The Virian Chronicler

  Name: Tholdan Droskvir Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Tholdan is an expert in building and maintaining computer hardware.   He wears his fair hair in an upswept spiky crop.   He has a muscular build which he maintains with rigorous physical exercise regimes.   He is a Nozkha Agent, working under cover as a Cyad computer engineer.   He is plain spoken and won’t hold back from giving his opinion, even when it might be controversial.  

Name: Lubenkha Rokortina Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Slender build and pale complexion.   Dark hair styled in a classic chin-length bob.   She wears augmented reality eyeglasses most of the time.   For ordinary work and when at leisure, she wears black tunics and trousers.   On special occasions, she wears her High Councillor’s uniform. Personality: Intense and highly focused.   Natural intelligence enhanced by Cyad accelerated learning techniques.   Easy going and cheerful. Family: A product of the Cyad Confederacy, she was created from genetic samples and brought up without knowing her biological parents.   Has a twin sister, Garinkha. Abilities: Computer programming and coding skills.   Basic martial arts and weaponry skills. Strengths: Agile mind.   Patience and perseverance. Weaknesses: Lacks confidence.   Can be too trusting at times. Likes: Working with computers and playing computer games. ...

Name: Garinkha Rokortina Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Slender build and pale complexion. Dark hair styled in a classic chin-length bob. She wears augmented reality eyeglasses most of the time. For ordinary work and when at leisure, she wears black tunics and trousers. On special occasions, she wears her High Councillor’s uniform. Personality: Intense and highly focused. Natural intelligence enhanced by Cyad accelerated learning techniques. Cynical and suspicious. Can be curious and rebellious at times. She also exhibits protective instincts. Family: A product of the Cyad Confederacy, she was created from genetic samples and brought up without knowing her biological parents. Has a twin sister, Lubenkha. Abilities: Computer programming and coding skills. Basic martial arts and weaponry skills. Strengths: Agile mind. Cunning and devious. Strong protective instinct towards Lubenkha. Weaknesses: Pessimistic outlook. Can be abrasive at times. Likes: Working w...

Name: Chudina Panufnika Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Chudina has served several years in the military.   She keeps her fair hair in a short swept back style.   She has a friendly manner but can be guarded at times.   When off duty, she enjoys sports and strategy games.

Name: Polina Niniltova Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Polina has served several decades in the military. She keeps her dark hair in a buzz-cut, which makes her harsh facial features look even more severe. She has a mysterious past and a tendency to tell apocryphal anecdotes. Her stoical demeanour hides her playful nature.

  Name: Kolyai Nagorski Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Kolyai has served several decades in the military. He keeps his greying hair short and swept back. He can often be jaded and cynical but also has an underlying compassionate nature. He has vast experience which he puts to good use. He helps his younger colleagues to navigate the complexities of military service.

Name: Alyushai Fronzak Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Alyushai has only served a few years in the military.   He wears his fair hair in a stylish short crop.   He is cheerful and enthusiastic.   He has a tendency to be naïve at times and avoids dealing with conflict or contentious matters.   When off duty, he enjoys sports and computer games.

  Anselmi Helvellyan in grey everyday robes Anselmi Helvellyan in colourful Chronomage robes Name: Anselmi Helvellyan Origin: Malvanian Appearance: Tall and slim.   Pale complexion and pale grey eyes.   Long white hair.   Indeterminate age.   He usually wears plain grey robes for everyday tasks.   On some occasions, he will wear black silk robes or his multi-coloured Chronomage robes. Personality: Calm and considered.   Nurturing and caring. Family: The Helvellyan family of sorcerers.   Has a twin brother, Aklyzyt. Abilities: Master Sorcerer and Chronomage.   Skilled in advanced sorcery techniques and temporal manipulation techniques. Strengths: Good at reading people and encouraging them.   Has a vast knowledge of sorcery, history, politics and other important topics. Weaknesses: Can be too soft and indulgent at times.  

Aklyzyt Helvellyan in everyday grey robes   Aklyzyt Helvellyan in colourful Chronomage robes Name: Aklyzyt Helvellyan Origin: Malvanian Appearance: Tall and slim.   Pale complexion and pale grey eyes.   Long white hair.   Indeterminate age.   He usually wears plain grey robes for everyday tasks.   On some occasions, he will wear black silk robes or his multi-coloured Chronomage robes. Personality: Calm and considered.   Can be abrasive at times.   Has a quirky sense of humour which is often mistaken for cutting cruelty. Family: The Helvellyan family of sorcerers.   Has a twin brother, Anselmi. Abilities: Master Sorcerer and Chronomage.   Skilled in advanced sorcery techniques and temporal manipulation techniques. Strengths: Good at reading people and motivating people.   Has a vast knowledge of sorcery, history, politics and other important topics. Weaknesses: Can seem aloof and detached.  

Name: Vadila Pomorovska Origin: Malvanian, but identifies as Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall slender build.   Pale complexion and waist length black hair.   Has permanent black pigment around her eyes and on her lips, infused by sorcery.   Wears High Councillor’s black uniform for work and comfortable lounging robes when at leisure.   Always manages an effortlessly elegant appearance, even when in disguise or wearing bulky outdoor clothing. Personality: Secretive and reticent.   Cunning and devious.   Can give the impression of being friendly or flirtatious to gain social or tactical advantages when necessary.   Shows genuine friendship and loyalty towards her true friends. Family: Unknown Abilities: Highly skilled Master Sorceress, which she keeps secret.   Excels at academic and physical disciplines.   Good at martial arts and has reasonable competence in handling weapons. Strengths: Her sorcery skills, especially h...

Name: Erian Barwegan Origin: Virian, Kerajan Appearance: Tall and thin build.   Pale skin and wavy medium-brown collar length hair.   For work, he wears standard black silk sorcerer’s robes.   At leisure, he prefers lounging robes or loose tunics and trousers. Personality: Friendly, helpful and resourceful.   Cheerful and optimistic. Family: Kerajan Virians. Abilities: Master Sorcerer and Journeyman Chronomage.   Language skills and good all-round knowledge of Fenian culture and politics. Strengths: Agile mind.   Good at reading people.   Can be extremely persuasive and enthusiastic. Weaknesses: Not physically strong.   Doubts his abilities at times. Unaccustomed to socialising. Likes: Academic studies, sorcerous studies, history, politics and languages. Dislikes: Conflicts of any sort.

  Gabai Brankovich in military dress uniform Name: Gabai Rybarov Brankovich Origin: Virian, Kerajan, but identifies as Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall and thin build.   Pale skin and collar length dark hair.   For work, he wears Cyad High Councillor’s uniform, consisting of black tunic, black jacket, black trousers and black knee-length boots.   At leisure, he prefers lounging robes or loose tunics and trousers. Personality: Friendly, helpful and resourceful.   Cheerful and optimistic. Family: Kerajan Virians. Abilities: Master Sorcerer and Journeyman Chronomage, both of which he keeps secret.   Language skills and good all-round knowledge of Fenian culture and politics. Strengths: Agile mind.   Good at reading people.   Can be extremely persuasive and enthusiastic. Weaknesses: Not physically strong.   Doubts his abilities at times.   Unaccustomed to socialising. Likes: Academic studies, sorcerous studies, hi...

Ruslan Grishenko in business attire  Ruslan Grishenko in military dress uniform Name: Ruslan Grishenko Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall slim build.   Pale skin.   Wears his dark brown hair longer than most Cyad citizens, almost shoulder length.   His business attire consists of finely tailored suits made to look basic and utilitarian at first glance.   At leisure he prefers casual tunics and leggings. Personality: Friendly, cheerful and helpful.   Good at reading people and managing people, due to his experience as a factory supervisor.   Can be authoritarian when necessary but prefers a friendly approach most of the time. Family: A product of the Cyad Confederacy, he was created from genetic samples and brought up without knowing his biological parents Abilities: Skilled at business management and psychology.   Competent at sports and games. Strengths: Good at reading people and motivating people.   Keeps himsel...

 Mordehkai Zhimski in everyday duty uniform Mordehkai Zhimski in dress uniform Name: Mordehkai Krajov Zhimski Origin: Virian, Kerajan, but identifies as Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall and slim build, pale skin, buzz-cut hair, wispy moustache that won’t grow properly.   Xe (non-binary pronoun) is a vyrgnykh, meaning intersexed/hermaphrodite, having both male and female physical attributes.   Xe cultivates the appearance and manner of a man.   For work, xe wears military uniform.   At leisure, xe wears non-descript tunics and trousers. Personality: An odd mix of deeply insecure and supremely confident.   Ambitious but rather directionless.   Guarded and intensely private, especially concerning xis vyrgnykh nature. Family: Unknown.   Orphaned.   Early years spent in an orphanage in the Kerajan Territories on Viria.   Targeted and taken by Cyad operatives due to xis Aureant powers being valued.   Brought up as a Cy...

Name: Myra Grogthorpe Origin: Malvanian Myra Grogthorpe was born into slavery and forced into prostitution.   Later she was used by a scientist as a subject for his experiments with Virian crystals and various other substances.   When she was no longer of use to him, she ended up at the Freedom House psychiatric facility in Northern Malvania.   Despite the immense trauma she suffered, she became extremely manipulative.   She used her powers to depose the existing Governors there and took on the role of Governess herself.   She ruled it as her own territory for several years.   She keeps her hair in a severe bob.   She has pale skin and a voluptuous figure.   She prefers dressing in a rubber jumpsuit and heavy boots.   She is also fond of wearing bright red lipstick.

Name: Algis Perovitch Murtaugh Origin: Malvanian/Virian Algis Murtaugh was a weak sickly child.   Aside from his illness, he suffered merciless bullying at school.   To escape the loneliness and misery, he began experimenting with trance states.   He spent so much time in the spirit realm of Fravash that he neglected his physical body.   His lively mind and playful nature found a home there.   He was misdiagnosed with autism.   When conventional therapies failed, he was sent to the Freedom House psychiatric facility, where he remained for many years.   He totally abandoned his physical body, allowing the nursing staff to take care of it, while he roamed Fravash.   He became bloated and overweight.   He remained at Freedom House until Sheraleen Conder rescued his physical body and helped guide his spirit back into it.

Name: Vanlose Ardglass Origin: Virian Vanlose Ardglass is the eldest son of Maureen Ardglass.   He has the typical Virian appearance of stocky build, dark hair and pale complexion.   He works with his brother Sam as a window-cleaner and general labourer.   He has a cheerful friendly disposition.   He is hard-working, helpful and protective towards his family and friends.  

Name: Veedon Shanahan Origin: Virian Veedon Shanahan is the older brother of Levene.   He is tall and thin, with long hair and a straggly beard.   He has a gloomy melancholic demeanour.   He rarely mixes with other people, preferring to stay in his basement playing music.

  The serd-mages take their name from the Varagan street slang word sersedrei , meaning “rascal” or “rebel”, depending on context. The movement began as a counter-culture in Varah and Par-Varah communities, based on the principle that instruction in sorcery skills should be available to all those with crystal bonds or Aureant senses, regardless of their social status, racial origins or financial status. It is credited to have started in the holy city of Dardenay in Southern Varathusia, when priests and priestesses on outreach duty decided to start teaching basic sorcery skills to young disadvantaged adepts.   The movement grew and spread around many other cities on mainland Varathusia.

Name: Roheryn Redigan Origin: Virian  Roheryn Redigan is the eldest of the two Redigan sisters.  She has a sweet gentle nature and enjoys making her own clothes, reading fairytale romances and watching cartoon shows.  She loves cute animals and girlie fashions.  She struggles to get along with her younger sister, Malawi, and finds it difficult to understand Malawi's rebellious nature.