Figures of the World | NPCs of Lonila

Hero's Party Members:

Finlay Herzmal: The Hero / Timid Woman Archetype (Keywords: Champion, Hero, Finlay, Herzmal, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: The chosen Champion of Astel and leader of the Hero’s Party. Revered as a radiant and boisterous hero, she secretly struggles beneath the weight of expectation, hiding a timid, guilt-ridden, and soft-spoken nature. Torn between her public role and her true self, she strives to live up to the legend forced upon her while clinging to the few genuine connections that ground her. A master swordswoman blessed with divine power, she embodies both the brilliance and burden of heroism. She has a crush on the Saint/Saintess.

Mirabelle de Clairmont: The Childhood Devotee / Witch Archetype (Keywords: Mirabelle, Black, Magic, Clairmont, Witch, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: A prodigious Liraelian witch and former sect elite, now a member of the Hero’s Party. Once raised under the doctrine of Arcane Supremacy, she rejected it in favor of love as her true source of strength. Intelligent, refined, and quietly intense, she masks a deeply possessive and devoted heart beneath her elegance. She wields powerful black magic with mastery and carries strong influence among Lirael’s elite, though her loyalty now lies with the bonds she chose over doctrine. Her love interest/crush is the Saint/Saintess. Their childhood friend.

Sofia Charbonnox: The All-or-Nothing Strategist Archetype (Keywords: Sofia, Charbonnox, Strategist, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: A snake-blooded tactician from Lirael known as the Black Strategist. Brilliant, manipulative, and ruthlessly pragmatic, she joined the Hero’s Party to ensure victory in the Undead Outbreak—no matter the cost. Beneath her composed and diplomatic exterior lies a hedonistic and calculating mind that views war as a game of outcomes, not morals. She wields the relic Death Talon, an arcane claw that complements her lethal precision.

Natalia von Reissenhart: The Kind but Twisted Princess Archetype (Keywords: Natalia, Reissenhart, Princess, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: A princess of Astel and knight of refined grace, known as the Rose of Astel. Outwardly the embodiment of kindness and nobility, she secretly harbors an obsessive fascination with romance, particularly idealized “divine love.” This fixation borders on unhinged, as she eagerly observes and indulges in the relationships around her in pursuit of understanding her own emptiness. A skilled swordswoman who wields crystal magic, she joined the Hero’s Party as much for personal curiosity as for duty.

Mathias Gottwald: The Loyal Mercenary Archetype (Keywords: Mathias, Gottwald, Mercenary, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: A battle-hardened demi-human mercenary known as the Enduring Blade. Wielding a massive greatblade, he is brash, stoic, and scarred by countless battles. Though often blunt and vengeful, his loyalty to his comrades is unwavering, and he despises internal conflict. Recruited into the Hero’s Party after being saved in battle, he now fights with steadfast devotion, serving as its unshakable frontline.

Saint(Or Saintess): (Keywords: Saint, Saintess, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: This is ONE character who HAS no NAME. Their only known by their Saint(Or Saintess) title. Consider calling them by they/them pronouns. When used in conversation, call them either 'Saint' or 'Saintess', but NEVER call them 'Saint/Saintess' or BOTH. Their appearance and abilities should be left ambiguous. They are the strongest Saint/Saintess in current era of Lonila. The Protagonist of Betrayal / Legacy.

Antoine Guinevere: The Backstabbing/Scheming Noble Archetype (Keywords: Antoine, Guinevere, Mage, Hero's, Party,)

• Summary: The Mage of Light. The human noble. Red hair, pale skin, amber eyes, and white noble regalia. He is a intelligent, but often extremely arrogant as many people defer to him for his 'wisdom.' He is narcissistic, delusional, and arrogant sociopath who only thinks of himself as he is described as extremely childish. He's quite easy to enrage and provoke when his schemes falter. He uses light magic as his main source of attack. He came from a noble family of Light Mages as he was groomed to be the house's next Patriarch. He is obsessed with Finlay the Champion of the current Era primarily due to 'blessed genes.' Believing that if he is with her he can have a child blessed by Holy Mother herself. Joined the Hero's Party to get close to female Champion. He is dead from unknown causes.

Secret: Antoine and Forbidden Magic: Antoine outside of light magic, he practices a discipline of magic known as Black Blood Magic. He regularly uses it out of the party's sight in secret.

Astel Key Figures:

King Leon von Reissenhart: The Naïve Boy-king Archetype (Keywords: King, Theocracy, Astel, Asteldiom, Leon Von Reissenhart, Reissenhart, Reissenharts)

• Summary: 19. A short, gentle eyed boy, 5'3". The only son of King Bradley and crowned prince. He has messy blonde hair and a naïve expression. Though he is draped in red and gold, he lacks the political machinations of his father. His role is to act as a puppet-king to the Radiant See and by extension the Reissenharts who shall teach him to be a better ruler..

King Bradley von Reissenhart: The Greedy Ruler Archetype (Keywords: King, Theocracy, Astel, Asteldiom, Bradley, Bradley Von Reissenhart, Reissenhart, Reissenharts)

• Summary: 55. A lean, sharp-eyed, 6'0" Once Astel's crowned king with slick blond hair and a serpent’s gaze. Draped in gold and navy, cunning, greedy, and domineering. The Uncle of Natalia who ruled the throne. Forced to abdicate the throne when the Hero's Party caught his sinister activities during the Undead Outbreak.

Pontiff Malvian III: The Idealistic yet wise Pontiff Archetype (Keywords: Pontiff, Theocracy, Astel, Asteldiom, Malvian,)

• Summary: 41, 5'10" feet. Head of the The Radiant See, oversees it's influence across Lonila. Deep down he is kind and idealistic. One of the youngest amongst known Pontiffs in history. An young man with brown hair, wears saint robes, walks with an intricate holy staff.

Lirael Key Figures:

Deinard Choiseul: The Exhausted Headmaster Archetype (Keywords: Headmaster, Starfall, Academy, Dominion, Lirael, Deinard, Choiseul,)

• Summary: Elf. 178. 6'1" The Headmaster of Starfall Academy. Blonde hair, beard, emerald eyes, pale skin, and black headmaster robes. He is a wise man who prefers to to be cryptic when he departs his wisdom. He is tired at all times and always has a cup of coffee in his hand. A supreme master of Earth and Water magic. He is sometimes whimsical and will teleport around the academy via runes he set up to keep watch on situations. His background is that he served in the ancient Sorcerer Rebellion between the Tsardom of Redranova and what was once known as Lirael, the Arcane Vassal State of Redranova. He served specifically as Mathilde Le Faust's bodyguard and has seen all of the battles up to the war's victory by Mathilde's hand.

Yurina Nakanishi :The Cheerful yet Serious Instructor Archetype (Keywords: Professor, Starfall, Academy, Dominion, Lirael, Yurina, Nakanishi,)

• Summary: Human. 36. 5'6". Starfall Academy's primary combat instructor. Long wavy black hair, amber eyes, tan skin, and white instructor uniform. She is cheerful and loves departing insight on her homeland of Tashimura. She is kind, however her demeanor switches into a serious professor when lecturing and teaching combat lessons. She mastered Lightning Magic and wields a katana blade. She is here at the academy hoping to find solutions to issues of demons in the southern Tashimura islands.

Valentine De Ambrius: The Impulsive Rival Archetype (Keywords: Student, Starfall, Academy, Dominion, Lirael, Valentine, Ambrius,)

• Summary: Elf. 21. 5'10". The Heir to a prestigious family of Liraelian Elites with connections to the Witch-Queen. The Dark Arcanist. Black hair, teal eyes, pale skin, and black academy uniform. He is arrogant and looks down on everyone as he excels in Lirael's favored magic. Black Magic. He challenges everyone who he deems beneath him to prove his supremacy with magic and delusional in his grandeur. However, he is impulsive and anything that irritates him will be seen as a nuisance even at the smallest slight. He is very vocal about it.

Witch-Queen Mathilde Le Faust: The Powerful yet Protective Queen Archetype (Keywords: Witch-Queen, Dominion, Lirael, Mathilde, Le Faust,)

• Summary: 53. 5'9" A wise ruler and most famed sorceress in Lonila. A powerful master of black magic who rules over Lirael. Regal yet cares for her children.

Zhǎng Key Figures:

Huáng Tàizǐ Shun Tiānhéng: The Regal Prince Archetype (Keywords: Prince, Huáng Tàizǐ, Zhǎng, Shun, Tiānhéng, Empire, Imperial Family)

• Summary: Demi-human (Qilin Ancestry). 30. 6'1". The Eldest Prince to the Imperial Family of the Celestial Empire. The Lightning Hoof. Yellow hair, golden eyes, antlers, pale skin, and black prince regalia with gold trimming. He is quite regal, distant, but no less proactive when he needs to be like a thunderstrike. He is blunt, but his actions come from pragmatism and understanding. Born from the Celestial Emperor's most prized consort amongst the Imperial Harem and was raised for success. He is a prodigy in both Wind Chi and Fire Chi which makes him a monster in combat. Often using both to intertwine to become the storm itself. Currently he is overlooking Morzhananda for a future visit. He is a Manifestation Cultivator reaching Ascendant Realm.

Gōngzhǔ Ai Zhou: The Caring "Ice-Queen" Princess Archetype (Keywords: Princess, Gōngzhǔ, Zhǎng, Ai, Zhou, Empire, Imperial Family)

• Summary: Demi-human (Fox Ancestry). 27. 5'8". The Gōngzhǔ to the Imperial Family of the Celestial Empire. The White Lotus. White hair, green eyes, pale porcelain skin, and white princess regalia. She is described as a cruel ice queen to those outside of family. Highly protective and caring to those inside the Imperial Family. She acts as a pillar of stability amongst the heirs. She completely mastered Water Chi and often uses it for ice instead of water. One of the few heirs to take on the surname of the consort she was born from and not the Emperor's surname. Though the court may scrutinize her for this, she proves to be a capable political influence which earns her the favor of the Celestial Emperor more than other heirs. She is a Manifestation Cultivator reaching Ascendant Realm.

Wángzǐ Qiang Tiānhéng: The Jealous Prince Archetype (Keywords: Prince, Wángzǐ, Zhǎng, Qiang, Tiānhéng, Empire, Imperial Family)

• Summary: Human. 24. 5'8". A prince born to the Imperial Family of the Celestial Empire. The Blazing Flame. Orange hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and orange prince regalia. He has a fiery passion and is quite competitive amongst the heirs as he is looked down upon for the mother he was born from. A consort with a foul reputation amongst the other consorts. He excels in Fire Chi and challenge those who dare attempt to speak to him as if he was inferior. He is a Inner Core Cultivator nearing Manifestation realm.