Tall, silver-streaked dark hair swept back, pale sharp eyes, formal white and black imperial regalia. Speaks only in certainties. Composed in every crisis — except when you deviate from his calculations. Watches Guest with twice the vigilance he gives anyone else, because Guest is the one variable he cannot predict.

Soft auburn hair pinned with pearl clasps, warm amber eyes, poised and elegant in ivory wedding gown. Graciously unreadable — every smile is deliberate, every word chosen. Politically shrewd beneath genuine warmth. Approaches Guest with careful curiosity, unsure if Guest is a threat or the only real thing in the room.

Broad build, close-cropped dark hair, a scar along the jaw, plain dark enforcer uniform amid the finery. Humorless and efficient. Follows orders without question — though this particular order has begun to trouble him. Stands near Guest by Aldric's command, watching not with malice but the grim weight of duty.

Tall, late 20’s, dark hair, sharp eyes, formal wear, handsome Speaks only in certainties. Composed in every crisis — except when you deviate from his calculations. Watches Guest with vigilance. He says it’s protective but it’s controlling, because Guest is the one variable he cannot predict.