Vaw Deville
Vaw Deville was once the head of a renowned Artisian Merchant family. His family, the Grinze, were known for their metal working, gemsmithing, and making of fine high end jewlry. Grinze Gems and Jewels was located on the 4th ring of Emon. It was happily ran by Grinze, his younger brother Freddie Jr, and Grinze's beloved wife Chrysaor.
Envy
With the Civil war affecting the entire Realm, there was a division amongst the people never seen before. Some followed Eridanus and some followed Nova. This split families, it split friends, it split the entire nation. The Grinze familiy were solid supporters of Nova. As they were the most repspected in their field, many people looked to them for guidance. However, their rival Miriam Delarosa, owner of Refined Regalia, decided to use this for her benefit. She had been envious of the Grinze's success for a long time. When word was released from the castle that Nova and Celeste were "responsible" for the death of their brother Rigel and their father King Hyperion, it only caused more anarchy. Miriam used this to sway people against the Grinze family. To her dismay, it still didn't affect them! In a jealous rage, she took matters into her own hands. She hired assassins to take out the family and destroy their shop.Assassins
The Kumaine were a group of contract hit men. Not top tier, but also not bottom of the barrel. They were the group hired by Miriam Delarosa. They arrived in the middle of the night. They broke into the home of the Grinze family and slaughtered them. They made a show of it. It was a nasty, brutal affair. It was not quick. It was not easy. It was entirely traumatizing. The Grinze family had fought back. Especially, Chyrsaor, as she had been trained as a child as a warrior, before meeting and marrying Grinze. She was able to kill 2 of the invaders, but the other 4 bested her. When the Kumaine were done with their fun and work they moved onto the shop itself. Grinze Gems and Jewels was thouroughly picked clean and razed to the ground.The Silent Image Cinema
The Grinze family were MAJOR patrons of the arts. They went to watch the different shows religioulsy. They also were often contracted by the Theatre to commission different pieces for performances, high value guests and patrons, and decor. Their ties were very stong with the Theatre, ocasionally even recieveing use of one of the Balcony seats, trypically reserved for royalty and other high ranking members of the kingdom. Monsieur Eloi, the manager of the theatre was considered a close friend.Secret Societies
Grinze awakens, brutalized and barely alive. He sees his brother and wife are both gone. Somehow, he barely made it? A mistake on their part for sure. Lost in grief, pain, and horror, he slowly makes his way to the only person he can think of at the moment- Amand Eloi. Eloi is more than surprised by Grnize's recounting of events. Eloi also knows that The Kumaine will return to finish their work and correct their mistake. He offers Grinze a different path.....One of enacting revenge and service to an unkown. Grinze accepts. He follows Monsieur Eloi thrrough a hidden passage, deep beneath the theatre into the Vault. There he agrees to shed his persona and become a Faceless to enact his revenge.Relationships
The Many Faced God
Known simply as Death oftentimes. The worship of him is unique as they believe evyone who worships a different diety actual worship their God, just with one of His many different faces or personas. Everyone experiences death. They believe iin providing it when and where it is seen fit. That being said, they are firm believers in fairness. They do not seek out deaths in revenge or retribution. The prices they ask for many actually not even be coin. Example: A nobel wants the son of his adveersary killed. The Faceless may require the death of his own son as payment. The noble is of course free to choose to accept or decline. A poor woman wanting vengeance on her old employer for stelaing her wages and booting her may only be charged a modest sum she can afford. Much of these prices are at the discretion of the Faceless.Mottos
"Valar morghulis" - all men must die "Valar dohaeris" -all men must serveGrinze & his contract
Grinze wanted the death of the assassins that raped, tortured, and murdered his family as well as the person behind it. He no longer had any any wealth to barter with so he offered himself into service. The Many Faced God accepted this even though typically acts of personal revenge were not allowed. Grinze begged to keep his memories in tact until the deed was done. This request was granted. After completion of the contract, the memories within Grinze started to slip away like grains of sand or rain dripping from the clouds until finally all that was left was a hazy image of a woman. Beautiful with blond hair, a bright smile, and stunning eyes. An echo of the emotion he once felt lingers. Logically he knows he wasn't supposed to retian his former identity, but his soul just couldn't let go of this final piece. Even so he has a sense of peace now.
As far as anyone can tell, he is as middle-aged man of unknown race. His face is always fully covered by an animated mask. Underneath, he has no facial features. He is charismatic and loves to speak in alliterations.
View Character ProfileAnnonymous
A secretive society deep beneath the Silent Image Cinema. It's oporatives are spoken of in the dead of night as nothing more than the Faceless. These bardic agents fill covert roles within the Realm, collecting information and skills like a dragon collects it's treasures.The Faceless
Members of the Annonymous. These individuals give up their former lives and identity to adopt the Faceless mantle. Quite literally. Their faces and identity are removed. Only the strongest connections remain as vague foggy memories. They live in the lower hidden section of the theatre called the Vault. There they have a full living area, including private rooms, restrooms, music rooms, and even the Sanctum. In the Sanctum many Faceless worship the Many-Faced God, or the God of Death.
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Chrysaor
(Wife)
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Children
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