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Maria Mabusa-Dul-Sansiska

Maria in her Ceremonial Armor

Garin Dul-Sansiska (Half-Brother)

Aegis Dul-Sansiska (Half-Brother)

Maria Mabusa-Dul-Sansiska is the heiress of the two Houses she is affiliated with and the most powerful woman in Everglow. She also happens to be a massive bitch who perceives cultural hesitation as cowardice and openly insults the very fabric of Ladyhood in Everglow and a good portion of Aradia itself. However, she is also quite understand of the plight of women in Aradia and aims to help in ways she can.

She is unafraid of harming her reputation, but understands that she has to keep some semblance of rationality so that others do not turn away from her. Her brash antics usually land her in some sort of trouble such as when she attempted to kill Divan over his choices up to that point in supporting human war. She also happens to hold a special place for Rivka Vennet-Blackthorne; treating her as a cousin and having spent much of Rivka's adolescence in Briochi spending time with the young one after the Plague.

Maria is stunted in her growth and thus resembles an underdeveloped child. In part for this reason she took up basic alchemy to help remedy some of her short comings. This includes her height, weight, bust size, and waist line to resemble a more picturesque elf. She also studied rudimentary antidote and first aid crafting, but she hasn't gotten too far deep into alchemical sciences due to her role in the family. Due to her nature as an inheritor she's had to put her own personal fascinations to the wayside in favor of Lordly ideals.

She has studied basic politics, though with Drow the rules never seemed to matter one way or the other. She also was forced to choose a martial skill with which to defend herself with. All Drow Lords and Ladies much be proficient in a form of combat in order to be safeguarded if their guardians are inaccessible. Maria took up the use of the longsword, a simple but effective countermeasure to any would be assassin is knowing their mark can cut them down.

She's no champion, she's not even close to coming up to the amount of skill the Tourney champions get up to, but she's also no pushover and learned to use her blade as an effective defensive measure while she bought herself time. She's a very defensive swordwoman, never making moves, always waiting for her enemy to come out of place and kill them swiftly. She greatly dislikes fighting however, and thus this is used as a last resort.

Prior to the schism she hadn't had to worry about her swordplay because her father acted as her Hand. Barakul being one of the greatest of swordsmen alive could match blades with the likes of Dominic Blackthorne and Valar Druun. His possession of the legendary weapon Zar'Taka Bruul is proof of this. However he has gone home to prepare for the demonic invasions yet to come and thus she is left with only her younger pirate captain brother and a Wild One to defend her. She she has been prepping her swordsmanship to come back up to at least par.
House Lorka

House Lorka is one of only two remaining minor factions within Dul-Sansiska's control. The command the smallest armed forces of all the factions and are viewed from a ceremonial perspective. However, House Lorka has a long and storied history as they were the main keepers of all historical records, magical innovations, technologies, and other forbidden outlets. Mel-Sukor happens to hold the Drow Vaults and House Lorka has guarded them since their introduction.

While seen as ceremonial in modern day, House Lorka still commands respect for keeping what records are left in pristine conditions. These are the only way to understand the Empire even existed beyond anecdotes of Xankresh and Al-Zehin. The House does not typically dabble into the bickering between houses and keeps to themselves as historians and guardsmen of their ancient city. This has given them a mixed reputation as both diligent and purposeful folk but also narrow minded and haughty.

With a meager 450 soldiers at the ready, Lorka is only concerned with their borders and the defense therein. When the schism occurred they sided with Dul-Sansiska, fearing that if Arkon gained access tot he Vaults then the world would be destroyed. At current Nielus has placed the city on a high alert and began mobilizing his military assets. Thankfully the city is held with Ques Novich and is subject to its laws and protections, meaning that unless one could quash all of Dul-Sansiskas military might int he north then there is not too much to worry about for the Vaults.

However one cannot be too careful.
Demon

Demons, creatures native to the unimaginably distorted Void, are typically lumped up by the common lay person as one race of evil beings that can be used to explain everything bad. While not unfounded, its also incomplete, as there are important sub-divisions. Demonic races are not without sophistication some more prominent races happen to be the Void Elf and the Wyvern. An example of a lesser known race is the Shadow Dancer that have their own complications and reasons for their absence in scholarly works.

All of this to say is that the Voidborn are exceeding misunderstood and for good reason, attempt sot study are forbidden on pain of death, summoning is strictly prohibited and hunted down zealously, and those who have made bargains with the demonfolk are never the same afterwards, leaving devastating scars that can translate through generations. What is known is that there are three general strata the demons can typically fall into: Low Demons, Middle Demons, and High Demons. The *vast* majority of all demons are low demons, bearing little if any sentience and simply obeying either The Underking or otherwise a sufficiently powerful High Demon, Middle Demons are those who successfully acquired Souls or are corrupted terrestrials who made it into the Void and make up most of the remaining Void population, while High Demons are creatures of such power they have more in common with the Goddess than their lower counterparts and realistically are so few in number that if they are not held together by an Underking they can easily amass massive armies to wage war against one another with little in the way of mediating forces.

### High Demon

Vermithrax

Imshael

Malakai

The Lilin

Desh, the Trickster God

The Shadewalker

Zar'Taka Bruul

Molak, Father of Magic

Ernyols, Mother of Secrets

Dosagik Arkon

Divan the Devourer
Nazaret Malabre †

Nazaret Malabre was a pirate captain known to sail the Tropics from 937AE. He was born in 920AE and died at the age of 50 by the hands of Harold Umbridge and Elmer Twicefreed in 970AE.

Captain Nazaret Malabre of the Tropics and Amayl Heartstone-Rodin were secretly married in 964AE. Their relationship is not known of as all witnesses are dead aside from Amayl. It was known that he had a wife, however, just not her identity.

During his time alive, he was known as a vengeful man. He is known for the complete annihilation of the Saltplugs, a sect of pirates rumored to have kept his wife as a slave before they met.

He hardly ever took prisoners.

It is likely Nazaret is the father of a dozen bastards across the ports and docks of Aradia.
Bastion City

**Bastion City** is the capital settlement of the Isles of Aradia. It was built on the ruins of its predecessor, Everglow City, with its construction ordered by -TBA- in the aftermath of -TBA- coronation in 1016AE. As the seat of government and the heart of both trade and industry, the City is the most populous in the realm, boasting an excess of Four Million people within its boundaries, a number that grows with each passing year.

Everglow City was divided among class lines--bronze, silver, gold, etc, with each tier placed higher to denote its superior status. Bastion was designed by the Monarch to have a more "equal" layout, with only the palace district positioned above the others. Much of the city, as of 1086AE, has become heavily occupied by the ongoing industrial revolution and a burgeoning series of manufacturing plants grows upon its western side. Poorer occupants of the city often work within these factories, and are housed in narrow slum districts that ring around their outer limits. The wealthy and influential are positioned in the Palace district or the Markets. Remnants of the Old Everglow city lying to the north are a den of criminals and thieves. From the docks, one is capable of accessing the high-speed tramrail system that allows access to all other parts of the city, as well as having access to ships of both sea and air.

Due to its heeavily mechanized and industrialized cityscape, the environment of Bastion is heavily polluted. The city is often choked by poisonous yellow smog, or a thick grey fog in winter, and is frequently pelted by acid rain.

## Layout

Bastion sits on the east coast of the mainland, at the mouth of the River Whiterush.

### Parliament District

Sites of the House of Parliament, formally known as the Royal Palace.
House Dargas

House Dargas is what happens when dwarves somehow manage to interbreed with drow; the descendants are all as long limbed and fluid as Drow, but with so much added weight and strength they rival Orcs. Dargas are natural stoneworkers, having created the entire Maiden's Shield Trust banking system from the ground up, the Drow Vaults, and many more projects in their lifetimes. In the past they made even greater monuments to the glory of their masters throughout the years. They're proud and skilled laborers.

They're also terrifying, but not in the overlord ways of Ormana where they run their workers into the ground. They respect their workers and treat them with respect. However it's the fact that they're so menacing and their Lord is a known killer that puts people on edge, he's a complete racist and a madman known to have been one of Arkon's greatest allies. While in Dul-Sansiska's employ they were used to intimidate and build. Now free to Arkon, they plan to rebuild what was broken and make things even greater than ever thought possible.

Their soldiers are shock troopers worthy of the namesake Stonefists, when they go into battle they are to be feared, as they smash through many defensive lines and are masters of mountain combat, much like House Thormund who bear similar genetics. Typically soldiers use blunt smashing weapons to cause as much collateral as possible and force people back and away, even cavalry charges hesitate because they'll root their feet into the ground and grab onto the horses or riders as they pass and pull the whole thing crumbling down.
Caradoc Rookwood

Caradoc as he appears in 1086AE

Coinmaster

"Arkon"/"The Drow"

The Count of Rookwood

Edmund Blackthorne (son)

Valar Druun (grandfather)

Lleran Arkon (great-grandfather)

Talia Rookwood (sister)

Wolfgang Rookwood (brother)

Klaus Rookwood (nephew)

Sofia Rookwood (niece)

Blackthorne Royal Family

The Right Honorable Count **Caradoc Rookwood** is an industrialist and the Patriarch of the House of Rookwood in 1086AE. He is the Member of Parliament for Shadowwatch and Shadowwood West, and a central member of the Aradian Industrialist Worker's Party. He is also the head of Blackthorne-Rookwood industries, a vastly powerful coglomerate corporation that holds stakes in a number of emerging industries such as fossil fuels, firearms, media and rail. These positions of power has amassed him a vast personal fortune and his admirers call him the "Richest Man Alive." Few others, rare detractors, know of the dark and underhanded machinations through which he acquired this fortune, and they call him "Puppetmaster,"

Caradoc married Crown-Princess Valoria Blackthorne in 1052AE at the end of the Pirate War, following a long flirtation between them that had been ongoing since they were both children. Through her he has one son, the evil "Dark Prince" Edmund Blackthorne. He also had two siblings; Talia, the "Pale Raven," died in 1070AE fighting in the Brecilidian Rebellion, and Wolfgang went 5 years later as part of the Red Death. Through the latter he has a nephew named Klaus Rookwood and a niece named Sofia Rookwood. As Caradoc's son has been missing for years, he has promised the inheritance of his companies and fortune to either Klaus or Sofi, and delights in playing them against each other, while dodging his venomous ex-wife. Through his work he keeps a close but combative relationship to Prime Minister Fabian Moon, and a friendship with one with his fellow Industrialists Odysseus Knox.

In 1086AE, Caradoc rarely takes either his seat in parliament or his seat in his office, and spends most of his time sailing the Sorrows in his enormous pleasure Yacht with a handful of young elven concubines. He is known to keep a close eye on affairs, however, and often acts to influence events through surrogates and servants.

## Trivia

Caradoc's monopolistic control of industry resembles that of real life figure John D Rockefeller, but is more influenced by modern-day American and Russian Oligarchs including Elon Musk and Roman Abramovich.
Larton Blackthorne

Edric Blackthorne (brother)

Lamorak Blackthorne (nephew)

**Larton Blackthorne** was the secondborn son of Lord Lancelot Blackthorne, the younger brother of Lord Gerold Blackthorne, and the uncle of Lord Lamorak Blackthorne. Despite his closeness to succesion for all these figures he never came Lord himself. A scholarly man, Larton was widely learned in histories, arithmetic, and arts. He served intermittantly as Hand for a variety of his Lordly relatives & he proved a mediating voice on councils and an advocate for diplomacy and peace, but during a time of war with Brecilidia, his council was not valued and his frequent illnesses left him with scant influence. Upon Lamorak's death without a male heir, Larton put his name forward to succeed his nephew, but was passed over in favor of his great-nephew Allister.
Gaeus Thormund

Maesun Thormund (brother)

Maerwald Thormund (brother)

Rhaemund Thormund (brother)

Aemon Thormund (brother)

Daena Thormund (niece)

Valus Thormund (cousin)

House Blackthorne (formerly)

Sir **Gaeus Thormund** is the exiled fifthborn son of Lord Maegor Thormund. He was stripped of his lands and titles after being discovered in the midst of a compromising sexual act with Garton Holloway's maiden daughter, which necessitated his banishment in order to avoid a potential diplomatic disaster. He was not relieved of his arms and armor, however, which allowed him to make a living as a mercenary knight. He soon joined the Wild Huntsmen and gained prestige within their ranks; he currently serves as second-in-command to The Headhunter. Arianne West thinks Gaeus an "oaf" and does not see him as a handsome man; she describes him as having a ruddy face marked with moles, close-set eyes beneath bushy brows, and a greasy mutton-chops beard. He has strong-looking arms and shoulders but a noticeable pot-belly. Gaeus still uses his personal coat of arms, which depicts five thunderbolts (to show his status as a fifthborn son) on a gyronny field.
Coeur

Inhabitants of Coeur have a tribal existence. First their loyalty is to their family and tribe, then to their island, before their nation as a whole.

The storytellers of this nation speak of a short, stocky people that came to their shores in the youth of Coeur - dwarvenfolk. They bred and mingled so much with the humans of Coeur that the two races are indistinguishable now as a joint breed. This has resulted in most Coeurans being of broad, muscular builds.

Until circa 200 AE, there were no written records of this civilization. Their history is preserved by orators.

## Pierre

The Heartstone Family are said to have originated in Pierre, Coeur, before making their way through the Tropics and picking up a few Birhor genes along the way before hitting Aradia mainland itself.

## Regis' Cairn

The people of Regis' Cairn are known to be somewhat more slender than their counterparts in other parts of Coeur.

Klossner claims to be from Regis' Cairn.
Mordred Blackthorne

Mordred arrival on the Terrestrial plane, 1086AE

"Mordy" (self-given)

**Mordred Blackthorne** is the professed name of a vicious, patterning serial killer stalking the streets of Bastion City in 1086AE. The killer targets only children, mainly orphans, brutalizing and defiling their corpses before leaving their bodies on the street. The Bastion Times has taken to calling it "The Ripper" while the locals who have seen him call him the "Spring-heel," noting that despite his immense stature he is able to leap and move between buildings with considerable dexterity. The exact details of what the Ripper is remain a mystery, though by its own proclamation, it is the son of a demonic mother and a Blackthorne father. This implies that it is the offspring of Jaster Blackthorne by his fell bride, the Underqueen Imshael.

## Skills & Abilities

Mordred's demon physiology gives him immense strength and invulnerability to conventional weaponry, even Brother Lazarus' hard-hitting revolver Vigilance. His teeth and fingernails are capable of ripping through human flesh with ease.

## Trivia

-Mordred's nicknames are taken from the real-life Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper as well as the cryptid Spring Heeled Jack. His peculiar speech is also patterned on the former Ripper's letters. His half-demon monstrous nature is based on the Dark Tower character Mordred Deschain, from whom he takes his first name. Finally he bears a strong physical resemblance to the DC comics character Joker, specifically the nightmarish version depicted in Grant Morrison/Dave McKean's Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth (<-click for img ref)
Imshael

Imshael at the Riverford

Caliborn (sister)

General **Imshael** is the last living daughter of Vermithrax and a servant of Mordaghast. She is a Wyvern, considered the most powerful of all demons for their vast size, invulnerability and destructive potential. Imshael is estimated to be less than eight hundred years old; unlike her older siblings, Androvax and Calithor, she was "just a baby" at the time of the first demon wars and took no part in the fighting. She was eventually subjugated by Mordaghast during his conquering of the Void, and went on to become one of his strongest allies.

By 1014AE, she leads the Second Underking's armies in battle. Imshael famously commanded the Demon Horde at the Massacre at the Riverford alongside her fellow General, the Void Elf Malakai. During the battle, she killed Roderic Blackthorne, and severely injured his nephew Jaster.

Like all Wyverns, Imshael is capable of assuming a humanoid form. She did so in order to entrap Jaster Blackthorne beneath the SIlkwood in 1015AE. She revealed that she planned to turn against the Underking, and had chosen Jaster to be her accomplice in this as her eternal companion. In exchange she granted him "victory" in the oncoming demon war and a promise that he would be King.
Edwyck West

Giacomo Blackthorne (uncle)

Arthur Blackthorne (cousin)

Dominic Blackthorne (cousin)

Roderic Blackthorne (cousin)

Sir **Edwyck West** is a Household Knight in the service of House Blackthorne. He is the bastard son of Edwyle, Master of Coldharbor, and his mother was a prostitute. Edwyck is one of his cousin Jacques' favorite companions alongside Axl Waynrite, and has a similarly cruel disposition to both of those men. He is currently recovering from a minor spinal injury after unwisely attempting to start a fight with Sir Valar Druun while terrorizing Aislinn Corcoran.
Celia Heartstone †

Amarika Ludlow (daughter)

Rasheba Heartstone (daughter)

Celia (nee Ysmar) Heartstone was born 951AE and died 1003AE. She was married to Keyair Heartstone and had three daughters with him: Jacinta Piers, Amarika Ludlow, and Rasheba Heartstone.

She died along with several other members of her family due to an illness in 1003AE.

With her introduction to the family, redheads popped up in her descendants.
Faye Corbyjn

Faye in 619AE

Pierce Corbyjn (brother)

Jasper Corbyjn (brother)

Orion West (son)

Lady **Faye Blackthorne** was the daughter of Sir Quenton Corbyjn (pronounced Korr-Bine). She was the tenth and final wife of Lord Edwin Blackthorne, the only one of his brides to survive him. She was also the concubine of his cousin, Sir Deidrach. In 624AE she gave birth to a baseborn son named Orion West. Official histories state the Edwin was the father, even though he died 4 years prior; less western-friendly scholars point to Deidrach as the sire. Orion was installed as Lord under the name Jasper Blackthorne in 640AE. Faye played a key part in his councils and regencies in the early part of the war, working closely with her lover Deidrach so the three formed an odd family unit at the head of House Blackthorne.

Faye died in the winter of 666AE of a fever. She had outlived her son Orion, though had several granchildren through him. The Darkhand lost his resolve when his lover died, and thereafter challenged his nemesis Bellerophon Knox to an ultimately fatal duel. Both lovers' ashes were entombed in the crypts beneath the Eyrie Peak; sadly, Faye was buried at the side of her husband Edwin, rather than her true love Deidrach.
House Monmoth

**The ancient and noble House of Monmoth** rule from the fertile, tropical island known as Crystantheum, located off the Mainland's South-Western coast. Known as the "Butterfly Lords," they are famed for their peaceful and diplomatic disposition, but are also notable for their powerful military, wealth, and political influence within the Senate. The climate of their homeland allows the produce of delectable and rare foods--the pear ciders produced from their orchards are considered to be among the finest alcoholic beverages in the realm. They show diversity in their business dealings, however, and have been known to work in fishing and textiles as well. After being in servitude to the fellow Southern House of Mac Tir for many years, the Monmoths are now sworn to House Blackthorne and Crystantheum is considered a part of the Thunderlands for the first time in many centuries. Those of the Monmoth bloodline have fair hair and vivid blue eyes; males of the House are often known to go bald in old age. They are short, stocky and strong in their physical build.

By 1015AE the Monmoths are considered to be the most powerful bannerman of House Blackthorne and form the principal strength of their military backbone during the Knox-Blackthorne War. Their current leader is veteran warrior Yven Monmoth, who is in his second marriage with Solora of the southern Thunderlands colonies. They have a son who is current heir to the house, Llewys, and recently had a second child, Gwyndolyn.
Drow Martial Prowess Legacy

Drow are renowned, or held in great infamy by some, for their natural talents to master any and all feats that they would wish to accomplish seemingly without effort. Be it more mundane tasks such as becoming master chefs or chimney sweeps, to the legacies of old and aspiring to be of their heroes. Where this sense of completion tends to shine boldly is in the martial skillset of Drow warriors.

Even though their armies are small, they are mighty relics of a past ruled by chaos and bloodshed, where the charismatic and headstrong reigned and the slow bureaucratic were non-existent. Even beyond the remaining armies of the dark ones comes out shining examples that the dark elves simply have an unfair advantage when it comes to superiority and that they're just bred to be the ultimate warrior, if they were to so choose.

A magnificent example comes from one of the most famous Elves out there: Sir Valar Druun, a master of every weapon Aradia has to offer him and a champion of multiple tourneys in days long past. Once the master-at-arms at Coldharbour and the personal teacher of the way of the sword for the Blackthorne lineage for generations, he serves as Talia Blackthorne-Sabre's Sworn Sword, and her truest ally outside of her brother. The only known combatant to match Druun's level of mastery over the sword is the Lord-Paramount of the Stormrise Isles, Dominic 'Bloodhawk' Blackthorne. Even the greatest drow warriors will admit they would not wish to clash blades as the results would be unpredictable or fairly one sided in the master duelist's favor.

Drow are terrifying when they set themselves to master a task, and it's a fool's wish to stand in their way of what they care for.
Alyssa Monmoth

Joanna Blackthorne, daughter

Arthur Blackthorne, husband

Gordon Blackthorne, son

Murtagh Blackthorne, son

Jaster Blackthorne, son

Talia Blackthorne, daughter

**Alyssa Blackthorne**, née Monmoth, was the wife of Lord Arthur Blackthorne and the Lady of House Blackthorne until her death in 1008AE. Born as a member of House Monmoth on Crystanthium, her hand in marriage was highly sought after following her family's secession from the rule of House Mac Tir. Her marriage into House Blackthorne secured an alliance between two powerful houses that allowed Western influence to spread farther south then ever before. She was an adoring wife and a doting mother to her children, with a particular fondness for her youngest children the twins Jaster and Talia.
Michael Thatcher, the Griffin Lover

Michael Thatcher was a commoner who rose through the ranks of the Blackthorne Royal Navy, and held the title of Commodore, commanding a force of thirteen ships, including his own galleon, *The Fortunate Son.* He was originally signed to anti-piracy, but was eventually swayed by the pirates he hunted that he would have greater freedoms under them, and they had convinced him that the Monarchy would use him up and toss him away, despite his notable reputation as a good a proper sailor who had made it to a position of great command within the navy. So Michael and those that would follow him, about four ships in all, became mercenaries for the pirates and would be labelled as pirates themselves when their treachery was discovered.

Michael Thatcher in his piracy career was a pretty shit pirate, he never did any raiding, never attacked merchant vessels, never stole anything, he'd fight military ships that were hunting him, and he'd make his money in other ways, as in truth he and his men weren't pirates. They were traitors to the crown, most certainly, but they never accepted piracy as a mainstay. Eventually this would lead him to joining Requiem, where he was probably the best of the fleet to run into, because with him he followed the codes of war, taking prisoners, ransoming them back to the crowns they served, treating enemy combatants with dignity, and honoring surrenders. He got the title of Griffin Lover because he refused to butcher the fleets her clashed with and treated them with respect.

Michael would meet his end during the Battle of Motter's Spiral, against (insert), unlike just about everyone else, he was given the honor of not having his body paraded about in death, and was instead allowed to be buried in his vessel, sinking with it, his corpse submerged in the sea forever.
Briona Manford

Roderic Blackthorne (husband)

Eustace Blackthorne (son)

Bedivere Blackthorne (son)

Penelope Blackthorne (son)

Geraint Blackthorne (son)

Lady **Briona Manford** was the only daughter of Lord Grover Manford. She is the last of her name, the product of a centuries-old covert war waged by House Blackthorne to exterminate the male line of House Manford so as to gain their assets. The aforementioned assets of Briona's family are formidable, for her ancestral home is the Great Riverford, a huge castle that connects all the rivers in the mainland and is the central hub of trade in the midlands. Briona is bitterly aware of the situation she finds herself in and thus has little patience for most of the nobility; she has a highly outspoken and abrasive personality, and even the most hardy of her male counterparts are often afraid of her due to her hot-headed nature and propensity to deal out insults, to the point where even the implacable Dominic Blackthorne considers her to be "difficult." She has little respect for her husband, Roderic, but dotes upon her four children. She remains an influential figure in the Senate, and following the events of the Massacre at the Riverford, she resides in Everglow City.
Geraint Blackthorne

Eustace Blackthorne (brother)

Bedivere Blackthorne (brother)

Penelope Blackthorne (sister)

Jaster Blackthorne (cousin)

**Geraint Blackthorne** is the youngest of Roderic Blackthorne and Briona Manford's four children. His family grants him great power; he may be the heir to the Riverford if his brother Bedivere is never found, and as a result is highly sought after for marriage--he is currently being offered to Lucy MacNair though that is subject to change. He squired for his cousin Jaster Blackthorne and is noted to idolize his charge as a hero. Though gangly and awkward, he has repeatedly showed his courage in combat, even killing a swamp troll during the Ambush at Dimhollow Mire. He also had a crush on Jaster's young washerwoman, Dacey. Following the Massacre at the Riverford he currently serves Sir Llewys Monmoth, much to the chagrin of Briona who is immensely protective of her last remaining son.
Axl Waynrite

Estelle Waynrite (sister)

Daxter Waynrite (brother)

Jaxon Waynrite (brother)

Jenys Waynrite (nephew)

Jacques Blackthorne (nephew)

Sir **Axl Waynrite** is the secondborn son of Lord Orys Waynrite. He was the middle of a triplet set, with the elder being Daxter and the younger being Jaxon. Axl is the largest and strongest of the triplets, and also the most feared. He has a reputation as the cruelest fighter in the service of House Blackthorne, and is often used by the Bloodhawk to terrorize the smallfolk who give him nicknames like "butcher" and "monster" that they would not dare say to his face. Axl was used by Dominic to kill Briona Manford's brother Harrion, effectively ending the male line of House Manford. Axl's nephew Jacques squired for him and is partially blamed by the public for fostering the boy's cruel nature. He is a large man with bullish shoulders, rheumy eyes and long, lank, dark hair. His weak chin is covered by a long goatee that hangs down to his chest. He has a cruel, thuggish and violent disposition with no sense of subtlety, and is willing to threaten people within even the friendliest social setting. Axl wears a suit of silver armor with a rooster-crested greathelm and a cuirass emblazoned with the Waynrite Cockatrice. He usually wields a greatsword, halberd or war lance in combat.

In 1014AE Axl rode in the Everglow Tourney, where he was unhorsed by Sir Jaster Blackthorne. He later attended Jaster's wedding where he angered members of House Sabre. Axl distinguished himself in the Knox-Blackthorne War, helping Yven Monmoth and his nephew Jacques score a victory at the Battle of Nchurdamz. By 1015AE he has returned to the city to await further instructions from Dominic.
Mikasa Iro-Paras

Mikasa in the time of the Century Spat

**Mikasa Blackthorne**, born Mikasa Iro-Paras, was a Drow noblewoman noted for being the wife of Sir Bors Blackthorne and the grandmother of Lord Jason Blackthorne II. She was notably the only Dark Elf to marry into House Blackthorne until Caradoc Rookwood's union with Princess Valoria some three hundred years later.
Lyron Piers

Lyron Piers was born in 995AE and is the younger brother of Darius Heartstone. His parents are Jacinta Heartstone and Elsik Piers. He had a twin sister, Angelique, but she died when they were eight years old. His younger sister is Serenity Piers. Lyron and his cousin Claire Ludlow have been very good friends for most of their lives and are rarely seen without each other.

Lyron is a throwback to the Piers' elven side and looks surprisingly like a High Elf despite only being around one-eighth elven. He is very tall and beautiful, easily catching the eye of any girl.

Despite the attention his good looks garner, he's still unattached. He won't explain why, and his family have put it down to his predominant elven genes making him a bit late to the party. But truth is, he can't stand the thought of bedding a woman or living a life lying to one that he loves her like that. And he has no idea how to deal with the knowledge he would rather love a man.

## Background

Lyron tries not to remember his parents' countless fights in those early years. But he honestly cannot recall a time where they were happy with each other. So he made his own happiness in the arms of other family members.

The first eight years of his life he spent with his sister Angelique and the Ludlow twins, Claire and Jenny, running all over the Ludlow Estate in Caybourne at breakneck speeds. He enjoyed the company of Claire most of all. He loved his baby sister Serenity, but she was far too little to play with them.

When his parents and Angelique died to an illness, Lyron was allowed to stay with the Ludlows while his older brother Darius and Serenity lived with his grandfather, great-aunt, and aunt Rasheba.

He trained in horsemanship, archery, and swordsmanship from an early age. The general assumption was that one day he would be a knight, possibly a bannerman forming up his own house beneath the Ludlow Accord. But into his teens he insisted on being Claire's bodyguard instead, an idea she welcomed. Although he is likely to continue his path of knighthood once Claire is married.
Iris Storm

Iris in 1086AE

Ethan Blackthorne (uncle)

Odysseus Knox (uncle)

Gordon Blackthorne (grandfather)

Victoria Knox (grandmother)

Valoria Blackthorne (great-aunt)

Theodor Blackthorne (great-uncle)

Zara Moon (cousin)

Daria Bay (cousin)

**Iris Storm** is a circus worker who is, as of 1086AE, the youngest living member of the bloodline of House Blackthorne. She is the baseborn daughter of Gwenavere Blackthorne. A rambunctious, precocious, energetic, idealistic and cheerful child, Iris is often glued to her mother's side, but is a capable worker and enjoys aiding Gwen with various menial tasks when her curious nature is not getting her into mischief. She has a close bond with the Griffin Coriolinus, who is as violently protective of her as her own mother.

The identity of Iris' father is a mystery, with Gwen refusing to divulge the full information even to Iris herself. It is commonly thought that the father is Gwen's cousin Edmund, the "Dark Prince," a malignant figure who was known to have a fixation on her as well as having sired a dozen bastards on his own. Iris, thru what her mother has told her, believes her father is "a noble knight, the greatest who ever lived!!" and longs for his return, something which Gwen appears to regard with trepidation.

Iris has several living relatives thru her mother, including an uncle Ethan Blackthorne, a great-aunt Valoria Blackthorne and a great-uncle Theodor Blackthorne. However as her mother is an exile, Iris is estranged from most her family--though she has met at least one, Zara Moon, who is a distant and similarly baseborn cousin.

## Skills & Abilities

Iris has an unusually high level of mana and natural sorcerous power higher than most other living beings following the closing of the Void; however, her lack of formal training means she has little means to make use of it, but it can occasionally prove dangerous if she is in an agitated or highly-emotional state wherein it can manifest and cause damage to her surroundings.

## Trivia

-Originally named as Iris West, changed due to DC comics character of the same name
Thorvald Rodin †

Thorvald Rodin was born to Malachai Rodin and Mathilde Rodin in 251AE. His brief life was spent training as a battlemage and warrior only to be snuffed out at age 16 during the retaking of Everglow City. His great-grandfather, grandfather, and brother would all die in the same battle. He never married or had children.
Crown of the Sundered Dreamer

According to Molak, Father of Magic, the Crown of the Sundered Dreamer is supposedly the most powerful artifact that can be made in all creation, and contains a reality bending spell that can be used exactly one time. Once the crown is placed on one's head, it is unsure of what happens, but it is something so mindbogglingly monumental that it is capable of eclipsing the powers of creation. The only way to power it was apparently through the Eyes of Creation, and would take so much mana it would exhaust the inexhaustible, incalculably infinite energy of the Void. The actual artifact was made by the siblings Molak and Erynols and was intended to be a gift to be given to their father, but due to Jason Blackthorne slaying Vermithrax, this never came to pass, not to mention that the Dancers never got all the eyes of creation, and the closest they came managed to get them annihilated by Divankul Dul-Sansiska. It is unclear if Vermithrax ever even noticed his priests were creating such an artifact for him, but he was probably far more concerned with his other plotting.

The Crown apparently still exists, somewhere floating off in the vastness of the Void, only brought to about two-thirds its true strength from the other eyes of creation that were poached in the midst of the Demon War, but missing Divnakul Dul-Sansiska's and the Eyes of Dawn and Dusk, as well as the central gemstone of the Heart of Obscura. It will most likely never be found, and even if it could, it would take a god to wear it in its full glory, as it was made *for* a god, and they alone would have had the strength to withstand its awesome power.
House Mabusa

The clan of Mabusa are composed of warrior monks and other religious types who believe that all beliefs must be given equal standing and support. They maintain the Monastery of the World, and when necessary, use their warriors as soldiers to fight mostly demons and the forces of evil, but also intervene in terrestrial conflicts. They live on the island of Veroma and maintain the ancient city like fortress known simply as the Monastery of the World. Like other ancient imperial landmarks, the Monastery has far more than meets the eye going on underneath its surface, and it is only barely understood by its current caretakers.

Mabusan men are generally trained in combat with spiritual and religious reasoning behind their school of martial arts, and with dedicated meditations and reflections to bring out the greatest of Aradia's warriors to bear. Mabusan females are taught much in the way of knowledge, governance, and horticulture as the clan makes great use of a number of bespoke flora for their rituals and worship. Exceptions can are are made of course in any regards.

Mabusans used to farm their own food and generally made their own clothing up until recently, now they are more interconnected to the world at large thanks to the new leadership of Maria Dul-Sansiska who believes that the clan is in serious danger of being taken advantage of if its stays near completely isolated save for the numerous pilgrims that travel to the sit annually. Thus in the last few decades, the way of the ancient Mabusa began to change at a rapid rate, and while some grumble and bemoan this shift, many others find ti refreshing and seek to spread their philosophies outwards.
Mathilde Rodin †

Mathilde was born in 234AE. She married Malachai Rodin in 247AE at the age of 13. She was present at the retaking of Everglow City in 267AE at the age of 33, fighting alongside her husband and sons as a battlemage. She sustained an injury during the battle which had physicians believe she would not have any more children, but Vedran disproved their theory. She died in 295AE at the age of 61.

Her son Osvald Rodin was born in 248AE when Matilde was 14 years old. Her next son Thorvald Rodin was born in 251AE when Matilde was 17 years old. Her only remaining heir, Vedran Rodin, would be born after the retaking of Everglow City in 275AE when Matilde was 41 years old.
House Iro-Paras

Mainstay manufacturing concerns for all drowsteel used int he region, are so large they have several smaller families underneath them who do nothing but help streamline the process for smithing drowsteel. They are always so busy and are constanlty buying up as much raw iron and other materials from other regions as possible because they run out fo their own stock so easily.

While it is still inferior to high elvish steel, it is capable of shattering less metals in a few strikes and is actually a bit heavier than both average steel and high elvish varieties, it also has the capability of harming demons. House Iro takes great pleasure in this, and stamps all equipment with their seal: A dark goldenrod helm.
Iliad Webb

### Relatives

Metheryl Arcaena (great-kin) Nimbe Webb (mother) Talisa Webb (twin sister) Talith Webb (niece)

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue

Iliad was born alongside his twin sister Talith Webb to their mother Nimbe Webb on the 13th of Demon's Moon in 1056. Their father is unknown, but assumed (and regularly rumored) to be either Lyron or Aegis.

Fought in Brecilidian Rebellion as a squire. WIP first romance Dwyn

Along with his sister and mother in 1074, Iliad was visiting his forebear Metheryl for his birthday with Talisa. After the family celebration on 13th of Demon's Moon, Talisa and Iliad went out for their own 18th-birthday celebration at a local inn & tavern. Iliad couldn't hold his liquor and passed out. His sister got him safely in a room. Talisa would later admit that was the night she slept with Avernus Lotus.

Talisa gave birth to Talith and died on 28th of Lady's Moon, while suffering the last stages of the Red Death.

Known to be friends with Dwyn Cliff, Armand Piers, Padrig Umbridge, Alexis Morvala.
Malachai Rodin †

Malachai Rodin was born in 231AE to Markus Rodin. Like his father, grandfather, and two eldest sons, he took part in the retaking of Everglow City. Unlike the rest of his family, only he and his wife Mathilde Rodin would survive the carnage. He died in 278AE at the age of 47, having spent his life as a battlemage and warrior.

His son Osvald Rodin was born in 248AE when Malachai was 17 years old. His next son Thorvald Rodin was born in 251AE when Malachai was 20 years old. His only remaining heir, Vedran Rodin, would be born after the retaking of Everglow City in 275AE when Malachai was 44 years old.
House Thormund

**The ancient and most noble House of Thormund** are a powerful bannerman of House Blackthorne. They are descended from ancient Stormlord hero, Thormund the Bold, who drove the demons from the Thunderclap mountains. As a reward for his valor, King Gordon II gave him dominion over the entire Northern mountain range--and the vast diamond mines beneath it. The descendants who bear Thormund's name still hold these lands to the present day, making their home among the high peaks, where the adverse conditions and wild animals have resulted in the inhabitants (including the family themselves) becoming as tough as the precious stones from which they draw their wealth. Native mountain dwarves are sworn to their service, and have been known to marry with the Thormunds, giving members of the family a famously stout appearance. They have an old grievance with House Rookwood. Their seat is the fortress known as Thunderclap Redoubt, and they blazon their arms with a gold warhammer circled by a formation of
lightning bolts, on a swirling field of reds and purples. Their incumbent Lord is Maegor, with his grandson Rhaegar as his heir. Other significant members of the House include Sir Valus Thormund, who is Maegor's nephew, and also Maegor's exiled fifthborn son Gaeus Thormund, who is master-of-infantry for the Wild Hunstmen mercenary corps.

By 1015AE, Maegor had died during the Battle of Dimhollow Mire, and Preston Knox had captured his grandson (now lord) Rhaegar. When Jacques Blackthorne executed his own prisoner Barra Corcoran, Cadmus Knox personally oversaw Rhaegar's hanging in recompense. Sir Valus Thormund, Maegor's nephew, then rose to the position of Lord. He currently has no heir apparent, and remains unmarried. Maegor's only living son Sir Gaeus Thormund remains in exile as the second-in-command of the Wild Huntsmen mercenary corps. Lady Daena Thormund, Rhaegar's older sister, was betrothed to the also-deceased Sir Cletus Cogworth and is now seeking a new match. She is currently in Everglow City with her mother, Zara.

   Valus died rebelling against the Blackthorne Monarchy in the Aradian Civil War. He was replaced by his cousin Gaeus. The present Lord of the Thunderclap Redoubt is Gaeus' grandson, Olyvar Thormund. He is married to Celia Ludlow, with whom he has two children; a son Asgarth Thormund, and a daughter Lucy Thormund, who is known as "Fat Talia." Olyvar's family is based in Bastion City, with the Lord himself working as an MP for the Conservative party and his son & heir often at his tail training to take over the position. Lucy rides with her great-grandmother Lucy Falmar's retinue; she was named for the latter.
J'Zara

**J'Zara** is a High Feline mercenary, healer, herbalist, apothecary and mage. She is short in stature for her kind, with greyish fur and a mane tied back in dreadlocks. She originally hailed from the Tropics, from the Hunter Tribe of J'. Her father, the pride's alpha, attempted to teach his daughter to be a warrior, but she was only interested in books and spellcraft. Such traits were an anathema to the Pride and she was sent into exile. Free of the restrictions of her tribe, the young Feline relocated to Everglow to put her talents as a mage to greater and more profitable use. She developed a close friendship with Arianne West and Ogden, and despite being more sensible than either of them she often found herself getting involved in their shenanigans. Unusually for a mercenary mage, the High Feline prefers to use defensive magics in combat, and specializes in healing and potion-making. J'Zara, though sardonic and often eccentric, is often the voice of reason within the Wild Huntsmen and often serves as the "mother hen" of her friend group.
House Waynrite

### Arms

a lilac quarter with a silver cockatrice, over a field of white-and-blue potent.

### Heir

Daxter Waynrite (rightful heir)Jaxon Waynrite (possible heir)

### Founder

Waynrite the Pikeman

**The most noble House of Waynrite** are among the few noble houses in the Thunderlands who cannot boast descent from the Stormlords. The first of the name was a lowborn soldier, the son of a butcher, who fought bravely enough in the Second Blackthorne Civil War to warrant a knighthood. Lord Arthur Hawthorne (the incumbent ruler of the Whiteoak Plains, a large island that served as the seat of the most powerful Blackthorne bannermen) had risen in rebellion, and thus had their lands and titles stripped from them. The plains were thus divided between several loyal knights, and Waynrite was given the largest share. Over the years, Waynrite's descendants managed to absorb the other houses and thus receive recognition as a noble house. The fertile lands of the Whiteoak plains give the Waynrites bountiful wealth through farming, but other noble houses know them for their "weaselly" features and uncouth personalities. The reigning lord is elderly Orys. He has four children; his daughter, Estelle, is wed to Dominic Blackthorne. He also has triplet sons, each a renowned military figure. The eldest, Daxter, is considered a "cripple" for his hunchback and clubfoot, while the secondborn Axl has a tarnished reputation due to his cruelty. It is thus believed that the House will be given to the thirdborn Jaxon Waynrite upon his father's death.

By 1015AE, Estelle Waynrite remains wed to Dominic Blackthorne and dwells in Everglow with their two children. Her widower father Orys Waynrite sits on the Bloodhawk's war councils and is one of his most ardent supporters. Daxter Waynrite, his firstborn, has been given personal command of the City Guard, enforcing Dominic's law in the confines of the city with an iron fist. Sir Axl Waynrite helps lead the Blackthorne armies and remains a favored pawn of the Bloodhawk. Sir Jaxon Waynrite was sent to kill a group of cultists by Jaster Blackthorne, but was captured and indoctrinated by their leader Steerpike. Jaxon's wife Hallie and their daughters returned to the Whiteoak Plains after the death of his son Jason at Jaster's wedding. His only living son Jenys Waynrite serves his cousin Jacques Blackthorne as a squire.