , the son of Lord William Carter and Lady Clarice (née de Laurents) Carter, daughter of the Marquis of Brantes. After his mother died in childbirth, Laurence was raised by his father and his father's two servants, a butler named Lambert and a cook named Augustine. After the death of his father in 1868, Laurence joined the royal hussars.

Franco-Turkish War
During the Franco-Turkish war, Laurence fought in the battle of Hisarlik which resulted in his injury and subsequent capture by a regiment of Turks. After a near-successful escape attempt, Laurence befriended one of his captors, Bayazid Bey, who would come to be his closest friend for the next thirty years.

Early Travels
Laurence and Bayazid, deserting their armies once it became clear that the brutal war was nearly over, signed on aboard a merchant ship bound around the world. Little is known of the specific adventures of said journey, but along the way Laurence made the acquaintance of many travelers who would later become his close friends such as Cyrano Cygne, Nadya Zarate, and |Heironymus Münchausen Gustavus Adolphus Berthold Albrecht von Besteigungs-insel.

Three Bullet Sign
Between 1898 and 1911, Laurence traveled with "Three Bullet Sign," the globetrotting airship riding treasure hunters, and had amazing adventures full of treasure hunting, intrigue, romance, danger, and sky pirates. You can read about these in the Aviary book series, coming out soon! ^^