Dylan

**Dylan** was a former admiral of the Kingdom of Marlon and the captain of the Royal Victoricia. Serving under King Kyle Marlon and later Princess Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche, he made many trips between Marlon and Lucifenia.

## History

### Early Life

Born in EC 463, Dylan eventually became an admiral of the Marlon royal navy. Spending ninety percent of his life at sea, the captain eventually became the captain of his own boat, calling it the "Royal Victoricia", which he used to escort Prince Kyle Marlon under Queen Prim's orders during the EC 490s. However, following Kyle's rise to power, his tyrannical reign, and the revolution that deposed him, Dylan defected to Lucifenia and began serving the nation's royal family.

### The Merchant's Request

In EC 505, Dylan was asked by the merchant Keel Freezis to sail with his son Shaw to Marlon and fetch his daughter Yukina as well as Princess Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche. Complying with this request, the admiral transported his charge to the island nation; soon after, he prepared to depart for Lucifenia, having added Yukina, Riliane, Germaine Avadonia, and Lich. During this time, he allowed Yukina to tour the ship, though cautioning her against bothering the sailors.

After making sure his passengers were settled, the ship departed as Dylan oversaw the voyage before retiring to his room. After around an hour, he was alerted to a group of pirates approaching the ship, racing to the deck to assess the situation. As the six ships approached the Royal Victoricia and the pirates opened fire, Dylan began planning a counterattack and studied the pirates' movements, noting that they seeemed like amateurs.

Engaging in battle with the pirates, Dylan directed the sinking of five pirates ships, watching as the last ship rammed into the Royal Victoricia and its sailors preparing to board them. Dylan then prepared for close quarters combat and had his men swarm the pirate ship. As the pirate captain and his first mate boarded the ship alone, they briefly battled with Dylan before knocking him out.

He awoke some time later when the Royal Victoricia was approached by a giant ziz tiama octopus, overseeing a quick yet ineffective assault on the monster. During the attack, Lich placed runic inscriptions on several of the ship cannons, to Dylan's reluctant allowance. He then had his men use the enchanted cannons to fire on the giant octopus. After its defeat, the ship sailed around the beast's corpse and continue for the mainland. After docking safely at a Lucifenian port, Dylan and his crew said goodbye to their passangers before heading off to party in town.

## Skills and Abilities

Dylan was an excellent seaman, able to perform his duties as admiral and stay at sea for long periods of time. Due to his years of maritime experience, he also possessed extensive knowledge regarding sea-based warfare, leading to him becoming a skilled strategist. Aside from this, he also had an awareness of the typical motivations and tactics of pirates, having dealt with many over the years. However, Dylan was considerably weak at swordsplay and could be easily defeated in close combat.

## Character Connections

Kyle Marlon: Dylan's former ruler. Becoming acquainted with the royal at a young age, Dylan loyally served him and would serve as his personal ferry when he traveled on official business. However, following his descent into tyranny, Dylan fled the kingdom and began working for the "enemy" instead.

Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche: Dylan's second ruler. After defecting to Lucifenia, Dylan began loyally serving the princess and her kingdom.