Worldlord (Second)

Wordlord

The particular Worldlord who first enslaved the Emperor and then became his ally.

Physical Characteristics

Larger than the average Chatcaavan, with an impressive breadth of chest and wings of a size. His face has the blunted end of a traditional axehead, but unlike the Admiral-Offense he lacks the slope of the ideal. Confident without being brash. He has golden eyes.

He is more relaxed in his position as Second than he was in his position as Worldlord.

Known Shapes

• human (from Andrea)

Biography

Something here about how he came to end up the Worldlord of Apex-East.

Then a summary of the events of Only the Open.

Was surprised--and disconcerted--to be tapped by the Emperor to serve as Second, given their history. "I knew him as a slave. A slave who didn't return to punish me for the indignities he suffered at my hand."

Family

Has at least four sons and at least six grandchildren and cares about them. One of those sons is now the Knife. Another has a several estates on the Apex-East world, including one on the southern continent with a lucrative gem mine.

Quotes

• "Conquered populaces are only useful if they stay conquered. Somehow I doubt these will. And then they will tie up significant resources as we keep them pacified."

• "But where there is life, Dainty, there is hope of change. If nothing else this is something Chatcaava know and aliens would be well to learn."

• "What else? You are challenging, and only a weak male fears a challenge."

• "Asking incredibly uncomfortable questions seems to have taken you all the way to the highest echelons of our empire. I could do worse than to emulate you."

Trivia

• calls Deputy-East/Hand 'huntbrother'
• swears by the Dying Air
• drinks tea-wine
• spoke badly accented Universal even before he met Lisinthir and the Emperor
• Has a thing for Karaka'An ballet dancers.