The Virian Chronicler

Image of older Mustapha Morphew made using Tengr AI image generator Image of younger Mustapha Morphew made using Leonardo AI. Name: Mustapha Morphew Origin: Virian Appearance: Medium height, stocky build.   Pale skin, unruly grey hair and beard.   Prefers wearing old clothing and is particularly fond of his ancient greatcoat. Personality: Can seem gruff at first.   Friendly to those he knows well.   Cheerful, helpful and resourceful.   Enjoys social gatherings. Family: From one of the ancient Northern travelling clans.   Father Euthagius Morphew, Mother Leyorah Morphew.   Brothers: Meredigh and Fermanagh.   Sisters: Shannan, Collette and Tamarah.   Remained unmarried for most of his life until he met widow Maureen Ardglass. Abilities: Street-fighting and survival techniques.   Can play the violin and sing.   Good at reading people. Strengths: Physically strong with good stamina.   Cunning and resourceful.   P...

Image of Levene Shanahan made using Tengr AI image generator Name: Levene Shanahan Origin: Virian Appearance: Fairly tall with muscular build.   Pale skin, green eyes, long dark brown hair.   He wears utilitarian tunics and trousers. Personality: A little reserved at first, but soon becomes friendly.   Cheerful, helpful and loyal. Family: The traditional Northern Shanahan clan.   Father Tremayne Shanahan (deceased), Mother Tasmin Shanahan (deceased), Brother Veedon Shanahan, Aunt Devonia Shanahan (formerly Hennessey) Abilities: Good fighting skills, including martial arts and mêl é e weaponry.   Hard-working, experienced construction worker, also very streetwise. Strengths: Loyalty, physical strength and devotion to his loved ones. Weaknesses: Resistant to change, sometimes lets friends take advantage of him. Likes: Spending quality time with family and friends, hiking, fishing, hunting. Dislikes: Formal occasions, confrontations, anything or...

    Image of older Malawi Batalan made using Tengr AI image generator   Image of child/early teens version of Malawi Redigan made using Tengr AI image generator    Image of late teens/early twenties version of Malawi Redigan made using Starry AI image generator Name: Malawi Rashannah Redigan (later Batalan) Origin: Virian Appearance: Short stature, pale skin, dark brown hair, reddish-brown eyes.   Overweight by choice.   Likes wearing tight-fitting outfits which accentuate her generous curves.   Favours expensive designer clothing in bright colours. Personality: Self-centred, abrasive, domineering and extremely manipulative.   Used to getting what she wants and being in control. Family: Father Iveagh Redigan, Mother Rashannah Redigan (formerly Sheridan).   Later Malawi married Malachi Batalan.   They had one daughter, Darien. Abilities: Meticulous researcher, in-depth knowledge of law and politics, good at manipulating peo...

Image of younger Darien Shanahan   Image of older Darien Shanahan Name: Darien Shanahan (formerly Batalan) Origin: Half-Yttrian (with secret Carpathian heritage), Half-Virian Appearance: Short stature, medium build, pale skin, long dark brown hair, reddish-brown eyes.   For work she wears business suits and judicial robes.   At leisure she prefers flannel shirts and jeans. Personality: Intense, sensitive, nurturing and fair-minded.   Open and friendly, but guarded around strangers. Family: Father Malachi Domingo Batalan (birth name: Malchio Domingo Vatalo, but he changed it to cover up his Carpathian origins), Mother Malawi Rashannah Redigan (later Batalan).   Later Darien married Levene Shanahan.   They had three children: Rayleen, Malachi and Devonia.   Of those, only Malachi survived into adulthood. Abilities: Meticulous researcher, in-depth knowledge of law and politics, good at reading people. Strengths: Keen defender of the oppresse...

Image of younger Sheraleen Conder made using NightCafe AI image generator Image of older Sheraleen Donovan made using Tengr AI image generator Name: Sheraleen Conder (later Sheraleen Mulvaney, then Sheraleen Donovan) Origin: Virian Appearance: Short stature, thin build, pale skin, vivid green eyes, long dark brown hair.   For practical tasks she wears a tunic and leggings.   In her capacity as Vyagei, she wears the midnight-blue silk robes. Personality: Quiet, introverted and contemplative.   Kind, nurturing and resourceful. Family: The Conder clan, one of the traditional nomadic warrior clans.   Father George Conder, Mother Dolores Conder, Aunt Bodah Conder, Sister Melanie Conder.   Disastrous first marriage to ex-Cyad soldier Otis Mulvaney.   Later on in life she married Sean Donovan. Abilities: Vyagei with the ability for prophetic visions.   Skilled in most sorcery disciplines.   Also has a symbiotic relationship with her Vjeladiyaan...

The Cyad Confederacy is a totalitarian regime based on Communist principles.   It originated on Mondias, after growing discontent about the unfair distribution of wealth and the lack of any cohesive system of government. Like many such regimes, it began with good intentions, promoting equality and encouraging the building of communities in which all citizens could participate.   Not everyone embraced the new regime and those who opposed it were soon demonised by the rest of the population.   This led to censorship and indoctrination, whereby radical thought was curtailed and offenders were sent to be “reconditioned” in institutions known as correctional schools. Much of the original Mondian culture was outlawed, including most forms of education and entertainment.   Following the creation and introduction of the People’s Language, most of the native Mondian dialects were declared obsolete. Committees were appointed to deal with all aspects of Mondi...

Face portrait of Valdis Babaloney Valdis Babaloney in the apothecaire shop Name: Valdis Babaloney (formerly Valdis Svenova Lutomer) Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall and thin.   Pale skin with a bluish tinge and pale blue eyes.   Shoulder-length fair hair.   Prefers to dress in grey robes or utilitarian black tunic and leggings. Personality: Can seem abrasive and aloof.   Only shows emotion in front of those who know her well.   A fierce protector of those she cares about. Family: A product of the Cyad Confederacy, she was created from genetic samples and brought up without knowing her biological parents.   Later she married Odo Babaloney and they had a daughter, Sheraleen, who died in childhood.   Her genetic material was also used to create a son, Theodore Valdo Babaloney, who also died in childhood. Abilities: Multiple crystal bonds give her strong sorcery powers.   Her Cyad military training giv...