Agrostis Bentgrass

Agrostis Bentgrass is a supporting character in the Soldier's Memoirs saga. He is a male Earth pony employed in the Royal Investigative Service Division Six as a Senior Special Agent. He actively works in the field on special investigations, most often concerning the paranormal or matters on national security. He has had prior interaction with Skyfall Unit due to Division Six providing intelligence to the team and formed a friendship with Fleethoof.

Early life
Not much is known about Bentgrass' past beyond his pedigree. He was born into a wealthy family in New Horsleans and was raised with a deep moral sense of right and wrong. In his younger years, he served with the Lunar Guard, going through the now-outdated and banned means of physical transmogrification to enlist. However, when his conscription ran up, there were complications removing the enchantment on his body, leaving Bentgrass with one permanent Thestral-like eye. He joined the RIS shortly after to continue serving Equestria, making his way to Division Six through skill and merit in no time.

Clydesdale-Sarcidano Syndicate
During an investigation into allegations of organized crime and black market dealings, two of Bentgrass' agents went missing in the field. Their disappearances occurred shortly after they had begun to investigate Dandridge Clydesdale's involvement. Bentgrass requested Fleethoof's assistance in locating his missing agents. Throughout the course of their investigation, both ponies narrowed the suspects down to Dandridge, but were unable to search his house or get him to admit anything. With nothing but circumstantial evidence, Bentgrass and Fleethoof split up to continue their own investigations.

Bentgrass headed to Manehattan to inquire into the connection between Clydesdale and the notorious Sarcidano crime family. Posing as Clydesdale's estate attorney, Bentgrass was able to infiltrate the Sarcidano syndicate and attempt to find incriminating evidence against both parties. However, before he could acquire any evidence, Clydesdale sent a warning to the Sarcidanos and alerted them of Bentgrass' presence. Bentgrass got pulled into a shootout with the Sarcidanos, but was unable to interrogate the mob boss before he committed suicide. Bentgrass then returned to Thatchholm and discovered Fleethoof had found the location of a record book that would convict Dandridge.

With the aid of Midnight Dasher as an undercover mole, Bentgrass was able to identify the record book, possession of illegal good, and trick Dandridge into an admission of guilt. However, when they went to make the arrest, Dandridge took Midnight hostage and opened fire on the RIS agents. Fleethoof and Bentgrass stormed their way to Dandridge. Bentgrass was wounded by Dandridge, but Midnight was able to shoot and subdue Dandridge before he could escape.

Following the arrest, Bentgrass discovered evidence of Dandridge's dealings with several most wanted individuals, including Alaric Dawnbreaker. He reported his findings to Fleethoof, but Dandridge could not be interrogated on his knowledge of Alaric or the others, as he had hung himself in his cell the night before. Bentgrass spent the following months attempting to track down Alaric's whereabouts to no avail.

Personality
Coming from old money, Bentgrass is a stellar example of an old-fashioned gentlecolt. He maintains a prim and proper appearance, and carries himself with a mature, often aloof demeanor. He is very observant of his environment, a byproduct of his time with the Lunar Guard. His devotion to logic and reason makes him seem cold and distant to others, and he cares little for emotions if they result in hindering his drive for truth and results.

Bentgrass has a very strong opinion of morality and justice. He has no sympathy for those who defy the law and has no contempt for anyone more than a criminal. Violent crime is something he cannot tolerate. Every death offends him, especially when it is one of his fellow agents or his few friends.

Equipment
Bentgrass wears a trademark black suit coat and white collared shirt tailored in Saddle Arabia. As an agent of the RIS, Bentgrass always carries a sidearm for personal defense. He refuses to carry the agency's standard-issue weapon, preferring his own custom .45 to any other firearm. He otherwise carries no weapons and relies mostly on his physical strength as an Earth pony and military training to subdue his opponents. He carries a RIS communicator for quick video transmission to fellow agents and as a locator in case of emergencies.