Danny Chamberlain

**Danny Chamberlain** was the eldest child of the merchant Frank Chamberlain and a member of Lion City's parliament. Being poisoned by his cousin Ian so that the family fortune would be given to him, he was bedridden for months until being treated by the local doctor, Benji Kemp. He later became a politician in Lion City, eventually aiding Benji and his allies in their preparating for storming the infamous Torcia Tower.

## History

### Early Life

Danny was born in Lion City, Felicitus as the son of the well-known merchant Frank Chamberlain. As the eldest son of the Chamberlain Family, he was trained to inherit his father's wealth and position. However, when he was around seventeen, he suddenly fell sick from an unknown illness, forced to stay confined in his bed while his father and sister Cynthia search for a cure.

### The Tower of Torture

A few months later, Benji Kemp was hired on as the family's personal doctor; determining that the boy was being slowly poisoned, he began treating him with an antidote, curing him after about a month. After recovering, he learned that his cousin Ian had been responsible for this, being told that he and Cynthia had recently been taken to Torcia Tower and killed by its inhabitants. Although he mourned the loss of his sister, Danny slowly accepted her death and moved on, though determined to punish those responsible for her death.

At some point, Danny became a member of the city parliament in Lion City, working closely with the former mayor until his death, where he was replaced by Blood Asterisk. Danny then worked for Blood, although suspecting that something was strange about him. Months later, he scheduled a meeting with the mayor to discuss important matters, telling this to Benji and his friend Raymond Atwood; he then told the two men that he would feed them the information he learned.

Several days later, Danny joined Benji and Raymond in visiting Torcia Tower to investigate Blood Asterisk's true identity as the wraith Rabiah. He then listened in as the mayor talked down to Raymond, before interrupting and asking about the whereabouts of his sister and cousin after having visited the tower. As he watched Blood's "wife" attempt to dodge the question, Danny demanded to be let in so he could search for his sister's precious wooden bracelet, only to stand down and reluctantly leave with his companions soon after.

## Skills and Abilities

Due to being raised to inherit his father's wealth and title, Danny was skilled at managing both money and goods. He additionally possessed a degree of talent in political work and negotiation. However, due to being slowly poisoned by his cousin over a long time, his body was permanently weakened and he often struggled when needing to stand or move around for long stretches of time.

## Character Connections

Cynthia Chamberlain: Danny's younger sister. He was very close with Cynthia, even making her a wooden bracelet for her as a token of his love for her. Following her disappearance and death in Torcia Tower, Danny became determined to punish the ones responsible for her death.

Ian Chamberlain: Danny's younger cousin. Despite the younger boy's constant competition with him, Danny still cared about him. However, following the reveal that Ian had been poisoning him to steal his position as family head, Danny lost all feelings of connection with him.

Benji Kemp: Danny's personal doctor and friend. Originally just another patient, Danny grew closer with Benji over having difficult personal and family lives. He eventually aided the doctor in his plots to expose and defeat the residents of Torcia Tower.

Blood Asterisk: Danny's superior. Seeing him as a competent mayor, Danny followed Blood's orders and held constant meetings with him to discuss the city's major problems. Following his reveal as the wraith "Rabiah", Danny became wary around him and held back from revealing anything confidential to the mayor.