Pireius Lokarion

Pireius Arterius Lokarianus (born Pireius Lokarion) is the husband of Desola Arterius. While initially resentful of being forced to take her Arterius name, given their two families' rocky history, he eventually found common ground with his wife, growing to respect her as a soldier and value her political insight. Over time that newfound respect slowly evolved into a strong friendship. When the pair lost their child, Pireius helped Desola through her grief by encouraging the pair of them to cathartically vent their pain to one another. Pireius' intervention ensured that Desola could remain in the air force, as her volatile behaviour was threatening her position within its ranks.
Pireius himself served in the Thracian Colonial Army as a shatha rider, specialising in the Thracian style which utilises hand reins, light armour, and ambush and skirmish tactics, as opposed to the Palavenian style of foot reins, heavy armour, VI-assisted artillery and cavalry charge maneuverers. From the age of sixteen he had been paired with a female shatha, whom he successfully hatched from her egg as part of his training. He named her Venoria and the pair of them were inseparable. Pireius was an accomplished rider who excelled in his unit, having been up for promotional review, but when he married Desola he was forced to transfer to Palaven and join the Dromaeo-Cataphrax Regiment. He insisted on taking Venoria with him, rather than train a new mount, unable to bear the thought of living her behind. 
In his new unit, Pireius stagnated as he struggled to adapt to the Palavenian style of riding. Venoria also struggled, having been raised specifically to fight in the Thracian style. The pair's mutual struggle fed into Pireius' resentment of his new wife, who he blamed for taking him away from his life and military career on Thracia. These negative feelings towards Desola naturally influenced Venoria, who would react with extreme aggression to Desola's presence. Only Pireius' commands would stop her from actually harming his wife. 
After months of failure and ridicule from the rest of his unit, Pireius' commanding officer got involved. He gave him one final ultimatum - hatch a new mount or leave the unit. Pireius, enraged, argued that his and Venoria's fighting style as a part of his Thracian heritage, which was protected under Aurelian law. While his CO agreed that his right to colonial expression was indeed protected, he stated that legal protection did not extend to factors which impeded his ability to perform his duties. While Pireius, in time, would adapt, Veronia could not, having been bred for a very specific purpose; she was the reason Pireius wasn't reaching his full potential in his new unit. When asked again what his decisions was, Pireius demanded that he be discharged with immediate affect. 
Desola covertly attempted to help Pireius adapt to his new unit by turning to her younger brother, Fidellion Arterius. Fidellion was a shatha rider himself and, at his sister's request, attempted to teach his new brother-in-law the Palavenian techniques. 
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