Quinion grew up in Korvosa, and like his father before him (and his father, and his father, for at least six generations) he served in the Guard. Unfortunately, ever since the fall of Aroden, the style of guardwork practiced by the Trepanar family has become less and less acceptable. When once their primary duties were keeping the peace, Quinion found more and more often that the focus of his barracks was no longer on serving the neighborhood, but on finding someone to punish...sometimes with little regard as to actual guilt.
Finally, Quinion's compassion went too far. Having caught a small child attempting to filch the purse of Aerodus Alazario, a member of Korvosa's new gentry. Quinion refused Aerodus' order to take the child's hand to make an example, and when Aerodus attempted to do so himself, Quinion drew his guard issued shortsword and faced him down. As a result, Quinion found himself challenged to a duel. To everyone's surprise, including his own, Quinion won, leaving a bloody and unconscious 'Sir' Alazario on the green.
Knowing the political climate, Quinion's father told him to get out of the guard, and get as far from Korvosa and the reach of the Alazario family as possible, so with his Watch Commander's letter of recommendation in hand, he headed westn towards Magnimar. As a reference from a Korvosan Watch Commander was worthless in Magnimar, Quinion has headed to Sandpoint to see if Sheriff Hemlock can use a deputy.
Quinion is likely being pursued by Aerodus Alazario, his family, his mommy, and probably his wet nurse, all of whom seem irked that Quinion didn't just fall down and die for the sake of the Alazario family reputation
