Volkarus Khaxvis XIII

**Volkarus Khaxvis the Thirteenth** (born *Korvallis Nemesor Khaxvis*, full title: *Esteemed Archon of the Grand House Khaxvis Volkarus XIII of the Bloodline Lexoris, Lord of the House-in-Exile, First Master of the Second House Resurgent, Grand Custodian of the Dragoncode, Praetor of the Republic of Araveene and Highest Keeper of the Shadow Sanctuaries of Araveene and the Celestial Halo*) is the current Archon of House Khaxvis and Praetor of Araveene, the economic capital of the Crown of Dranvamus.

## History

### Childhood and Early History

Born *Korvallis Nemesor Khaxvis* within the underground network of the Shadow Sanctuary of Araveene City to Telvost Scaedronis Khaxvis and Selessa Nemesor Khaxvis, Volkarus was deemed the runt of a litter of six who were all raised collectively between the Khaxvis broodmothers of Araveene until early adolescence.

## Characteristics

### Appearance

Volkarus Khaxvis XIII is tall by the standards of other draknir, as a result of a combination of Araveene's lower gravity to Alcanti and extensive genetic augmentations, bionic installations and other physiological enhancements - his body having been near-entirely reassembled and reconstructed. His scales are a brilliant crimson while his modified eyes fluctuate between the colours of blood and dark wine. While many of the modifications to his body are internal, the more obvious overt changes include an increased wingspan and improved stature. Muscular, lean and youthful, Volkarus is considered in many aristocratic circles to be handsome and imposing. He is also known to possess something of an ethereal quality about him in the way he moves and his array of subtle somatic gestures, a quality that is not entirely captured by even the Imperium's highly-advanced recording technology but is more fully experienced in person.

Across his back three snarling serpentine dragons are rendered in a combination of black and red, surrounded by fluctuating and burning flames of gold which course across the length of his spine.

## Relationships

### Sedris Khaxvis

**Sedris Aravessa Khaxvis** is a highly skilled and influential member of House Khaxvis' intelligence network and one of Volkarus' most important allies. Volkarus is fully aware that the majority of her interest in supporting the House Resurgent comes from her ambition to reconnect the scattered, lost and decentralised enclaves to a main central network and information archive, a goal that directly benefits his own pursuits in reunifying the House. Volkarus never goes anywhere without Sedris - or at least one of Sedris' remote bionic 'shells' - and places much of his faith and trust in her, even if the two find it difficult to emotionally connect to one another due to both the extent of Sedris' processing augmentations and her own tendency to mask her emotions.

### Zavaros Khaxvis

**Zavaros Khaxvis** is the among the most significant of Volkarus' supporters within House Khaxvis' Elder Council. Although opposed to Volkarus' proposal of revising the Dragoncode of House Khaxvis and refusing to identify as a formal member of the Second House Resurgent, Zavaros supports the Praetor-Archon in his endeavours due to an admiration for his conviction: Volkarus has proven strong, cunning and passionate enough to earn the ancient draknir's respect. Volkarus views Zavaros as a vital ally in his pursuit to reunify the branches of House Khaxvis due to his brutal wisdom and sway among the Elder Council and pays much respect to him, in spite of being responsible for the loss of Zavaros' wings prior to his ascension as Archon.

### Telventus Basaltris-Khaxvis

**Telventus Basaltris-Khaxvis** is one of the main contenders against the Second House Resurgent and is the Demarch of Sept Basaltris, one of two Septs Superior of House Khaxvis residing within the Inner Circuit of Dragon's Reach. Telventus views the House Resurgent as a lost cause and Volkarus' efforts as an attempt to push the Imperium's authoritarian regime across the borders of the Far Reach, which naturally puts the two at odds given Sept Basaltris' outright hostility towards Imperial government, military and law enforcement. While Volkarus does not personally despise Telventus and understands the rationale of his kindred, he views his counterpart as foolish and suicidal - that Sept Basaltris cannot survive in isolation forever and their inevitable destruction is assured if not reincorporated into the wider Grand House.