Circle of the Nine

, was a paramilitary force subservient to King Albus, though when during the events of The Chosen occurred to oust the king, replacing them with The Queen, they seemed to gain much more autonomy, though still obeying most orders given by the monarchy.
==Background==
==Notable Members==
===Leader===
:See main article: Lucas O'Connor.
===Second Command===
:See main article: Felicity Venenifer.
===Other Members===
==Culture==
==System Activity==
==Aethstyr Timeline==
==List of Members==
No.	Image	Name 	Specialty / Role	Short Description
1 	
File:O'Connor Token 001.png|link=Lucas O'Connor	O'Connor 	
*Leader
*Induction	Lucas was the leader of the and was usually a very scarcely seen figure. He would make himself known during scouting and induction of new members, and was feared and respected by the people around him, all whilst he wore a dead expression betraying a profound boredom.
He was considered to be the most overall powerful of the as despite not strictly exceeding the other members of the Nine, he was the best rounded and could stand toe to toe with anyone in the Nine that would challenge him or his word.
2 	
File:Felicity Token 001.png|link=Felicity Venenifer	Felicity Venenifer	
*Medical
*Interrogation
*Cleanup	Felicity was the only member of the Nine with an overall positive reputation in the eyes of the Royal Guard. She inherited impressive power from two different bloodlines which allowed her to achieve some unique effects that a normal person from either bloodline would not be able to achieve.
She held immense medical knowledge, and a proficiency with magical and spiritual controls that impressed many. A skillset which enabled her to be very good at nursing people back to health, and simultaneously very good at interrogation.
3 	
File:Kaida Petrichor Token 001.png|link=Kaida Petrichor	Kaida Petrichor 	
*Single Target Extermination	Kaida was the only member of the Nine who was not born in the Existentia Quadrant and as such, was very confused by major differences in many things, however she very quickly fell back into doing what she as the Rogue Rose had always done best; killing people.
She had gained notoriety as an unstoppable force that you needed to avoid, and her status as such was backed up by the mountain of body bags left in her wake. She only ever takes orders from O'Connor, Moros, or the head of the monarchy directly.
4 	
File:Quatriéme Saverne Token 001.png|link=Quatriéme Saverne	Quatriéme Saverne 	
*Subterfuge
*Sabotage
*Thievery	Quatriéme was the main liaison between the and the seedy underbellies of the Aerth's floating islands. He held close ties with multiple gangs and crime families, though he himself would usually remain an enigmatic figure to them.
He was also notoriously difficult to catch or pin down as they seemed to have a total immunity to any magical or spiritual effects, and were an extremely proficient escape and parkour artist.
5 	
File:Carmen Itami Token 001.png|link=Carmen Itami	Carmen Itami 	
*Information Gathering
*Extortion	Carmen was a divisive figure in the behind closed doors politics of Aerth, she wielded deep personal information of those who opposed her and a personality that could feign being as lovely as it was really prickly.
Her "sword and shield", as she called it, landed her in oceanic amounts of hot water in life, and every incident that threatened her or the people she knew only ever served her more ammunition to put her opponents out of a job, or into a grave.
6 	
File:River Disanitas Token 001.png|link=River Disanitas	River Disanitas 	
*Miscellaneous Support
*Factotum	River was known in the Nine as the "Handyman", it was partially a joke at the expense of her bloodline but it doubled as an apt descriptor. River never found any one skill she perfected but what she was considered to be was versatile.
Effectively trained personally by a good portion of the Nine, she was capable of acting as support for any of her colleagues, or was even capable of performing their duties if it was called for.
7 	
File:Seven Token 001.png|link=Silvanus Castleheart	Seven 	
*Multiple Target Extermination	Seven was generally considered to be the most dangerous member of the by reputation, whilst not as strong as Lucas or Kaida, they were by far the least predictable and least humanizable; always wearing a mask and lashing out with tendrils of entropic decay. 
Whilst they were not faceless nor nameless, gaining access to that knowledge would usually stick a target on your back.
8 	
File:Maddison Unica Token 001.png|link=Maddison Unica	Maddison Unica 	
*Disinformation
*Coverup	Maddison was the architect of false information dissemination, sometimes in a literal sense as she was known to paint objects as large as buildings into existence with ease.
She was considered to be an excellent fit for her job of coverup as she was able to simply paint a random reason for an otherwise inexplicable event in the eyes of the public. She was largely to credit for the secrecy of the in the eyes of the public, though not even she could quash the reputation of some of the Circle's members.
9 	
File:Brace Token 001.png|link=Brace O'Connor	Brace O'Connor 	
*Targeted Destruction	Brace was the first half of the ninth member. His and his sister's souls were trapped within one body with the ability to change shape.
His job was to precisely, even surgically strike key targets and locations, a task which he was very good at as he had a penchant for moderation, precision, and order.
9 	
File:Blase Token 001.png|link=Brace O'Connor/Blase	Blase O'Connor 	
*Untargeted Destruction	Blase was the second half of the ninth member. Her and her brother's souls were trapped within one body with the ability to change shape.
Her job was to cause as much unmitigated destruction as her chaotic bent would facilitate, a task in which she reveled in, and one that very quickly tanked Brace's reputation and credibility for moderation, precision, and order.
10 	
File:Moros Manus Token 001.png|link=Moros Manus	Moros Manus 	
*Arbitration 	Moros was a scion of a long dead empire with an undeniably threatening presence. He would remain an unknown much of the time, though even some of the less powerful gods in the Existentia Convergence were wary of him, proving that he was likely quite powerful.
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
Bell Ishtar Was originally meant to replace Brace / Blase as the ninth member.
==See Also==
*Albus
*Ludic
==Navigation==
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Category:Aerth
Category:Existentia