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Oberon was born into the royal family of Starfall, the only child of the previous Eveningstar, a powerful and well-respected woman named Selene.

His lineage traces back to Polaris' Heir, a mythical figure said to have lifted the darkness from Starfall.

Oberon ascended to the throne upon his mother's passing, becoming the king of all Starfall.

His reign has been marked by both prosperity and conflict, particularly with the neighboring kingdom of Irradiya.

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Born the son of a village blacksmith, Richard grew restless with small town life and left at 16 to seek his fortune. He fell in with a group of adventurers and learned swordsmanship from a grizzled mercenary.

His life changed when he rescued the elderly Lady Elissa Fauxe from bandits. Impressed by his bravery, she brought him into the service of her son, Lord Gideon Fauxe.

Richard spent the next decade honing his combat skills and rising to command Fauxe's personal guard.

Richard's deeds and reputation caught the attention of the royal court. At age 30, he was inducted into the Starkeepers, the elite knights who guard the Dawnstar. He became their leader through grit and dedication.

As a common-born man in a world of nobles, Richard has had to work twice as hard to prove himself.

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The eldest son of Lord Gideon Fauxe, Alric was raised to inherit Trophyhill and carry on the Fauxe legacy of master hunters.

His family's curse manifested in his youth, in the form of beast blood, transforming Alric into a wolf every full moon.
However, Alric has always been a master of controlling himself, even when transformed.

Alric became a Starkeeper after Sir Richard Whitlock recommended him to the Dawnstar.

Alric then completed the Keeper trial set for him and was chosen by the Dawnstar, becoming their lover as well as protector.

Some years later, Alric was targeted by an Irradiyan spy who used blood magic to worsen the beast blood curse and slowly drove Alric insane. This culminated in Alric eventually losing control, transforming into a monstrous wolf and attacking the Dawnstar, though he was ultimately slain by Sir Adrian Pascal.

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Kieran was born the youngest son of Lord Daerik Greene. Through his childhood, he expected to follow family tradition and become a dragonrider, like his older brothers.

But at his Night of Choosing, no dragon egg hatched for him.
After this, Kieran briefly ran away to Shimmerglass in the far east as a teenager and trained to be an acrobat, hoping to join a travelling show and see the rest of Eternia, but his older brothers forced him to come home.

Feeling purposeless and out of place in his own family, Kieran eventually left for Skycrest and trained as a knight, finding some fulfillment in service.

He was eventually chosen as one of the Dawnstar's six Keepers, after Sir Alric Fauxe, a good friend of Kieran's.

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Born the youngest of five sons of House Pascal, Adrian spent much of his boyhood in his brother's shadows.

His eldest brother Alaron took him on as a squire, teaching Adrian all he knows of horse, lance and sword.

Upon a visit to the royal capital Skycrest, a then-21 year old Adrian bore witness to Starkeeper Alric Fauxe transforming into a monstrous wolf, corrupted and driven insane by Irradiyan sorceries.
Adrian took on the beastly Keeper and slew him with his father's sword - Lionheart - saving the life of the Dawnstar in the process.

For this act, Adrian was granted the position of Keeper, an honor rarely granted on one so young.

Sir Pascal quickly became devoted to the Dawnstar, and is an ardent and honorable knight.

However, the guilt of killing a fellow Keeper haunts him.

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Asperian is the last scion of the disgraced House Balefire.

Orphaned as an infant when his family was executed for treason, he grew up a ward of House Greene, resenting their rule despite being treated fairly.
Asperian found solace in the company of dragons, bonding with the fierce drake Bloodbane during his first Night of Choosing.

As a dragonrider, Asperian rose quickly through the ranks of the Duskborne Shields, his prowess in battle matched only by his arrogance. He remains an outsider among his fellow riders, his Balefire blood a stain they cannot overlook.

Asperian's only true companion is Bloodbane. Together they ceaselessly patrol the skies, as if seeking to prove his worth and redeem his family's honor.

Now a Starkeeper to the Dawnstar, Asperian is torn between his oath to the throne and his dream of reclaiming his birthright.

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Born in Irradiya, Vidal suffered throughout his childhood due to the oppression of the Vilegore family and other High Elves.

He turned to banditry as a youth, earning a reputation as a skilled thief and assassin.

During one particularly violent raid, Vidal's bandit group was ambushed by the royal guard as the Dawnstar had been passing by.

The Dawnstar spared Vidal's life, a debt he feels he can never repay (although often he feels he was not deserving of a second chance.)

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Cuiran was born a lesser scion (the third son of the ruling lord's cousin) of House Rodden, a noble family known for their seafaring prowess and their imposing cliffside fortress, Crowsroost.

From a young age, Cuiran was trained in the ways of the sea, becoming a skilled sailor and warrior.

However, his life changed forever when he encountered a young Oberon, who had fallen into the sea during a storm while visiting Crowsroost.
Without hesitation, Cuiran dove into the raging waters and pulled Oberon to safety.

In gratitude, Oberon named Cuiran as his Starkeeper, an unprecedented honor for a member of a lesser house.

Cuiran accepted and has since served Oberon with unwavering loyalty for over four decades, becoming the King's closest confidant and protector - though Cuiran's unexpected elevation to Starkeeper caused some friction within House Rodden, many of whom see it as a 'frivolous' role for a sailor and warrior.

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Gideon is the stern patriarch of House Fauxe, one of Starfall's oldest noble families. He rules Trophyhill, a walled town in the primeval forests of western Eternia.

The Fauxes are master hunters afflicted by an ancient fae curse that forever drives them to stalk deadlier prey.

Gideon underwent the painful first transformation into a werebear during adolescence, seen as a rite of passage for all children of House Fauxe who carry the cursed blood.

He became Lord of House Fauxe and master of Trophyhill after his mother's death, and entered a political, loveless marriage to Elara Erlewine, the melancholy second-eldest daughter of House Erlewine.

Gideon has sired three children, Alric, Lyra (his only daughter) and Tristan, with his eldest son Alric being his pride and, prior to Alric's untimely death, heir apparent.

Alric was chosen to serve as one of the Dawnstar's Keepers, at the time considered a great honor for House Fauxe.

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Born the second-eldest child of Idris Alcuin, Harren was raised under the militant lifestyle and harsh expectations of House Alcuin.

While his elder brother Cedric rose to lead their house, Harren became a knight, determined to bring honor to his house but not interested in chasing glory.

As a young man, he unexpectedly became bonded to the ancient dragon Velkrith after stumbling into its lair while pursuing a thief and accidentally waking the beast, which had been slumbering for centuries.

Harren sought out the Duskborne Shields in the Reach for training, a mere year before the failed Balefire rebellion.

That was nearly thirty years ago, now Harren is a hardened warrior and a mentor to the young dragonknights training at the Reach.

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Born into poverty in the undercity; his mother was a prostitute, his father unknown.
Raised by the women of the brothel, Torrin has an appreciation for the art of seduction and a lust for the finer things in life.
As a boy, he picked pockets and ran cons until recruited by the Traitor's Blades at sixteen, learning the art of assassination from his then-mentor, Andvar Bluehands.
Rose through the ranks by outwitting those above him - never by open challenge.
Torrin orchestrated an internal coup at thirty-two to become Guildmaster; he has ruled ever since with a blend of charisma and utter ruthlessness.
Known for negotiating contracts with both nobility and criminals; trusted by none, but respected by all.
Has no desire to rule the Tunnel's criminal underworld, but nonetheless exerts a degree of influence to ensure his businesses run freely.

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Born a bastard son of an orc sellsword and a minor Sunhold lady - his mother was exiled in disgrace after his birth.

Arryk grew up scrapping for survival in Sunhold’s sand and sun-soaked alleys before being captured and sold to slavers; he escaped as a young man by killing his master.

For years Arryk wandered Eternia as a mercenary, before settling in Skycrest’s Tunnels decades ago; he soon seized power through viciousness and brute strength.
Arryk earned his infamous moniker "Kingsbane" for (according to his own boasting) being the largest threat to the royal family in Eternia.

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Caryx was born in Stormhaven’s slums; he never knew his parents, who abandoned him at birth.

Raised by street gangs, the pirates and smugglers of Stormhaven; Caryx survived on theft, intimidation, and luck.

As a grown man and occupational thief, he now claims to hear the gods - especially Verve - whispering in his ear; what started as a child’s game to stave off loneliness became a part of him even in adulthood.

One day, Caryx witnessed the Dawnstar during royal procession; he became utterly obsessed, believing them to be a “new god”.

Caryx abandoned Stormhaven to follow the Dawnstar to Skycrest; he now haunts alleys near Starlight Keep while trying to get close to the royal and stalking them at night.

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Abel was once a skilled and ambitious sellsword, known for his ruthlessness - and devotion to his sole weakness, his lover.

He sought power and immortality, praying to the god Verve to "make his love eternal". Verve granted his wish, bestowing upon him magical regenerative abilities that made him nearly invincible.

However, the blessing came with a cruel twist - a curse that caused everything he touched to wither and decay, including his own flesh.

This left him in constant agony, his body slowly rotting away despite its ability to regenerate. The curse also made him an outcast, unable to touch food, plants, or other living beings without destroying them.

Driven by pain and isolation, he became a killer for hire, his only solace found in the touch of his lover, who is inexplicably immune to his curse.

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Born in a non-descript fishing village in Eternia, Rorik was orphaned when his village was destroyed and both parents killed in a dragon attack, believed to have been caused by an Imperial Dragonknight whose mount had gone on a feral rampage.

For this reason, Rorik hates the royal family, nobles, and especially dragons. He was taken to the nearby city of Lyrid's Spring.

After running away from the orphanage, Rorik disappeared into the undercity where he learned to steal. Finding that his greed outstripped the poor pickings gained from cutting purses, Rorik joined a company of treasure hunters (known as the 'Miser's Sons') when he turned 16. The old man in charge of the company took Rorik in as something of an apprentice and foster son.

For many years Rorik enjoyed adventures and wealth as part of the company, though he became resentful of being ordered around. Rorik ultimately ended up slaying the old company master, taking his place as leader of the Miser's Sons.

Since then, Rorik has lead the company to great profit, always taking the biggest share for himself.

He has few allies and none that he would call true friends, only those that he uses to further his own goals

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As firstborn son of Lord Eridyn, Azrael was groomed from birth to one day rule Irradiya.

He was greatly influenced by his childhood guardians and tutors; namely his personal knight, Sir Alayn Darkwreath and the Vilegore's torturer, Raveneye.

As a child, he delighted in tormenting the human slaves and prisoners kept by his family for blood and sport.

When he came of age, Azrael led numerous raids into Starfall and gained reknown as a blood thirsty warrior who had no mercy for his victims.

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Alexiel is the second eldest of the five Vilegore siblings, born and raised in the shadowed halls of the Twilight Palace.

He was groomed from birth to believe in high elven supremacy and that the Irradiyan royal family has a divine right to rule. Alexiel has never seen natural sunlight, as leaving Irradiya's borders means losing the magic that shrouds the land in darkness.

Throughout his life, all of Alexiel's needs have always been attended to by thralls, leading him to develop selfish and spoilt tendencies.

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Born moments after her twin brother Alexiel, Liana has always been aware of her place in the Vilegore hierarchy as the only daughter.

While she received the education and training expected of a princess, she often felt overshadowed by her elder brother Azrael and overlooked in favor of her twin, Alexiel, who was seen as more malleable and easier to control.

Liana witnessed countless acts of cruelty and bloodshed from a young age and developed a fascination with forbidden knowledge, particular about Starfall and its gods.
Though less ruthless than her siblings, Liana still believes in Irradiyan superiority - to a degree.

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Therin was born under a lunar eclipse and their mother, Lilia, declared them touched by prophecy.
As a child, Therin rarely spoke unless directly addressed, instead watching everything - observing and learning to mimic others to replicate their behaviour.
They developed an intense fascination with human anatomy and the boundaries between spirit and flesh, and began experimenting on prisoners by adolescence.
Unlike their siblings, Therin does not crave power - but knowledge and understanding.
This makes them unpredictable and difficult to control, and they are often avoided by others.

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Deiliel was born into privilege as the youngest child of Lord Eridyn and Lady Lilia Vilegore.

Unlike his older siblings - who have distinct ambitions - Deiliel was largely left to indulge himself without responsibility.

As the 'baby' of the family, Deiliel spent most of his childhood clinging to his mother or his sibling Therin, both of whom indulged and spoiled him.

Exposed to depravity and violence from an early age, Deiliel soon become one of the most bloodthirsty of the Vilegores, though he maintains a charming front for court.

Deiliel idolizes his mother more than his father but fears disappointing either.