Rurik

Rurik is one of the village elders who serves the people of Willow Creek, and is most respected among the villagers. After he was rescued from the brigands, the village elder requested the Legion to escort him to Tallow so he could reveal information about Baron Kildaer and the grave robberies. Evading ambushes from the undead and Ghols along the way, they arrived safely at Tallow, where Rurik told to the Legion and the town's mayor everything.

Willow Creek was eventually razed by the Dark, and it's unknown what became of Rurik.

Trivia
On the level "Salvation" of Myth II: Soulblighter, the names of the villagers who need rescuing are randomized with Rurik the Daft, Rurik the Elder, Rurik the Portly, Rurik the Slow, and Rurik the Lame. Since at least one of the four captives has to survive for the next mission, Bungie named them all Rurik to avoid a continuity error.