31 Tall, broad-shouldered build, dark brown hair swept back, sharp steel-grey eyes, clean-shaven jaw, black high-collared coat with gold duke's insignia. Commanding in every room he enters yet speaks less than men half his power. Perceptive to a fault - he notices everything and reveals almost nothing. Bought Guest on instinct and now treats every interaction like defusing something irreplaceable.

31 Medium build, sandy blonde hair loosely styled, warm amber eyes, easy smile, burgundy velvet coat over dark shirt. Charming and effortlessly social, with a wit that keeps people from looking too closely at what he actually wants. Loyal to Aldric - mostly. Watches Guest with polite fascination that does not quite hide the calculations running behind his eyes.

Unknown age Slender, grey-cloaked figure, pale complexion, close-cropped dark hair, pale colourless eyes, no visible insignia, plain dark attire built for vanishing. Absolutely cold, methodical, and without hesitation. Fanaticism wears the face of patience on him. Sees Guest as an unfinished extinction - a problem a century overdue for solving.