Characters
Heroes and villains, nobles & commoners. These are the movers and shakers of the Alorian Chronicles, those who shape the destiny of the world.
The Destante Family (Great Azrai and Anduiras bloodlines)
This is the ruling family of the Alorian Dynasty.Adam - Second King (and first Emperor) of the Alorian Dynasty, he left to explore the world with Gnomish Explorers from the Western Isles, leaving his son Gryff as Regent.
Eric - "Darksong", former King of Aloria and father of the Destante liniage, he has "retired" to the Adurian Wastes to rebuild the Tiger Marches and the demon-city of Moonclaw.
Ern - "the Mynaed", Princess of Mynea, Adam's half-sister.
Genivieve - Ern's eldest child and daughter of the Duke of Alamie, she is the runaway heir to the Mynean throne. After an aranged marage with the bastard son of the Gorgon Ner'zen, she ran off with Axiun Rose. Their child is Thraxius Todd.
Deneric - former Duke of Dhoesone, killed by Galred (the then King of Stordvik), only to be brought back from the dead by Skahild. He is Adam's older half-brother and son of the Chimaera.
Brian & Kier - Adam's older twin half-brothers (RIP & MIA).
Angouras - A known jinx, he is Adam's younger brother (MIA)
Virgil - "the Blade", Baron of Osoerde, Adam's older half brother and a famous duelist.
Tania - "The Nightingale", Princess of the Aelvinnwode, Adam's half-sister.
Michael - Adam's firstborn, he was believed dead, resulting in his brother Griff assending to the throne. His reapearence brought about the Brother's War. He has since become the Awnsheighlin Old King Crow and keeps himself walled up in the Imperial City, negotiating peace with the beligerant Naezed Empire.
Gavin - Adam's fourth child, nicknamed "the Griffon" or simply "Griff", he was named heir after his brother Michael's death and left as acting Regent after his father left. He married Gilladriel Valehart and had a daughter, Cashue, before the Brother's War took his life.
Zephyl Thorp - Illigitimate tiefling child of Aramin Thorp and Ern Destante, she was raised by her mother to be her father's heir.
The Todd Clan (Orogs & 1/2 Orcs, Major Anduiras bloodline)
An unusualy un-xenophobic clan, their early alliance with the Destante family has made them quite influencial in the new Empire. They had been granted and were mainly involved in the settling and passification of Grendelheim (the Gorgon's Crown), but when the Gorgon returned they fled south to Aloria, where they came into conflict with Baruk-Azhik (which they eentualy conquered and took as their own). Humans in the ealy years of Alorian history mistook them for being large Goblins, hence their reacuring (and mixed) involvement in Anurian-Goblin politics.Grendel - Warchief of Grendelheim, member of the "Silver Blades", first Orog Overthane of Baruk-Azhik (RIP)
Myriam - Grendel's human wife
Caliban - One of Grendel's surviving children, now Clan-chief of the Todds and a Thane of Baruk-Azhik,
Cassilda - Grendel's daughter, wife of Emperor Adam, she left with him when he discarded his crown and when off wandering.
Reylanka - Cassilda's (fraternal) twin, retired adventurer. She once was possessed by the Chimaera.
Traxum - One of Grendel's few illigitimate children, he was king of Doomstride (in the GiantDowns) and a rival theocrat to Skahild (RIP)
Thraktul - One of Grendel's many children, former king of Thurazor and rival theocrat to Skahild (RIP)
Grimrune - One of Grendel's many children, he was briefly king of Markazor. Resposible for many technological innovations (RIP)
Axecien Rose - an awnsheiglin known as "the Ogremage", he is the son of Traxum Todd & Nhiobe Khusor, and was for a time Skahild's heir-elect. He ran off with Genivieve Destante and begat a child on her (Thraxius Todd) before disapearing into Shadow. (MIA)
Distinguished Regents
Skahild Rose - "The Black Druid" or "The White Rose", Queen of Stordvik, Dutchess of Dhoesone, Pontiff-General of the Harlequin Templars. Member of the "Silver Blades". .Vayne the Redcap - Retired queen of Tuarhievel and former vassal of Aloria, she currently serves as an Advisor to the current Queen of Tuarhievel.
Mhedlore Hansien - Sometimes called "Lady Golden Eyes" because of her Bloodmark, she is Thane of Coerannys & High Priestess of Life and Protection of Avanalae.
Alec Avan - son of Prince Darian Avan, now Duke of Mieres.
Lady Karen - Alec Avan's Court Wizard
Nyobhe Khusor Rose - "The Black Rose", Thane of the Rhuinach Pass, Skahild's daughter
Aaron Thoak - King of Thurazor, vasal of the Nightingale, a 1/2 Ogre.
Gorge Roche - King of Markazor, Vasal of Skahild Rose, a 1/2 Orc.
Eve Greylight - Queen of Tuarhievel. A half-elf, she is a Druid of Aeric.
Sleighienn - "The Crimson King" of the Seilwode.
Quizimil - Guildmaster of the Black Sails Trade Company
Aramin Thorp - Former king of Aerenwe, he disapeared into Shadow (MIA)
Galred - Ex-patriot of Roesone, former King of Stordvik, former Spymaster for Alec Avan. Now runs his own little company in Mieres, trying to compete with the SAS.
Old Heroes
Gilladriel Valeheart - "Gilly" to her friends. Former Chancelor of Mieres and Witch of Mistvale, married Gryff I. (MIA)Rhalo Foundling - Tiefling Mercenary from Angstinwoe.
Sister Murial - A Paladin missionary of the Impregnible Heart of Haelyn.
Rikt'rik - A Nezumi Scout from the Adurian Beastlands.
Grehgan VanCosCos- A Thaelasian Trollkin Cleric in the service of Axecien Rose.
