Aspiring Emperor Quest NPC List #1

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This pastebin will contain a list of all NPCs. They are listed by faction, including the sub-factions that may have been conquered. Characters that haven't actually been met or aren't immediately important are not here but they may be in the Lorebin section on major figures.

This list was formerly contained within the general pastebin of the quest in a different format.

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OTHER EDITIONS
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This is the Thread XXIII edition of the NPC List of AEQ.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Harrowmont
1.1. Talon
1.2. Vitria
1.3. Darlesia
1.4. RSK Defectors
2. Taour
3. Six-Star Alliance (Mystic Foxes)
4. Magi League
5. Royal Seraphi Kingdom (RSK)
6. Unaligned

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1. HARROWMONT
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This covers NPCs who are currently under the player faction.

///1.1. Talon

This covers NPCs whose loyalties or attachments lie solely with Talon.

///NOTE: An '(SP)' in the attitude entry of an NPC indicates they are a current sexual partner of Talon.

#NEW# Added mention of Caitlyn's tail.

CAITLYN / LYNN
Sex: Female
Race: 'Natural' Feldragon
Age: 19
Class: Dragon Knight
Title: Head of Talon's Personal Guard
Attitude to Talon: Very friendly (SP); Highly respectful and supportive

A young girl with a love of battle and fighting. Dusty blonde hair, 5’ and a small frame but is capable of literally ripping a man limb from limb. Uses a sword almost as big as her and a large shield. She wears a set of chainmail armor with a fully enclosed helmet (which also modifies her voice) and so many people often mistake her for a man (called Sir Lynn). She always seems to have a smile on her face and her voice rings pleasantly even in the thick of battle.

She is a natural feldragon, which appears to mean that the otherwise separate draconic and humanoid forms of her erstwhile kin are combined in her human form. She has a pair of black wings, a black tail and her sorcery appears to be some form of instictive draconic magic. She appears to be quite happy to fight alongside you and act as your personal guard. Not much in the way of manners, but appears to be wealthy. She would prefer to keep her draconic heritage a secret for as long as possible. Her father is the first feldragon, Tylarne, who is also known as the Font of Eternity. She recently fell into a berserk rage when wounded which may be linked to her dragon ancestry, but is working to control it in the future. She is currently sleeping with Talon.

#NEW# Added the last paragraph on her time when she was alive.

UNDINE
Sex: Female
Race: Pure Water Elemental
Age: 50+
Class: Champion / Pure Water Elemental
Title: Champion
Attitude to Talon: Dutiful and extremely loyal (SP); highly respectful and supportive

A pure water elemental that was summoned by the Vitrian mages at Harrowmont - she refused to move until somebody worthy of being her master arrived. Upon seeing Talon, she chose him as her master and has been strongly loyal since. She looks like an ordinary woman - if an attractive one, at about 5'4, with brown hair and blue eyes and always appears to be wearing some form-fitting black clothes. Is apparently young for a water elemental, and has a short temper. According to Maloric, she is one of the four Great Elementals - meaning she is recognised as the most powerful water elemental alive. She believes that is untrue, and may be harbouring an inferiority complex towards her older sisters. Further investigation shows that she misses her older sister, Gnome, but doesn't get along with other two sisters, finding Salamander to be arrogant and Sylph to be flighty. Currently sleeping with Talon.

Her previous master was a woman who was a magister in the Tower of Stars under Gnome's former master, Grand Magister Taren Hand (the then head of the Tower of Stars). As such, she knows Archmage Alyce, her familiar Mercenie and Gnome's former master. It would be for the best to prevent knowledge of her resurrection to remain secret for as long as possible as it may allow one to conclude a Source has been found. It is unknown whether Undine's master is alive or dead and she does not want to talk on the topic.

#NEW# Added the last paragraph about mage politics

MALORIC REEGAN
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 36
Class: Mage (Magister-rank)
Title: Archmagister of Tower Harrowmont
Attitude to Talon: Confidante; highly respectful and supportive

Talon's oldest and truest friend, Maloric is a sarcastic mage with no small amount of talent. He can be a bit boastful though - his greatest boast being that he could be a grand magister if he merely spent some more time at his tower, though the truth of this is questionable. He is a tall man, at more than 6', and keeps his black hair short with a slight fringe - he prefers elegant and showy black robes. His talent and knowledge in the magical domain is great - his speciality is in magical theory and the direct manipulation of masses of magical energy via evocation. This makes him a talented enchanter, capable summoner (though he loathes using this skill in battle) and highly talented medium-distance battle-caster. He is a stereotypical squishy wizard though, and is nearly useless if a strong enemy closes with him. He now has Salamander as his familiar, and although she appears to be just as interested in you, is still very satisfied - a state of affairs you hope continues. Has an interest in Neir Gendarme, though how serious it is is another matter.

Supposedly the Magi League, or more specifically the Tower of the Moon (a sister tower to Archmage Alyce's Tower of Stars), wanted him to work for them but he refused. He appears to have a strong disdain for the politics of mages and has very cynical opinions about the Magi League.

#NEW# Added the last paragraph on her former master.

GNOME
Sex: Female
Race: Pure Earth Elemental
Age: 800+
Class: Pure Earth Elemental
Title: Talon's Familiar (?)
Attitude to Talon: Friendly but loyal (SP); Highly respectful and supportive

The oldest and most powerful elemental alive, Gnome is rather famous. Even you've at least heard the name. She's tall and busty, with brown skin and green eyes which make her an exotic sight in Gauron. She wraps herself up in thick fabric clothes with a high collar up to her nose and wears a pair of large maille-wrapped gauntlets - the maille is of large links each of which appear to have runes engraved on them. She's knowledgable but isn't as willing to share as Undine is and you get a sense that her attitude towards you is considerably less servantile than Undine and Salamander. Unlike her sisters, she has a commanding presence - likely because she has been a servant to mages and they could use a powerful general such as her. Currently sleeping with Talon.

Her master was the famous Grand Magister Taren Hand, a previous head of the Tower of Stars, the mentor of Archmage Alyce and the mage arguably responsible for the magi rebellions. When Hand was slain it appears that Gnome was gravely injured and has remained in hiding ever since. That she chose to be your familiar (even if she was lured by Undine) is significant given the power and fame of her former master, whom she had served for more than a century having been summoned when he was a child.

#NEW# Added the last paragraph.

SALAMANDER
Sex: Female
Race: Pure Fire Elemental
Age: 300+
Class: Pure Fire Elemental
Title: Maloric's Familiar
Attitude to Talon: Playful (SP); Respectful

Undine described Salamander as arrogant, but you find her more forthright. She has a good sense of what she wants and isn't afraid to try to take it. Although she's been somewhat flirty with you, you're not certain whether that's her way of showing interest (as Mal takes it as) or just her way of interacting with people she seems to like. She's not much taller than Undine and of a lither build but despite favouring a metal bikini and plated boots but little else, lacks much in the chest department. She seems very worldly, but at the same time isn't too knowledgable. From the sounds of it, she's been favoured by combat magisters unlike Gnome who is beloved by researchers - you wonder if that's because of personal preference. Currently sleeping with Talon.

Salamander is rather knowledgable about vampires, though it really just illustrates how little is actually known about them. She has also spent a great deal of time serving the Order of Malataine and maintains contacts with them. It seems her last three masters have all been soldiers of Malataine.

ARMS MASTER CORMANN
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 49
Class: Soldier / Scribe
Title: Arms Master of Harrowmont
Attitude to Talon: Highly respectful and supportive

An old soldier who now takes care of logistics. Not much of a fighter. He is a gruff no-nonsense bloke. Has a lot of respect for the PC and has fought under him before. Didn’t fight for Darlesia.

///1.2. Vitria

This covers NPCs who have allegiances to Vitria (including those who never served Talon).

#NEW# Added the section at the end.

ARCHDUCHESS SARAH HAWKINS
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Age: 18
Class: Noble / Mage (Journeyman-rank)
Title: Archduchess of the Archduchy of Vitria; Head of House Hawkins of Vitria; Vassal to Imperator Talon York
Attitude to Talon: Impressed and interested (SP); Respectful

This young girl is the head of House Hawkins of Vitria - one of the four ruling noble houses in the city. Oddly, nobody in your retinue appears to know of when she took this position. She is supposedly a very talented mage and was responsible for funding and pushing for the excavation that found the Source at Harrowmont. She was extremely upset over Undine choosing Talon over herself as a master. She has chosen to swear allegiance to Talon and appears to be rather enthusiastic in her work. Her house is no longer as powerful as it once was but she was still able to lend a small military force and maintains a number of Vitrian contacts. Has a crush on Talon, to the extent she's openly advertising her interest (in an odd way, though, that Talon missed). Currently sleeping with Talon.

With Vitria under Talon's control, Sarah is now an archduchess in charge of the former Vitrian provinces. This will occupy a great deal of her time but she still serves in Talon's cabinet.

#NEW# Added the last paragraph

FELIX TARN
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 31
Class: Knight
Title: Member of Talon's Personal Guard
Attitude to Talon: ???

The leader of a small group of errants from the multinational knightly order, the Order of the Diamond Fox. He has sworn allegiance to Talon and acts as a general in charge of Sarah's Vitrian forces. He says to be interested in better himself through combat and leadership and has no other apparent motives for involving himself in this war. He intended to attempt to kill Talon at Vitria, as that would cement him in history, but was convinced that he could do better by continuing to fight for Talon and eventually battle the Lord of Ember.

It also turns out that the Order of the Diamond Fox died out decades ago and Felix merely used the name as a cover in his travels and fighting. He appears to appreciate the ideals of that order, however. His actual personality and ideals are hard to read - he speaks of evil and of wanting to be famous, but he does so in an almost irreverent fashion. His skill as a fighter and leader is incredibly high for an otherwise ordinary human but if you wish to retain his skills (i.e. avoiding another betrayal) you will need to understand his strange personality.

#NEW# Added or updated all of these.

VIKTOR OALN (DECEASED)
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 47

Viktor Oaln is the head of House Oaln, one of the ruling houses of Vitria and currently the most powerful one. Every description you hear of him has him as a powermonger and he is being aided by the RSK in his venture to conquer the Darlesian region. You know little of the man though, and what sort of tactics and strategies he favours. You have unseated him and his house and after interrogation was publically executed in Vitria.

COUNT ROBIN ARGYLE
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 39

Robin Argyle is the Count of the province of Vale and, although his house is a vassal of House Oaln, a strident opponent of Viktor Oaln's expansionism. Supposedly a family friend of Sarah's, she somehow has convinced him to side with you - apparently although he opposes your ambitions, he trusts Sarah's judgement and wants her to rule Vitria even if it's under you. As the head of House Argyle, which is now a ruling house of Vitria, he sits on the ruling council.

GENERAL HABELL (DECEASED)
Sex: Male
Race: Human

The former commander of the Vitrian forces at Craol. You convinced him to stay out of any battles with Vitria but he attempted to backstab you. Aaron Tabeth unseated him and took his command.

AARON TABETH
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 22

Aaron is now the head of House Tabeth, one of the four ruling houses of Vitria, after you slew his father and he assisted you (however little) in taknig Vitria. You aren't certain of his trustworthiness but didn't feel the need to take any drastic action towards him. He is an oddball idealist in Vitria and even his erstwhile allies appear to think little of him. He is an old friend of Sarah's and effectively the second most powerful individual in Vitria after Sarah.

ROBERT TABETH (DECEASED)
Sex: Male
Race: Human

The former head of House Tabeth. He was incredibly paranoid and weak-willed. You slew him as part of your deal with Aaron during your conquest of Vitria.

GRANDMASTER LUCAS
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Knight

Grandmaster of the knightly Order of Black Stone. Serves on the Vitrian council. Assisted you in conquering Vitria.

GRANDMASTER TOREN
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Knight

Grandmaster of the knightly Order of the Golden Bear. The Golden Bears opposed you for most of your battling with Vitria but stood aside during the final conquest of the city. Appears to be interested in aiding you in further conquests.

ARCHMAGISTER SARIL
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Mage (Magister-rank)

Archmagister of the Tower of Kassick and specialises in summoning. Is part of your cabinet.

GRAND MAGISTER SPOKER
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Mage (Grand Magister-rank)

Grand magister and head of Pax Vitria, the largest mage tower in Vitria) and specialises in channeling. Is part of the Vitrian council and is very shrewd regarding politics. Wishes for more power to be held by mages but is wary of the consequences of doing so in regards to what happened with the Magi League.

FELICIA ROREK
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Class: Noble

Head of House Rorek, one of the ruling houses of Vitria. Stood aside during your conquest of Vitria. There may still be some issues between her house and House Tabeth.

GENERAL PARRAS
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Knight

General of your armies and an old general from Vitria. Also a member of the Black Stone knights. Fought in Vitria's war of secession and excels at nation-building and sieges. Has strong morals regarding freedom and restoring order and may turn against you if you openly act in opposition to what he believes in.

MAGISTER ALISTAIR FARRELL
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Mage (Magister-rank)

The mage in charge of Vitria's foundry. A highly talented machinist, to the extent that the Magi League poached him from his tower. He apparently left the League due to disillusionment with its politics.

///1.3. Darlesia

This covers NPCs with allegiances to former Darlesia.

#NEW# Updates to the titles of most of these officers

GENERAL ARAIL MALAINE
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 24
Class: Mage-knight / Mage (Adept-rank)
Title: General of Harrowmont
Attitude to Talon: Respectful

Arail is a young and extremely capable soldier. If Darlesia had been in better times, he would have been knighted. As it was, his strength and skill was vital to enabling the nation to hold on as long as it did. Arail is unsurprised by the failure of Darlesia, having matured during its decline. He is interested to see how far the PC can go and is oddly copacetic even during dark times. He has been recently promoted to general in recognition of his capability.

LT GENERAL CERES NATE
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Age: 26
Class: Mage-knight
Title: Lt General
Attitude to Talon: Respectful

You don't know much about Ceres apart from the fact she's considered the most capable fighter amongst the Darlesian troops apart from Arail and Lynn. Although she appears to be competent, you haven't yet invited her to your cabinet as you are wary of how overly weighted it is to military affairs as is.

LT GENERAL TERRENCE GLYNN
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 41
Class: Mage-knight
Title: Lt General
Attitude to Talon: Respectful

Glynn is the current head of the infantry mage-knights. He's a gruff and strong-headed. He's probably the most loyal to Darlesia, despite it's fall, but also recognises that the queen would not have abandoned the city and asked Talon to lead the siege without good reason. Has a particular hatred for Taour.

MAGISTER GARETH
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 57
Class: Mage (Magister-rank)
Title: Magister of Tower Harrowmont
Attitude to Talon: Respectful

The last remaining magister from the Darlesian mage towers. Gareth is past the prime of his life and saw Darlesia’s fall through that prism. He possesses a love of legends and of heroes and believes that the PC could very well become one. Reasonably talented as a mage, Gareth is widely studied but lacks mastery of any disciplines. He handed over his title of archmagister to Maloric and has summoned an earth elemental familiar called Bartom.

LT GENERAL MATTHEW MOSS
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 40
Class: Arcane Archer
Title: Lt General
Attitude to Talon: Respectful

Formerly one of Glynn's lieutenants and the head of the longbowmen, with the advent of arcane archers he has been promoted to full captain.

CAPTAIN ILLON
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Mage-Knight
Title: Mage-Knight Captain, Flying Knights

CAPTAIN PHRACE
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Mage-Knight
Title: Mage-Knight Captain, Heavy Mage Knights

///1.4. RSK Defectors

This includes NPCs who were formerly or substantively loyal to the RSK but who appear to now be loyal to Talon.

COUNTESS NEIR GENDARME
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Age: 22
Class: Noble / Spymaster
Title: RSK Countess of Farrlouf (Province)
Attitude to Talon: Playful; Respectful

The youngest daughter of Phillias Gendarme, an RSK noble that fought under Talon when he campaigned for the RSK, and the second youngest of Phillias' children. She is involved intimately with Talon to some degree of seriousness, considers Talon a father/uncle figure and has recently been appointed countess to the newly annexed province of Farrlouf. As she is under threat of being deployed to the front under the ruthless Magister-General Falwick, she is aiming to become the diplomatic representative to Harrowmont - but first Talon must capture Vitria and sink another RSK noble's plans. Has an interesting habit of spying. Has Viktor Oaln in her lands and is interrogating him about the weapons smuggled into Vitria.

#NEW# Added Marcus

MARCUS THE MERCHANT
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Class: Merchant

A merchant and smuggler from the RSK - the smuggling apparently comes as part of the merchant trade, given the growing inconsistencies in RSK taxation and the need for capable merchants to dodge tariffs and levies. He was well connected in the RSK but felt the winds of change blowing and decided he would rather be in Harrowmont. He's sharp, if a little self-interested, and well versed in finances and economics. As such he makes a capable member of Talon's cabinet but may need watching in certain situations.

#NEW# Completely new section.

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2. TAOUR
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PERIN BLACKWATER
Sex: Male
Race: Daywalker Vampire
Class: ???

The current head of Taour's ruling vampire council. Mercenie warned you that he may be immortal beyond what a vampire ordinarily is. Sala says he's probably as old as she is (about 300 years old) but isn't sure of his power. He appears to have a reputation, however, and is a shrewd statesman.

LADY IRRIS (DECEASED)
Sex: Female
Race: Daywalker Vampire

A daywalker that was formerly part of Taour's supposed triumvirate of rulers but was slain by Blackwater after Dalrec was killed.

LORD DALREC (DECEASED)
Sex: Male
Race: Daywalker Vampire
Class: ???

The daywalker that Talon slew before the quest began. Talon didn't think he was too dangerous, but supposedly he was one of the three rulers of Taour and very dangerous. Why he was in RSK territory and not Taour seems strange in retrospect. There is a castle named after him that is supposedly independent of Taour in Raupe.

#NEW# Completely new section.

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3. SIX-STAR ALLIANCE (MYSTIC FOXES)
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VAD / VADORIC
Sex: Male
Race: Mystic Fox
Age: 190+
Class: Spiritual Enforcer
Title: Informal Liaison of the Six-Star Alliance
Attitude to Talon: Intimidated; Respectful

A black-haired five-tailed mystic fox who supposedly specialises in combat. He appears to have connections to the upper crust in the foxes, but may have burnt some of those bridges. How experienced he truly is given that he's only spent the last decade doing any real work is unknown. You appear to have intimidated him in some way, given how meek he's behaved - especially in regards to your women. He seems friendly enough, however.

'CHIEF' REN
Sex: Male
Race: Mystic Fox

Vad has mentioned his chief, whether just of his clan or of the entire Six-Star Alliance, is a lech and lazy. You suspect there's probably more to it given Vad's unhappiness over Ren sleeping with his sister.

TSUCCHI
Sex: Female
Race: Mystic Fox

Ren's sister and supposedly an enthusiastic researcher of vampires. Vad has contacted her and she's travelling to join you.

#NEW# Completely new section.

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4. MAGI LEAGUE
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MERCENIE
Sex: Female
Race: Aefir (Sub-species of Elf)
Title: Archmage Alyce's familiar; Magi League General

One of the last remaining Aefir with any magical power, Mercenie is supposedly incredibly powerful at her own brand of transmutation. For some reason she has agreed to become Alyce's familiar. She is cold and callous, though you are unaware of whether it's an act or a front. Gnome seems to think it's how she is but Undine believes she has a more tender side. Either way, she openly shows her disdain for you.

ARCHMAGE ALYCE OF LYSS
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Title: Archmage; Head of the Tower of Stars; Head of the Magi League

The most powerful mage since Kushan, to hear some tell of it. At the very least, she's the most powerful combat evoker in living memory - which is at least 800 years given you have Gnome with you. Supposedly she's incredibly idealistic and kind, but you get contradictory messages when you compare the way different people speak of her. Has she changed since Gnome and Undine knew her, after her mentor died? Or is it mostly propaganda? Nevertheless, it appears that Alyce wants to work with you in some way once you get Taour out of the way.

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5. ROYAL SERAPHI KINGDOM (RSK)
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PHILLIAS GENDARME
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Age: 53

An RSK noble that you campaigned with previously. He's a boisterous fellow with four daughters (including Neir) and a son. Unlike most RSK nobles, he doesn't judge you for your commoner background. He owns land close to the RSK capital.

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6. UNALIGNED
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TARVISH DORNER (DECEASED)
Sex: Male
Race: Dwarf
Age: ??

A dwarven bandit leader you encountered outside Toulon. He was exiled from his homeland for 'greed' as he put it. As it was, he had made a pact with a devil to be able to magically enforce deals. It was this that led to him being exiled and living a life of banditry. You killed him when his attempt to bind you to a pact failed, but not after getting information about Taour.

#NEW# Added Arl

ARL (DECEASED)
Sex: Male
Race: 'Blessed' Human
Age: 150+

The 'revenant' in Farun, Arl turned out to be a 'blessed' human - which just means a human granted a 'wish' by a faerie.

Arl was a regular knight, back when knight meant ‘skilled soldier’ and was a master of his order. The Knights of Basette asked the Order of the Bloodied Hippogryph to join them in the Last Line, the most famous battle against the shadow beasts shortly before the Barrier of Marie was formed. The Order agreed due to their faith. They pretty much all died. Arl lived after the faerie, Phalris, saved him on the battlefield. Phalris was the armoured figure who appeared suddenly with the huge frost sword and ice magic.

Arl struck up a deal with Phalris in exchange for his blessing. The blessing offered was the standard lack of aging as well as bring Arl’s comrades back to ‘life’. The price for it was that Arl would need to serve as Phalris’ back-up should he be in peril. Literally, this means that if Phalris died then Arl would become Phalris.

Fast-forward to modern day and Phalris had been killed by something. This caused the blessing to fail but the deal triggered and he then tried to take over Arl’s body. Arl resisted but gradually lost his sanity, the astral energy being pumped into him taking on the form of his weakness over his ‘comrades’ (the undead puppets) having vanished. Arl saw that the blessing hadn’t truly saved them and wished that he had never made the deal and had kept them alive some other way. This led to the whole refusing to fight the shadow beasts thing. Naturally, as the idea of having refused to fight such a horrifying foe had struck at him deeply the possible consequences had struck at him personally. Hence the shadow beasts that followed him as he travelled. They didn’t do much to harm people until he began to lose control where you found him.

Finally, you found him as he was losing control. The infernal ward identified you as an enemy of an enemy, and in true demonic fashion called you a friend before trying to show you Arl’s weaknesses. The last stand scenario was mostly Arl’s delusion that the order was strong enough to survive, negating the need for him to deal with Phalris, if it had never fought in the Last Line.