Orious Loroy

Orious Loroy is an NPC introduced in Arc 8, where he holds the position of Prime Lord Wizard for the royal family.

## Description

Orious Loroy is a Wood Elf with olive skin and dark hair that shimmers green if the light catches it right. His face has kind wrinkles, and a perpetual look of contentness.

Usually, he wears deep maroon robes with a bright gold trim, and has a red amulett strapped around his neck.

As of Arc 8, he is the most powerful magic user alive, as far as anyone in Hyranor knows. He is also a few centuries old, and already was around when the Eiriks took over, although he wasn't Prime Lord Wizard back then, and not as powerful.

Even though his name is not a secret, most people only refer to him as the Prime Lord Wizard.

During Arc 8, his assistant is the artificer Bixlebong Borple.

## Backstory

The Eirik family and their support of research has allowed Orious to become as powerful as he is. They have given him an exception from the standard regulations for magic, thus allowing him to stretch his magical limits as far as he can take them and do the research he does. Over the course of their reign, Orious has therefore built a strong relationship with the Eirik family.

## Character Arc

Because of his good connection to the Eiriks, Orious Loroy wants to see them stay on the throne as it comes to King Alaric's death ceremony. Specifically, he wants Sybilla to be the monarch, and continue the work he does with the freedom the Eiriks have always granted him.

When Sybilla is no longer eligible to be the successor to King Alaric, she approaches him to find an answer to her problem. He can offer her a ritual that would essentially replace her with the version she would have been if Diarmad had not cast Regenerate on her, removing her arm and the magic from her body, and allowing her again to be the successor to the throne. In exchange for the ritual, he only asks for a continuation of the support and freedom her father gave him.

Before conducting the ritual, he makes sure multiple times that Sybilla is actually willing to go through the physically and mentally painful and difficult process. In turn, he assures her that her husband and children are safe, and nobody else but her will be affected by the spell. During the ritual, a bit of his magic leaks, and Sybilla suddenly sees memories from her great-grandmother Maevir as well as her grandfather Storius in moments of loneliness. Apart from that, the ritual is conducted according to plan, and Sybilla has both her old memories, and the memories of this different version of herself.

The next day, before the voting, Sir Up Ton approaches him to get confirmation that the ritual was safe. He also uses the opportunity to assure Loroy that he will do anything in his power to secure his position as the Prime Lord Wizard. The magical assessment of Sybilla is not conducted by the Prime Lord Wizard, because Queen Lilliana fears a conflict of interests, so he gives Annie Wintersummer the information she needs to conduct it instead.

After Sybilla is elected Queen, she goes into his office to sign the necessary documents, and makes a comment about wanting to change the government structure. Loroy realises that she talks about implementing Nephila Mori's proposed constitution, and first warns, then threatens her not to limit the power of his position, or the power of the monarch, as he needs a powerful monarch that rules for life in order to keep his own power. Sybilla does not understand his motive, and as Loroy realises that Sir Up Ton tries a coup outside, he disappears to wait until the situation is settled.

During Sybilla's coronation, he approaches her again, and tries again to make her promise not to limit the power of the monarch. She refuses, and he reveals his true identity as a lich, feasting on the souls of passed monarchs to secure his power. He kills her with a *Power Word Kill*, and disappears to start a new life somewhere else.