Players of Interest
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Sir Wrenten paes Haulow
Wren is a sharp-tongued, top-tier duelist who weaponizes gossip, implication, and social humiliation against people far more powerful than himself. Flirtatious and irreverent on the surface, he becomes coldly precise when cornered, provoking others into mutual destruction simply to prove they can bleed too. He mysteriously disappeared abroad for a few years only to return with a new scar and dangerous habits.
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Lady Valiene Kohara
Lady Kohara is a warm and socially graceful noblewoman known for her kindness toward those beneath her station. Though she dutifully follows the restrictive expectations of her society, her habit of asking probing questions reveals a quiet frustration with the limits placed on her life and autonomy. Beneath her pleasant demeanor is a perceptive woman testing how far she can bend convention without breaking it.
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Serjio de Kohara
Lady Kohara’s servant is notoriously inept at her duties—unkempt, careless, and often forgetful of her proper place in the household hierarchy, much to the quiet frustration of those around her. Despite her poor manners and constant professional failings, she remains fiercely loyal to Lady Kohara, and the two share a striking physical resemblance that often blurs the line between servant and mistress at a glance.
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Father Tyto Katziche
A trusted priest within his city, he is widely respected for his calm demeanor, kindness, and generosity, and he holds a particularly favored place in the Duchess’s court as her spiritual advisor. Beneath his gentle exterior, however, he is unwavering in his stance toward heresy, offering no mercy to those who defy doctrine and openly supporting harsh punishments, including execution, for those deemed dangerously unfaithful.