Horace is a wardmate in Castle Redmont with Will, and eventually becomes a Battleschool Apprentice, and afterwards becomes a prodigious knight. He is a natural warrior, and although he used to be Will's rival, they soon become best friends. He is tall with blue eyes, a crooked nose and a scar on his cheek, but the look suits him and he is described as devastatingly handsome. He is the captain of the Araluen Royal Guard Unit B. He is also known as the Oakleaf Knight, and is famous in Gallica, and he is also quite comfortable in female company. He is also called the Sunrise Warrior, a legendary swordsman from the east, who would save the kingdoms of Hibernia. Most people think Horace is not a great thinker, but he just likes to think things through properly. He is very logical and methodical. Horace normally carries a round shield with an oak leaf carving on it (though he uses a shield bearing the emblem of the Sunrise Warrior in Book 8), a plain sword, and a heavy dagger. Horace has saved the Royal Princess of Araluen (He and Will have some tension between them about Princess Cassandra) and killed Morgarath, Lord of Rain and Night, in single combat (the duel is described in the second book). In Book 6, Horace defeates John Buttle and Sir Keren, and Killeen the massive Islander in Book 8. In Book 10, he becomes a very good friend with the emperor of Nihon-Ja (Shigeru). Horace plays a large part in most of the books. It is rumoured that he is in love with the Princess Cassandra in the ninth book. Horace is big for his age and is a natural athlete. He is strong, athletic, tall, muscular and fit. In the end of the tenth book, Horace proposes to the Princess Cassandra and they are to be married and he becomes future King of Araluen.