Lt. Draven

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*I should have your heads on spikes for such crimes against the capital. But it seems you’re going to get what you deserve.”*

-Lt. Draven to The Party while meeting Lt. Kyrius

Draven Ilreth is the current king of Tarindore and formerly a high ranking Queen's Guard Lieutenant first introduced as an enemy in Episode 4: The Stranger, invading The Feral Dominion to find Avalon. His ruthless fighting style, cocky attitude, and high level abilities make him highly feared on the battlefield and throughout Emocia. Although he was not ranked higher than the other lieutenants, he acted as if he were and looked down upon the others. He is a feared king and carries many of The White Queen's ideals, but has since reformed some.

## Appearance

Draven is a 164 year old male High Elf with pale skin and pale blue eyes. His long white hair falls mid back length, with shorter strands in the front. He is tall and has a fairly muscular build, hidden by a full set of Lieutenant grade gold and white plate armor with a blue scarf around his neck, and he can be seen holding his helmet as opposed to wearing it. His face and body seem to have no scars or blemishes, despite his love for combat.

## Personality

Coming off cocky and arrogant, Draven considers himself higher than nearly everyone; even previously his fellow lieutenants, bossing them around whenever possible as if he were their superior, although they seemed to suck up to his antics. His conceited attitude however dropped when it came to The White Queen, willing to protect her and the royal family at all costs, even taking missions with his enemies for the shared goal of her protection. In combat, Draven fights ruthlessly, aiming to leave none alive to cover his tracks, and seems to have no remorse at the thought of killing the innocent to protect The White Queen's honor, or her life. Upon her death, he never forgave himself nor the people closest to her.

## Backstory

Draven was immediately appointed as a Lieutenant upon The White Queen's rise to power, and not much is known about his time before this; he was not in any position during The High King's reign and was unknown to the realm at the time of his appointment. He claims in Episode 14: The Blood Hunter that his family is "alive and wealthy," providing no information on their whereabouts. He blindly stood by The White Queen during her brutal reign, even when it came to its dark end in Drassion. Upon her brutal death, well after the battle had ended and all forces had retreated, he knelt beside her corpse for days without leaving her side. The monks of Domus Medio attempted to help him, but his solemn gaze would not leave her. After days passed he became to weak to resist help, being ushered to Drassion holding her corpse together in his arms. He stayed in a drunken haze in Drassion, where the monks had prepared The Queen's body to be buried where she had met her end, gifting Draven with the remains of her gown. After the burial, he left Drassion and headed south into the wilderness, only to be found weeks later by Jyn Res, Aerpip Faegi, and Tobis in Dorthore and was able to be convinced to return to the capital as its ruler, as the formation of The Elder Council had begun.

## Abilities

Draven carries around no weapons, simply using his magic to fight, adding to his cocky attitude. He can frequently be seen using the spell Teleport to move around the realm nearly at will, and can summon large familiars to fight on his behalf, shown in Episode 4: The Stranger when he summons a Basilisk downtown Esadora. Those who decide to face him in combat rarely, if ever, come out alive.

## Relationships

#### The Main Party

* Zancur: Starting off as enemies, the two quickly developed a love-hate relationship, beginning in Episode 5: The Ugly Rat Inn. Their relationship was never loving, and it was purely physical. The two often argued about power dynamics, and Zancur's past. Upon his death, Draven is seen disappointed, but not particularly upset, showing their relationship was never emotional.
* Jyn Res: Members of the Queen's Guard have a clear distaste and hatred for monks, and Jyn is no different to Draven. Despite this, Draven annoyedly sticks around with the party to ensure the safety of The White Queen, notably trusting Jyn in Episode 12: The Divide. Draven made a deal with Jyn while she was in the Abruport dungeon; in exchange for taking her and Aerpip to the capital to retrieve Zancur, she would spend her days after the Queen's safety was ensured serving her and Draven directly, in any way Draven saw fit. Jyn strikingly agreed to the terms. During Jyn and Zancur's fight in Episode 14, Draven did not step in to fight or protect either of them; opting to simply watch their combat. In the end he was astounded at the fact a monk could be as powerful as she was, using Zancur's own power against him.
* Aerpip Faegi: Aerpip fought Draven's Basilisk alongside Zancur in Episode 4: The Stranger, jumpstarting the conflict between them. As Aerpip stays mostly with Jyn, Draven has a disliking for her as well, because of her race, notably saying that a "Kenku Monk is [his] nightmare" in Episode 11: The Eye.

#### Major Characters

* The White Queen: Draven served The White Queen, entrusting her life as his own, willing to do almost anything to keep her safe.
* Paragon: With his hatred for monks, Draven dislikes Paragon. Draven offers his own solution to Episode 13: The Camp: to kill Paragon and find the map himself, only stopped by The Party.