The Virian Chronicler

Name: Lady Mazia Karina Alana Modjian-Cesario (AKA Malia Mirenjan) Origin: Carpathian and Varagan Appearance: Short stature, plump build, light brown skin-tone, greying hair done in intricate braided pattern, but often wears a headscarf.   Prefers to wear shapeless robes in neutral colours.   She is a shapeshifter so can take more or less any form, including inanimate objects. Personality: Often plays dumber than she really is.   Spouts apparent nonsense and speaks in riddles.   Very manipulative, influences events and memories.   Wicked sense of humour and is fond of teasing people. Family: Lord Andreas Cesario is her grandfather.   Lady Anwyn Menehari-Cesario is her grandmother.  Her mother is their eldest daughter, Lady Mahalia Cesario, and her father is Lord Karim Modjian, a Varagan. Abilities: She is a Chronomage, which means that she can control time.   She can change events and implant false memories.   She can also nudge pe...

The Uncularii, or High Council of Uncles, is the collective name for a specialist group of Vyrdigaan Order sorcerers charged with the duty of educating certain promising young people in the arts of sorcery and espionage.  One of their young protegés, Lord Lyandro Menehari (AKA Lyle), invented those collective names for them. Aravind Kurak (AKA Aravind Fendor and Uncle Ari): A Malvanian Master Sorcerer from the esteemed Fendor family.  A specialist in the arts of espionage, with the honorary title Spy Master. Nyraldin Cromarty (AKA Uncle Nye) : A Malvanian Master Sorcerer and martial arts specialist.   Ariadne Corvyn : A Malvanian Master Sorceress, specialising in martial arts, costuming and disguises.   Lord Tiberio Claudio Scalani (AKA Claude Hawkins, Claude Scalani and Uncle Claude) : Last of the Atlanteans, along with his twin brother Emlyn.  Born to a surrogate Carpathian mother and brought up as a Carpathian. Specialises in history, law, politics, religion...