Vos Politics

Prince Marko Tivolian, Lord of the Citadel. In his late sixties, tall, slender, elegant, silver-haired, with piercingly bright blue eyes, the Prince cuts a regal figure in his robes of deep purple. He is a magus of considerable power, specializing in divination; he is sufficiently confident of his magical powers that he has no mundane personal bodyguard. It should be noted, though, that the Lord's birth-mate guardian was killed during the Troll Wars of the Lord's youth. The Lord is close to no one, except possibly his daughter Alexia; he treats the rest of his children with scholarly detachment. It is said that his interest in ruling the demesne is academic at best; it interests him in the same way that an intellectual puzzle would. His first love, though, is his studies, and he is usually content to leave the day to day affairs in the hands of the Council of Sages.

Prince Stefan Tivolian, Heir Apparent. Thirty years old, handsome, dashing, a fine bladesman and a fair magus, he is the most eligible bachelor in the Known World. Unfortunately, he is also stiff-necked, arrogant, and rather puritanical, though some whisper that Stefan's railing against the sins of the wicked is as much displaced guilt as anything else. He is a gentleman of leisure, given to hunting and other such sports. Consensus seems to be that someday he will make a fine puppet ruler for the Council of Sages, though others claim that Stefan is much shrewder than he makes himself out to be.

Prince Sascha Tivolian, Heir Presumptive. Twenty-four years old, known for his power over ghostly spirits. He also ranks high up on the eligible bachelor list.

Princess Harlan. Slightly younger than Sascha, she is perhaps the most overtly scholarly and politically-minded of the royal brood, though she is presently not considered a future contender for the Circlet due to her gender.

Princess Alexia. At eighteen years old, she is the youngest of the Lord's children, and his pampered darling and favorite. The Prince married late, choosing for his bride a girl half his age, a commoner strong in magic. It is questionable how much he ever really cared for her, but the magic ran deep and true in her blood, and he foresaw that his issue through her would inherit her gifts. She died giving birth to this fourth child; in sorrow, the infant was named after her mother. She takes very strongly after her mother, both in the remarkable strength of her Gift for magic, and in her physical appearance.

Antonius Ourm, Elder of the Council of Sages. One of the twelve members of the Council of Sages; as the eldest member of the Council, he usually acts as their spokesman. He is well past a century old, and his health is beginning to fail him, despite the magical potions he's used to extend his life. It is rumored that he rules Vos in all but name, and there's a great deal of speculation as to who will replace him on the Council when he dies.


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