Valentus

 is the birth father of Corradus. He left before Corradus was even born. He died in Mercy's Watch by J'Bash-Ei's hands, just after he slashed Corradus' throat.

Background
is an assassin for the. He lived in in the. He left Cheydinhal after he found out he made a prostitute pregnant. The prostitute died while giving birth to Corradus.

Many years later, he was sent to Mercy's Watch to settle an old score. His assignment was to kill J'Bash-Ei, who deserted the Brotherhood. He organized a meet with J'Bash-Ei. But before he could strike J'Bash-Ei down, he was interrupted by an Imperial. He heard the words "Father?" just before he struck; quickly turning his face and slashing Corradus' throat in the same motion. As the Imperial falls back, Valentus hesitates for a second. "Did I just kill my son?" He looks in the eyes of the fallen Imperial. As soon as the thought came, it went, making place for concentration and his professional demeanor. But it was already to late. J'Bash-Ei had armed himself and impaled him with a sword. His eyes went black as he died.