History Characters / DraconisMemoria

A prodigious EI operative, Lizanne is notable even among Blood-blessed for being equally proficient in all four types of drake blood, and thus counts amongst the Syndicate’s most valued agents. She is assigned to infiltrate a Corvantine stronghold and retrieve a valuable relic at the beginning of the story, though things quickly take a turn for the unexpected.

The Principal of Ironship Academy of Female Education, Director of Arradsian Continental Holdings and probably the most powerful person in Carvenport, as well as Lizanne’s cherished mentor and constant benefactor. A high-ranking Syndicate shareholder, Madame Bondersil seeks to secure her future prospects by dispatching the Longrifles Company on a hazardous expedition after a semi-mythical prize.

[[folder:Keyvine]]
!!Keyvine, King of Blades and Whores
The ruthless kingpin of the Blinds’ criminal underbelly, Keyvine rules over his "kingdom" with an iron fist and zero tolerance for treachery.
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[[folder:The Mastermind]]
!!The White Drake
Last in a line of drakes who once ruled over Arradsia, this White was hatched by Ethelynne Drystone during the Wittler Expedition. It escaped and hid itself, falling into a deep slumber while it grew in size and power. Yet even in its sleep, it reached into the minds of other drakes, Spoiled and Blood-blessed, preparing for the day when it could retake all its ancestors had claimed and more.

* DragonRider: The unique, quasi-familial bond Ethelynne shares with Lutharon allows her to use the mighty Black as a mount, though it is less Ethelynne "riding" the drake and more Lutharon giving his adoptive mother a piggyback ride. Which takes absolutely nothing away from their frightful potential in battle.

[[folder:Electress Vol Arramyl]]

A fraudulent archeologist and disgraced researcher interested in the designs of the infamous Corvantine Scholar, the "Mad Artisan", and consequently regaining his lost fortunes.

The Blood Imperial, the highest ranked Blood-blessed in the Empire and the commander of the Blood Cadre. However, unlike most of the Imperial Court, Kalasin is of low-born origin and faces a great deal of opposition due to this.

A young officer in the Imperial Marines, who through a series of unfortunate circumstances winds up in command of the INS Superior.

The Principal of Ironship Academy of Female Education, Director of Arradsian Continental Holdings and probably the most powerful person in Carvenport, as well as Lizanne’s cherished mentor and constant benefactor. Being a high-ranking Syndicate shareholder, Madame Bondersil seeks to secure her future prospects by dispatching the Longrifles Company on a hazardous expedition after a semi-mythical prize - one she believes key to securing the future, no matter the cost...

!Corvantine Empire
[[folder:Grand Marshall Morradin]]
!!Grand Marshall Henris Lek Morradin
Publicly known to all as "Grand Marshal of Legions and Victor of the Day of Justice", and privately named by some as the "Emperor’s attack dog", Morradin is the Empire’s premier commander known for his ruthlessly effective tactics.

!!Morsvale
[[folder:Burgrave Artonin]]
!!Burgrave Leonis Akiv Artonin
A kindly old Corvantine noble and a retired veteran living in the colony of Morsvale, Burgrave Artonin becomes the object of Lizanne’s interest after she traces a device containing priceless information back to him.

[[folder:Tekela Artonin]]
!!Tekela Akiv Artonin
The burgrave’s spoiled, bratty young daughter, known privately as "the Horror" by the house’s exasperated staff for her constant petty tantrums.

[[folder:Major Arberus]]
!!Major Arberus Lek Hakimas
Burgrave Artonin’s trusted friend and confidante, Arberus Lek Hakimas is a major in the Corvantine Imperial Dragoons and a man of some renown, though not of the publicly discussed variety.

[[folder:Sirus]]
!!Sirus Akiv Kapazin
The son of the Head of Imperial Antiquities Museum in Morsvale, a scholarly young man madly and hopelessly in love with Tekela.

!Arradsian Colonists and Others
[[folder:Derk and Joya]]
!!Derk and Joya
Clay’s best friends and accomplices, a pair of orphaned siblings formerly from the managerial class. After Clay discovered them straying through the slums, he took them under his wing and showed them the ropes, developing a close bond with both of them.

[[folder:Keyvine]]
!!Keyvine, King of Blades and Whores
The ruthless kingpin of the Blinds’ criminal underbelly, Keyvine rules over his "kingdom" with an iron fist and zero tolerance for treachery.

[[folder:Scriberson]]
!!Orwin "Scribes" Scriberson
Principal Field Astronomer to the Consolidated Research Company, Scriberson embarks upon an expedition to witness a once-in-a-lifetime planetary alignment from a location deep within the Arradsian interior.

[[folder:Firpike]]
!!Erric Firpike
A fraudulent archeologist and disgraced researcher interested in the designs of the infamous Corvantine Scholar, the "Mad Artisan", and consequently regaining his lost fortunes.

[[folder:Zenida Okanas]]
!!Captain Zenida Okanas
The Blood-blessed pirate/privateer captain of the ''Windqueen'', Zenida becomes involved in Hilemore’s storyline after her ship comes to blows with ''Viable Opportunity''.

[[folder:Arshav Okanas]]
!!Chief Director Arshav Okanas
Zenida’s resentful half-brother and Chief Director of the pirate conglomerate based out of the Hive port-town.

!Spoiler Characters ('''UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL''')
[[folder:The Watcher]]
!!Ethelynne Drystone
A former Exceptional Initiatives operative, and Madame Bondersil’s most cherished student, Ethelynne was sent into the interior with the Wittler Expedition to retrieve the fabled White drake. However, upon making their discovery, the expedition met an unfortunate fate, leaving only Ethelynne alive and full of regret. Thus, she declined returning to civilization and dedicated her life to hunting down that which she had unleashed upon the world.

* DragonRider: The unique, quasi-familial bond Ethelynne shares with Lutharon allows her to use the mighty Black as a mount, though it is less Ethelynne "riding" the drake and more Lutharon giving his adoptive mother a piggyback ride. Which takes absolutely nothing away from their frightful potential in battle.

[[folder:Lutharon]]
!!Lutharon
A young Black drake and Ethelynne’s "adopted son", after a fashion, Lutharon was saved by the Blood-blessed after his mother had been shot by Contractors. Now he remains constantly at Ethelynne’s side, aiding her in whatever she requires and seeing her as a surrogate mother.

!Longrifles Independent Contractor Company
[[folder:Claydon Torcreek]]
!!Claydon "Clay" Torcreek
An orphaned thief turned petty criminal, Clay is recruited into the Torcreek expedition by his uncle Braddon due to being an unregistered Blood-blessed. Headstrong and free-spirited, Clay has little interest in the expedition’s fabled goal – unfortunately, his employers have made him AnOfferYouCantRefuse…

[[folder:Braddon Torcreek]]
!!Braddon Torcreek
Clay’s uncle, a respected veteran Contractor employed by the Ironship Syndicate. He recruits his estranged nephew upon discovering his Blood-blessed powers to embark on a continent-spanning expedition after a certain legendary prize.

[[folder:Loriabeth Torcreek]]
!!Loriabeth Torcreek
Braddon’s teen daughter and Clay’s cousin, Loriabeth is a headstrong Contractor-in-training and eager to partake in her father’s exploits, dangers be damned.

[[folder:Silverpin]]
!!Silverpin
The Longrifles’ bladehand, Silverpin is a young Barrier Islander woman possessed of incredible combat expertise. She is also inexplicably mute, though she understands human language just fine.

[[folder:Skaggerhill]]
!!Cwentum "Skaggs" Skaggerhill
The Longrifles’ chief harvester and Braddon’s right-hand man.

[[folder:Preacher]]
!!Preacher
The Longrifles’ chief marksman, a stoic man of few words and a de-anointed cleric to the Church of the Seer.

[[folder:Foxbine]]
!!Visandra Foxbine
The Longrifles’ First Gunhand, chiefly responsible for the group’s supply of provisions, food and, most of all, ammunition.

!"Exceptional Initiatives" Division
[[folder:Lizanne Lethridge]]
!!Lizanne Lethridge
A prodigious EI operative, Lizanne is notable even among Blood-blessed for being equally proficient in all four types of drake blood, and thus counts amongst the Syndicate’s most valued agents. She is assigned to infiltrate a Corvantine stronghold and retrieve a valuable relic at the beginning of the story, though things quickly take a turn for the unexpected.

[[folder:Madame Bondersil]]
!!Principal Lodima Bondersil
The Principal of Ironship Academy of Female Education, Director of Arradsian Continental Holdings and probably the most powerful person in Carvenport, as well as Lizanne’s cherished mentor and constant benefactor. Being a high-ranking Syndicate shareholder, Madame Bondersil seeks to secure her future prospects by dispatching the Longrifles Company on a hazardous expedition after a semi-mythical prize - one she believes key to securing the future, no matter the cost...

[[folder:Jermayah]]
!!Jermayah Tollermine
A genius inventor residing in Carvenport, contracted with an frequently employed by the Syndicate in general and EI division in particular. Jermayah is a master engineer, scientist and designer, as well as Lizanne’s former tutor in all things technical and arms-related.

!IPV ''Viable Opportunity''

[[folder:Grand Marshall Morradin]]
!!Grand Marshall Henris Lek Morradin
Publicly known to all as "Grand Marshal of Legions and Victor of the Day of Justice", and privately named by some as the "Emperor’s attack dog", Morradin is the Empire’s premier commander known for his ruthlessly effective tactics.
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[[folder:The Swaddled Watcher]]

[[folder:The Winged Shadow]]

[[folder:Leonis Akiv Artonin]]

A kindly old Corvantine noble and retired veteran living in the colony of Morsvale, burgrave Artonin becomes the object of Lizanne’s interest after she traces a device containing priceless information back to his mansion.

[[folder:Tekela Akiv Artonin]]

The burgrave’s spoiled, bratty young daughter, known privately as "the Horror" by the house’s exasperated staff for her constant petty tantrums. Lizanne’s cover initially involves serving as the young lady’s handmaiden.

The grouchy Chief Engineer of ''Viable Opportunity'', Bozware is a sarcastic, cynical old sailor more comfortable speaking with engines than people and immune to any form of standardized social conduct. He also helped design the unique engine aboard ''Viable Opportunity'', granting the vessel its currently unrivalled speed and dexterity.

A prodigious EI operative, Lizanne is notable even among Blood-blessed for being equally proficient in all four types of drake blood, and thus counts amongst the Syndicate’s most valued operatives. She is assigned to infiltrate a Corvantine stronghold and retrieve a valuable relic at the beginning of the story, though things quickly take a turn for the unexpected.

!!Orwin Scribes Scriberson

!!Orwin Scriberson

!!Director Arshav Okanas

A former Exceptional Initiatives operative, and Madame Bondersil’s most cherished student, Ethelynne was sent into the interior with the Wittler expedition to retrieve the fabled White drake. However, upon making their discovery, the expedition met an unfortunate fate, leaving only Ethelynne alive and full of regret. Thus, she declined returning to civilization and instead dedicated her life to hunting down that which she had unleashed upon the world.

A young Black drake and Ethelynne’s "adopted son", after a fashion, Lutharon was saved by the Blood-blessed after his mother had been shot by Contractors. Now he remains constantly at Ethelynne’s side, aiding her in whatever she requires.

A young ensign aboard the ''Viable Opportunity'', Talmant makes up for his lack of experience with an excellent education (having been forced to drop out of a presitigous academy due to budget constraints), quick thinking and more than a little healthy dose of fear for his life.

The ''Opportunity’s'' Master-at-Arms hailing from the Barrier Islands, Steelfine is as typical an Islander as one could ever come across - boisterous, straightforward and always eager for a good scrap, not to mention honourabel to a fault and built like a brick fortress.

!Spoiler Characters ('''UNMARKED SPOILERS ALL''')]]

!Spoiler Characters (('''Unmarked Spoilers All''')]]

[[folder:Madam Bondersil]]
!!Lodima Bondersil

[[folder:Ensign Talmant]]
!!Third Lieutenant Dravin Talmant

[[folder:Chief Engineer Bozware]]
!!Naytanil Bozware

[[folder:Steelfine]]

[[folder:Tottleborne]]

!!Cwentum Skaggerhill

!Exceptional Initiatives Division

[[folder:Madame Bondersil]]

!IPV Viable Opportunity