Gideon au Idrys

Anastasia au San (Former patron and potential friend - comatose)

Clothus au Sejanus (Colleague and potential friend)

Pollux au Amadeus (Friend)

Caeso au Adriatus (Friend - imprisoned)

Akteon au Trigii (Colleague and possible friend)

Andronicus au Valii-Rath (Patron and possible bro?)

Azul au Nerva (Former Legate and rival?)

Slakter (Rival)

### Family

Nero au Idrys (Father - deceased)Arturus au Idrys (Grandfather - deceased)Arne au Ryu (Mother)

Gideon au Idrys, the youngest son of Nero au Idrys, is former Lancer to the Love Knight and current Lancer to Andronicus au Valii-Rath, the Minotaur. Outwardly serious and stoic, but beneath the 'scales' he is as rabid as he is caring, and as wild as honourable. Known for a list of deeds, perhaps chiefly as the man responsible for the end of the Xerxii Gens, or maybe a political blunder.

## Biography

### Early Life

Born Gideon Arturus au Ryu to the Moon Lord House of the same name, Gideon was trained from a young age to be a scion of war. Expected to follow in his Grandfathers footsteps and become a sphere renowned Razormaster. Not expected to take leadership of his house, whilst his sister was alive, Gideon was prepared to win his year and become a knight, and perhaps an Olympic if his mother is to be believed.

### The Institute

Gideon was no surprise candidate for the Io institute, tall and strong with a devils talent with a razor. With a keen military mind and hard charisma he was placed a highDraft in House Jupitor. Finding his passage nothing of note, paired with a random Gold of an unkown house, he made quick work of the ordeal and locked the trauma away.

Early on he befriended a number of Golds, chiefly a pair of Gold youths Arneas and Kalindra, who would go on to be his closest companions for the following years. Earning Primus of his House by beating a number of other students in duels and leading a set of successful raids on enemy Houses.

Eventually, much like the heroic figures he had looked up to in his younger years, Gideon won his year. Earning his scar from Lord Raa himself at his graduation, following in the long line of Ryu to serve the Lord of Io.

### A Fathers Death, A Mothers Betrayal

After Gideon's winning of his year, he was sponsored and sent to the Fields to learn the art of a Legate. Having no interest in the Ink, and a desire to lead men in conquest as his ancestors did. Preparing to become a Legate of the Rim, bolstering the war machine with the coming Republic and Society Remnant threat. And then, around a year into his training his world came crumbling down.

Gideon's father, Nero, was betrayed and murdered under claims he was a Republic sympathiser and agent. His mother, Primus of House Ryu called her son home. Yet upon the arrival of some of his Fathers and Grandfathers men, Gideon took to suspect her involvement and fled to his Grandfathers ancestral home. Terra.

### Fall on Anatolia

Anatolia. Birthplace of civilisation to many. Pillar of culture and history to more. Not Gideon's ancestral home.

The Terran Campaign had wrought destruction and terror across Earth, ending Gens, ruining history and killing thousands. Anatolia was no different, hit by war, but held firm by the House Xerxii until the descent of Rimborn Dragons. After failing to arrive in his desired location, Gideon turned to the only thing he knew how to do. Conquest. Crashing in the arid lands of Anatolia after running the Republic blockades he began his work. Carving through any minor warLord in the region close by, Gideon eventually found his angle into true power.

In the deep of night, his Iron Dracones attacked, descending on the city of Istanbul and leaving in their wake a massacre. Blitzing through the palace of Xerxii, in one night all known living members were killed, many by Gideon's own razor. Their Primus, Lady Xerxii, led her house in a valiant counter fight, yet still met her end duelling the young Dragon in her own throne room. Tragedy would stain the evening however, as a young Xerxii, aged 11 would attempt to aid his family with a razor in hand. His corpse was added to the fires, his death too early.

Whilst Gideon claimed power, he also brought with him ruin, as chaos descended upon the region. warLords of varying station, all waiting for their own moment to climb, began to grab for power in the small window. This, on top of the war that had raged, dragged Anatolia in disaster. Yet the Iron Dracones, and their Legate, began to slowly restore order. Forcing some to yield, eradicating others, and forming political unions with some, Gideon began not only amassing control but restoring it under his Draconian banner.