Frances

Painting of Frances and Felurian. Image credit to Jasmine.

In Felurian's Arms (mentioned only)

## Description and Personality

Though similarly inclined to magic, Frances is more openly aggressive in combat than his sister, Felurian. He is less inclined to deception than she, making use of more outright destructive magic and lacking the same killer instinct. His driving concern in battle is his sister's safety; as seen in the Plane-Splitters, Part 2, Frances was so preoccupied with Felurian's survival that he ripped out his own divine heart and turned against the rest of the party to protect her, despite the fact that she had attempted to attack and incapacitate him seconds prior. When enraged, Frances' eyes turn black, and his eldritch magic takes on a nightmarish, starry tinge. Similarly to Void, Frances makes extensive use of incapacitating spells, like *hold person*, to subdue his enemies without causing them permanent harm.

Physically, Frances is typical of a male tiefling, standing about 5'10" and weighing 170 pounds. He is well-muscled, with a strong chin and chiseled features. His amber eyes stand out in his grey-skinned face, and his horns are longer and straighter than Void's. Frances is quite handsome; over the millennia, he's had considerable luck with women of all species. He wears his hair long and loose, but does a far better job maintaining it than Void does. Overall, Frances presents a calm, staid, and attractive physicality that is occasionally disrupted by a burst of daemonic rage.

In terms of personality, Frances is in many ways a stereotypical older sibling. Greatly concerned with his sister's safety, Frances has consistently displayed a deep loyalty to her, even going so far as to inflict harm on himself to ensure her survival. He is generally kindhearted and responsible, and is surprisingly charismatic for it. Navira specifically mentioned how impressed she was with personal characteristics at Bertram's wedding to Evelyn. He is fairly intelligent, but possesses the same naiveté as his son; Frances genuinely seemed to believe Ysimgrov would let the plane-splitters depart unharmed if they submitted to his will, a belief that was quickly proven false. That said, he does have a propensity for terrible anger when roused, a trait that can also be observed in Void.

## Relationships

### Felurian

Frances and Felurian have a close and affectionate relationship, though Felurian's deceptive tendencies mean she often keeps secrets from her brother, as when she betrayed the other plane-splitters along with Ysimgrov. Despite this, Frances is intensely protective of his sister, especially regarding her relationships. Rhogar was the first of Felurian's love interests Frances approved of, indicating that he disapproves of Felurian's overall choice of companions. Nevertheless, the two have remained close for millennia, and Frances' recent disappearance has greatly unnerved his sister.

### Navira

Though the details of their relationship remain unclear, it is likely that Frances and Navira had a strong and mutually-loving relationship. Though Navira expressed disinterest in him to Nikanos, Felix Summerthorn, and Bertram Bilberry at the latter's wedding, she was clearly being dishonest, and their partnership would eventually produce Void. Whether Navira and Frances remain close is unknown, but will likely be revealed sometime in the near future.

### Void

Void is Frances' son by Navira, and the two share many similarities in character and temperament. That said, neither has ever met the other, but Void's life has been defined by his quest to find his father, and given their personal similarities it is likely the two would get along well.

### Mrs. Raffles

Frances and Mrs. Raffles had few interactions during their time together, but seemed to have a positive relationship overall. That did not stop Frances from siding with his sister against Raffles and the rest of the plane-splitters, but he expressed some regret at having done so, indicating that he bore Mrs. Raffles no ill will.

### Damien Dawnthorne

Like Mrs. Raffles, Frances had little to do with Damien Dawnthorne. Though he respected the ranger's tracking skills and abilities in combat, Frances still sided with Felurian when she betrayed him and the rest of the plane-splitters, though his regret at having done so implies that his decision was not motivated by dislike of Damien personally.

### Murchadh Morganw

Frances and Murchadh Morganw had a cordial relationship for most of their time together. Frances was impressed by the King of Eíre's sheer strength, resilience, and self-confidence, but it would be incorrect to label their relationship as an entirely friendly one. When Frances sided with Felurian and betrayed the other plane-splitters, any chance of friendship with Murchadh evaporated. Frances apologized to his erstwhile ally, but only after he had paralyzed him with a powerful spell and prevented Murchadh from avenging himself on Felurian and Ysimgrov. Murchadh's last words to Frances were that, one day, he or his descendants would one day wipe out Frances' bloodline for his betrayal. The threat has yet to be fulfilled, but it hangs over their relationship nonetheless.

### Mishakal Atalanta

Frances and Mishakal Atalanta seemed to have a friendly relationship during their time together. Their similarly-reserved personalities and protective natures made for few substantial conflicts between them, but Frances nonetheless betrayed Mishakal and the other plane-splitters to protect his sister from their wrath. Whether or not the two have had any contact in the years since is unknown.

### Rhogar

Little is known of the relationship between Frances and Rhogar. What is known is that Rhogar was the first of Felurian's love interests to earn Frances' approval, indicating that the tiefling had at least a friendly relationship with him. No further specifics are known regarding their interactions and relationship.

## Equipment

* Black robes
* Sandals
* Magic tattoos, destroyed when he removed his own divine heart

## Trivia

* Frances is the first-ever tiefling, born two years before his sister, Felurian. All Voidwalkers and other grey-skinned tieflings are directly descended from him.
* Frances, along with Felurian and Murchadh Morganw, is one of only three characters confirmed to be children of gods.
* Frances is taller than any other known tiefling, though characters of other races, such as Rhogar and Murchadh Morganw, are significantly taller.
* Frances' eyes become black when he is enraged.
* Frances was the first to discover planeshifting in the aftermath of the plane-split, becoming the original Voidwalker.
* Though it is unknown how many children Frances has had, since all Voidwalkers are descended from him it is conceivable that Frances has the most descendants of any known character. Only Felurian and Murchadh Morganw stand as possible competition.