Izenmas

Izenmas (NG aristocrat 18) is the greatest of all the zurenas, the single most powerful among equals. He effectively owns several poorer zurenas through economic strangleholds, and defends the borders of a handful more with his expert navy and veteran marines. When Parliament convenes, everyone knows that his decisions carry the most sway, and there are few dealings where his presence passes unfelt. He regularly meets with councilors to discuss politics, national developments and security, while minor business dealings are handled through an intermediary, a loyal administrator from the Parish of the Prolific Coin. Izenmas shares many of the traits of his family, including an almost homicidal hatred for Meznamish, a laissez-faire attitude toward the economy and a friendly attitude towards Ozhvinmish and Zazahni. What he lacks is a tolerance for crime. After years of escalating violence between competing thieves’ guilds, endangering Zha-nehzmish’s place as a mercantile power, Izenmas formed a network of operatives to infiltrate and destroy the criminal organizations from within. The secret police brutally splinter and destroy many thieves’ guilds. Those who survive narrow their focus on exploitation and specialized criminal enterprises rather than risk annihilation by the secret police. Consequently, the city enjoys far more stability. Whenever he makes a public appearance, Izenmas dresses in white robes with a matching cowl. He stands just over 6 feet tall and has a medium build and a plain face, but intensely penetrating gray eyes.