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András I

Outline

• Name: András Géza Velencei
• Series: Second of Gézan Males, Second of Gézan Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Male.
• House: Velencei.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Alispán of Velencei Németújvár.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.
• Weapon: Erdősi Sword

Storyline

András Géza Velencei is one of the main characters and the central protagonist of Noble Dog. At the time of the story's beginning, András is a young man that is made an Alispán against his will by his father, Géza III of Velencei. He is made the Alispán of the Estate of Velencei Németújvár at the age of 19 and finds himself in a tangled web of politics that his father has weaved that he himself does not want to take part in. Andrew, wanting to make a name for himself outside of nobility, is told of the Reliquary of his ancestor, Almo I, that was rudely returned by his father to Marfi at the Abbey Upon Velencei Németújvár. Hearing from Marfi that the Reliquary is missing three pieces that were given or taken by other nobles, or lose, Andrew wants to set out on an adventure to help find the remainder of the Reliquary.

Unbeknownst to András, three separate conflicts are brewing that are about to involve him in his hunt for the Seven Relics. The Empire faces a successionary crisis among the House of Esterházy that threatens to divide the Empire into two family factions. His father Géza III and mother Beleknegini both have their devilish plots that they intend to begin, András being primary victims or pieces in both plots. In his search of the relic of the ancient Apostolic Presbyter Dezső of Veszprém, he is dragged into the power struggle occuring between a coalition of Noble Southern Veszprémic Households and one of the most powerful Hódítók Warlords.

Physical Traits & Appearance

András is a Erdős male, as such is of Beagle descent. Standing at around 5'11", he is the tallest living Velencei member. He hold the majority of his traits directly from his patrilinial heritage of the Velencei Males. On his forehead lies the Lambda of Velencei, holistering within the Lambda Tridot, thought to be the Undertowed Lambda Circles. His coat is more resemblent of his ancestor Álmo II than it is of Géza III, in that he has three main colors: Black, Tan and White. He has Beleknegini's eyes, with his eyes being a shade of deep blue.

András often wears the typical set of clothing for a Nemesség of his ranking, that being of an Alispán. As an Alispán, he wears a single plum on the top of his hat that is pinned down by a silver emblem of the Lambda of Velencei. His fur hat is a deep rich brown fur color. His standard dressing when with royalty includes a black cape, but the majority of the time he does not wear the cape. His strap is teal with a golden pattern on it.

Personality

András is an excitable and yet anxious person with a mixed outlook of intensity and the aftermath thoughts. He often does not like being the center of attention to certain situations, specifically situations that involve The Empire and politics. Since he was young he had held a considerable amount of distain for the Empire and authority, preferring to think of himself as an adventurer that would break the mold of the Velencei legacy.

András often follows his heart over his mind and lacks good judgement, which he considers Clarence to be his judgement. As such, András has extremely poor judgement on objectives as well as people. He is not perceptive of other people and the threat that they pose to him, which others will often take advantage of.

Relationships

• Clarence [Positive]: The relationship that is shared between András and Clarence is a close male bond that is not meant to be reflected with other characters or relationships. While not romantic, it is also not percieved as platonic or sibling-like. The exact nature of the relationship between the two is reflected by the respect and trust the two give to each other, but is never fully revealed. András often shows Clarence understanding and acceptance of his nature, something that is shown by almost no other character save for Mátyás. In turn, Clarence acts as a sort of diary for András. Much of what András needs to get off his mind that he cannot say publicly or to other characters he will share with Clarence. Much of their lives have been spent around each other, from adolescense to young adulthood.

• Géza III [Negative]: Géza is nothing but unloving of his second son. The overshadowed failure after the successful son Sesztek I, Géza III spared no expense to relieve him and Beleknegini of any need to care or any responsibility in the raising of András. Much of András's life is spent away from Geza and as a result, András sometimes doesn't really see Geza as a father more so a distant family member that he is required to be pleasant to. When András reappears in Esztergom, it is much to Geza displeasure and disappointment to see András in the city in what he initially thought to be an attempt to impress Geza.

• Beleknegini [Negative]: Beleknegini was a strange case for András, and much like Geza, just as willing to abandon András. Sesztek was the only offspring of the bunch that either Beleknegini or Geza loved, and as a result when András was born, he was ignored by Beleknegini and sent away from her presence. Just like Geza, András doesn't really see Beleknegini as his mother and more so as one of his distant family members.

• Sesztek [Complicated]: Sesztek is unlike Geza and Beleknegini in that he was one of the few members to unconditionally love András as a brother. Their relationship was mostly alienated when András was sent to live with Clarence within the Abbot Upon Velencei Nemtujvar under the supervision of Father Marfi. Sesztek rarely saw András or any of his other siblings afterwards.

• Kallisztó [Positive]:

Distorted Dimension

During the progression of his journey, András develops the ability to begin lucid dreaming. He eventually is able to see and enter a phenomenon he called, The Distorted Dimension. What the Distorted Dimension actually is, is unknown. Andrew believes it to be another world in his mind that reflects the state of his world and the events that may come up. András is the only one in the story who can access the Distorted Dimension, but the majority of his crew is aware of what it is. He can only enter the Distorted Dimension in his sleep. He is able to control certain variables and create almost simulations of the world. Sometimes, he is able to see certain situations in the future, though how true to detail these situations are is unknown.

The Distorted Dimension is damaging towards András's mental health and pysche. This is evidenced by the fact that the more time he spends within the Distorted Dimension, the more twisted characters become with their personalities and the way they act. When András sleeps for an extended period of time and spends too much time within said Dimension, he will eventually portray his own self-doubts and problems on other characters who will reinforce it. Alongside this problem, András cannot interpret simulations more than once per time. The more that he creates within the Dimension, the more strain is put on his mental health. This is mostly seen when characters that are created, such as Clarence and the group, will begin to either attack or act hostile to András's presence.

The Distorted Dimension is almost completely evil purple and has a purple hue to it. All characters themselves have purple hues to their skin and fur alongside their clothing. Their eyes change to a single color, typically a bright yellow color with visible mist that is visible through reflection. Characters will change eye colors from yellow to red when Andrew portrays his self-doubt and problems on other characters.

The Distorted Dimension sometimes acts a herald of good or bad situations and outcomes, other times it portrays inevitabilities that are to come to András. Othertimes it comes as a nightmare to András, creating fictional scenarios that were never meant to happen. The Distorted Dimension's existence of great intrigue to Kallisztó and Mátyás, who wish to hear more of the Distorted Dimension.

Clarence

Outline

• Name: Clarence.
• Species: Cow, Frisian.
• House: Velencei.
• Gender: Male.
• Position: Personal confidante to András.
• Alignment: Unaligned, personal alignment to András.
• Weapon: Hungarian Bow.

Storyline

Clarence is one of the main characters and the central deutertagonist of Noble Dog. Clarence is András slightly older caregiver, the age difference is estimated to be about 5 years older but is not known. András was requested a caregiver by Géza III and Beleknegini from Szerafin, the Apostolic Presbyter, to which Father Márfi bestowed Clarence to take care of András. At an infantile age, Clarence was abandoned to the Cathedral of Esztergom by his parents. He was then sent to the Abbey Upon Velencei Németújvár where he was taken care of by Father Márfi, the only Bystríki monk in the Imperial East. He was one of the few permenant inhabitants of the Abbey until he was volunteered by Father Márfi to take care of the young Ispán András.

A rather humble individual that touches to his Bystríki roots that were taught and sowed by Father Márfi, he dons the usual wear of a Bystríki monk. Very unassuming clothes that consist of a simple undyed robe with a Bystríki Aureola, alongside shaving his head. He is not able to fluently speak the language of the Empire, but can read and write the language. He often relies on the written word, gestures and his body language to signal what he thinks. András having grown up with Clarence is able to interpret his body language better than anyone else. Very rarely he will express his emotions in the form of spoken language, but will only speak to András.

Physical Traits & Appearance

Clarence is taller than András and is posed as one of the more taller characters in the cast, trading off with a slim bodyset. Clarence is a Frisian Cow who comes from an unnamed country. He is unique in that his cow horns are tipped with wood that was hand crafted by Márfi as a gift. Clarence attempts to appear as clean as possible due to his relationship to the nobility. His main coat colors are primarily white and secondarily black. Alongside this, he wears a brass Starred Cross that was gifted to him by Márfi around his necklace. It is strung together with simple rope, and extends no further than his torso.

Personality

Clarence is a rather quiet individual due to his lack of understanding of native language and his background as a Bystríki monk. He is considered to be a mute by many and often does not address other people outside of a headnod and a bow for important individuals. He often does not make noise outside of humming, nods and sounds of rejection, specifically when talking about András's plans or answers to specific questions. Clarence does not show much emotion outside of what is displayed through his mouth. Often times he is seen with a neutral expression with a slight grin. He often will naturally smile when András talks to him or when he is in the presence of Father Márfi. Outside of those two characters, he does not show much other expression.

Clarence tries his best to remain open-minded, forgiving and respectful of others. He is well adaptable to certain situations and picks up on new skills extremely fast. He is considered to be a jack-of-all-trades, embracing the idea of good at lots, master of none. His forgiveness shines well with Bethlen, but it also shines with the rest of the group. Many transgressions that are made against him, primarily by Calisto and Rhea, are considered by him to be easily forgivable. He gives his respect to all characters and never really hesitates to extend his arm out as a gesture of kindness. His committance to silence and the fact he is the only non-dog character sometimes reflects extremely poorly for the other characters within the group.

Relationships

• Andrew [Positive]: Clarence and András share a rather close male bond that emphasizes the cross-sectional background and traits that the two share. It is a relationship that is meant to be unique and is not reflected with other characters and their own relationships. The interpretation of the relationship on Clarence's side had always been seen as friends throughout their lives, and András almost as a safe-haven from the world. Clarence often does not get along with other characters that are encountered. Due to his race as a cow and lack of ability to speak the language, Clarence's silence often earns him suspicion from strangers. The majority of the characters that join András treat him with mystery, distrust or outright ignore his presence. As such, András is often seen as the only friend that Clarence has.

Clarence finds himself to hear out András, even if he cannot respond properly he attempts to do his best to respond and come up with effective solutions. András negative emotions affect Clarence and as a result, Clarence will become defensive on subjects concerning András or people interacting with András.

• Father Márfi [Positive]: Márfi is usually referred to as simply father by Clarence due to the existing relationship between the two. When Clarence was abandoned in Esztergom, he was sent under the care of Márfi by Szerafin. Initially seemingly like a plot to once again fill the empty Abbey, Márfi instead eventually began to view the young calf as his own son. Clarence would be taught by Márfi about the ways of a Bystríki monk, and later one Márfi would volunteer the young Clarence to help take care of András.

• Mother & Father [Negative]: Clarence has no concept of who his biological parents are and does not wish to be associated with him or his place of origin. The relationship that is demonstrated by Géza and Beleknegini towards András and himself, alongside his own parents willingness to abandom him leads to him have an askewed perception of parental relationships.

• Kallisztó [Positive]: Initially, Kallisztó is extremely wary of Clarence when the two are first introduced. Clarence, being an outsider from a foreign country of a different race is something that throws him off. It is not helped at all by Clarence's decision not to speak and as such, Kallisztó views Clarence in a somewhat untrustworthy manner. However, the relationship that Kallisztó believes the two to have is not mutual. Clarence does not really feel much other than the emotions that he displays to Kallisztó. He varies between showing friendship and an attempt to open himself the same way András and Clarence open up to each other.

• Rhea [Negative]: Rhea and Clarence do not interact much outside of when it concerns András. Neither Rhea nor Clarence go out of their way to really engage with each other, and Rhea is often found to be rather abrasive and in poor taste with her cavalier attitude towards András and Kallisztó. Clarence also finds the wear of Rhea to be rather odd. Despite Rhea considered to be a Kis-Jenő, she wears clothing not like the Kis-Jenő or the Jenő themselves, resembling outfits that are typically worn in the Imperial Southwest.

• Mátyás [Positive]: Mátyás and Clarence have a complicated relationship that is overall positive within the group. Unlike the disrespect that Calisto shows for Clarence or the abrasiveness that Rhea shows to Clarence, Mátyás is much more calm and well-behaved with Clarence. While the two very rarely interact with each other, the Mátyás holds nothing but respect for Clarence. Clarence is unsure if the respect Mátyás holds is due to Clarence himself or due to his position as the one closest to Andrew.

• Gabriel [Positive]: Gabriel is overall silent throughout his time in the group, usually using Mátyás as a mouthpiece for what he has to say. Despite Clarence's attempts to ease Gabriel and have him talk, Gabriel displays a certain an inability to open up to other members, including Clarence. This is due to Gabriel's experiences during Auer's Purge. However, just like Mátyás, Gabriel shows a lot of respect for Clarence, to which Clarence is grateful for.

Kallisztó

Overview

• Name: Kallisztó
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Archivist of the Circle of Esztergom.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.
• Weapon: Paramerion.

Storyline

Kallisztó is one of the main characters of Noble Dog and the first person to join András's journey. Initially introduced as one of the unnamed archivists assigned to a project by Mürón, Kallisztó is a rather young man compared to many of the archivists, who reflect to the mid-age to elderly demographic. Having grown up around Salgói as his family friends, he finds the tribal tradition of knowledge and archiving to be rather boring. When Andrew meets Kallisztó, Kallisztó is engaged in a familial conflict over the archivist position that he landed. Kallisztó is a rather talented archivist and a good interpreter of many ancient works that derive from the Farkasi. When Andrew and Clarence appear in the Circle of Esztergom, he and another unnamed archivist are assigned to help Andrew with whatever he is looking for by Mürón. When Andrew reveals his intentions and when Kallisztó later finds out the standing of Andrew and Geza in their son-father dynamic, Kallisztó asks to join Andrew. Andrew initially rejects the help, but later accepts when Kallisztó meets Andrew outside the city asking again. The sword that he stole is part of a collection, the Hódítók's Slanted. The weapon he took was simply an ordinary Paramerion.

Younger than Clarence but just a smidge older than András, he often relates to the same emotions and feelings of András. Kallisztó is an anxious, timid man who isn't really even considered a man by standard. He often shows some form of hesitation in following any sort of danger that involves him. Kallisztó also shows a bit of a childish and unaware background. Despite being a talented archivist, he finds extreme discomfort in Andrew's adventuring. He does find some interest in Clarence, a member of a race outside of The Empire despite his adherence to Imperial culture and much of Clarence's mannerisms. Kallisztó often attempts to poke and prod on Clarence and attempts to get Clarence to speak to him, which never works and often succeeds in making Clarence somewhat unnerved.

Physical Traits & Appearance

Kallisztó is a Erdős male, as such is of Beagle descent. Standing at around 5'10", he is slightly smaller than András by an inch and one of the smaller ones of the group, rivaled only by Mátyás in short stature. Kallisztó is a primarily white color with a secondary muted chestnut color. His eyes are a simple brown color. His most notable defining fur-coat trait is his chestnut colored ring patterns that adorn his fingers individually.

Kallisztó wears the garbs of an Archivist of the Circle of Esztergom. He represents this with the color-code of a mainly dark blue clothing with golden highlights and trim. He often keeps his diary strapped to him at all times, even during fights.

Personality

Kallisztó's character revolves around being impulsive as a young adult. A young man who believes they are ready to tackle what comes at them but has no experience on the reality of the world and has only stayed within the domestic political atmosphere in the Circle of Esztergom. Andrew and Clarence's presence often provide an extreme confidence boost in him and they will often volunteer to begin tasks that he feels scared or hesitant to do. With Rhea, he often finds that he synergizes best with Rhea in combat and in personality. He, however, sometimes comes off as arrogant and boastful when he completes something.

Kallisztó is also a bit of a hothead and is a big pushover. Combined with his impulsive nature, he is sometimes seen as a pushover. Other times he is seen as a powder keg. He shows some form of loyalty to Andrew, not in the sense of loyalty to one's higher up but rather as a loyalty to Andrew as his friend, something which comes to offend Clarence at times. He dislikes heirarchial structures and as a result, does not see Andrew as a full-on leader but rather as a guide.

Relationships

Rhea [Positive]: Initially when Rhea meets Calisto, she attempts to degrade him due to Calisto's size compared to herself, which sets Calisto off. While Rhea sees Calisto as somewhat puny compared to herself, she sees it as somewhat cute. Calisto sees Rhea as a giant and moreso views her overtime as a sister. The two demonstrate excellent fighting synergy and Rhea will often carry Calisto on her back as a way to defend herself from attacks from the back. Rhea and Calisto often make jabs at each other in a joking way that demonstrates their friendship.

Clarence [Complicated]: Clarence is seen as an oddity by Calisto. Due to Clarence's adherence to the religious practices of the monks and his status of a Bystriki monk, one of the rarest variations of monasticism in the Imperial East, Calisto takes an observational interest in Clarence's action. Much to Clarence's annoyance, Calisto does not demonstrate any sort of respect to Clarence's beliefs or his actions, often being interrupted by Calisto and his questions initially.

Rhea

Overview

• Name: Rhea
• Species: Dog, Chow Chow.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Kis-Erdős.
• Position: Mercenary.
• Alignment: Unaligned.
• Weapon: Large Glaive.

Storyline

Rhea is one of the main characters of Noble Dog and the second character to join András on his journey. Rhea was originally a member of a mercenary crew named, the Warlod's Marauders. She is a Kis-Jenő who was born to a family of fugitive Kis-Jenő in the urban slums of Balaton in the Imperial West. As Kis-Jenő, they were nomads and tended to wander the Empire alongside the neighboring countries. At the age of 16, her family abandoned her in the City of Oroszlana, one of the original Farkasi cities left from the Proto-Imperial Era in the Imperial South. She began to live and work as a mercenary alongside the Hódítók women. She saw herself as a valiant and strong woman with no real ties to the Empire and rather to her own sword. She was one of the mercenaries that was hired by an independent Hegedüs warlord during the Hódítók Disunity. She earned her name in the bravado that she often showed during combat. Being a Kis-Jenő, she was significantly larger than her fellow mercenaries. During a skirmish that was initiated by a scouting mercenary band, she was pounced on by a Southern Veszpremic Lándzsai and had her eye injured.

After the incident left her blind in her left eye, she continued being hired for mercenary work. After the Disunity had been ended and the Empire had re-established control of the area, she began bouncing around the Empire for potential mercenary work. She was given an offer by Muron to work with the Circle of Esztergom as a hired arm and security for any potential expeditionary efforts. In reality, when she accepted this job, she mainly stayed in Esztergom waiting for the potential expeditionary effort. When Andrew comes along, he is informed of the potential expeditionary mercenaries by Calisto. He chooses Rhea out of everyone and she oblidges.

Physical Traits & Appearance

Rhea is a Kis-Jenő female, as such is of Chow Chow descent. Standing at around 6'5", she is the tallest member of the group. She has a rather radiant shade of red with hints of white around her body, mainly on her chest and another white hint going down from the base to the tip of her tail. She is blind in one eye with that eye being white and a claw-mark scar through it. As a Coalitionist she has her eyes open, so her blind eye is always showing. The eye she can see with is brown. Rhea is the second largest character in size, and is beaten out by László.

Rhea wears a custom fitted outfit made of a mish-mash of Hódítók and Southern Veszpremic armor that fits her rather large character. Much of the armor she wears is damaged, dented or has certain bullet holes from Arquebusiers. Her fur is noticably untamed and out. She has a noticable bolt from a crossbow lodged in the left shoulderplate of her armor that is unable to be removed.

Relationships

• Clarence [Negative]: Rhea and Clarence do not interact much outside of when it concerns András. Neither Rhea nor Clarence go out of their way to really engage with each other, and Clarence is seen as rather overly prim and proper with Andrew in a way that she did not have to experience. His insistence on conforming to such respect that neither Andrew or Rhea want helps diminish the two's relationship. Rhea also finds Clarence's backstory of being a monk to be extremely odd, not having much experience with religion or monastacisim in general that the Sio practice that was taught to Clarence. Clarence's rather plain religious clothing is seen as somewhat inappropriate and too light to bring into combat in Rhea's opinion.

• Calisto [Positive]: Rhea finds Calisto to be rather brotherly and cute to her, while Calisto finds her to be imposing and impressive to him. During the entire journey, the two begin to bond. During battle, Rhea often uses Calisto as a back-up. Knowing of his lack of experience in combat, she often trains him in the way of force. Despite Calisto's preference of a light curved sword to Rhea's overbearing Glaive that is bigger than Calisto, the two are able to learn a lot from each other. Calisto often finds solace in telling Rhea of his former position as an Archivist and the stories that the two share.

• Atlas [Complicated]: Rhea and Atlas have a history dating back to the Hódítók Disunity. The two have were on opposing forces during the Disunity, but knew of each other through proxy contacts and hearing of the tales of each other. While the two never really met or really announced rivalship, the two had heard of each other. From Atlas he heard of Rhea's bravado, and from Rhea she heard of Atlas's strength. The two had a certain respect and a certain hatred for each other.

Mátyás

Overview

• Name: Mátyás
• Species: Dog, Borzoi.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Salgói.
• Position: Exiled Governing Administrator of the Lipót Estates.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.
• Weapon: No weapon initially. Arkhimédészi Rapier acquired from Erdosi Militiamen.

Storyline

Mátyás is one of the main characters of Noble Dog and is the third character that joins Andrew on his journey. He is also accompanied by his Jenő friend, Gabriel, as the two are both exiled administrators. Mátyás was originally an esteemed administrator who worked directly under Zgismond I in Zgismond's early reign. A graduate of the Imperial Administrations College of Andrassy, he was eventually hired as a private governing administrator for the House of Lipót under the then Elso Nemes, Auer Lipót I. When Zgismond died and the power vacuum between his offspring began, the Empire fell into a troubled, chaotic period. Auer's mental state, already racked with the onset of dementia, became paranoid of his administrators. In an effort to root out any potential conspirators, he had many of the administrators of the House of Lipót killed. What is known as Auer's Purge, Mátyás and Gabriel were one of the few who were able to escape the betrayal. The two spent their time wandering the countryside in an effort to find solace in Esztergom. From Gesta to Esztergom, Mátyás lost much of his physical wealth.

Physical Traits & Appearance

Mátyás is a Salgoi male, as such is of Borzoi descent. Mátyás stands around 5'9" and stands slightly smaller Calisto and is the shortest character in the story. He wears trodden and torn Redicsi clothing that was given to him for his service as an Administrator. He has a rather initially downtrodden, dirty appearance in terms of his clothing and his fur. His fur is rather ill-trimmed and a bit shaggy. His main fur color is white with black tones and small tones of tan. He has brown eyes and as a coalitionist, he keeps them open.

Typically Mátyás will be presented folding or holding his hands together.

Gábriel

Overview

• Name: Gábriel
• Species: Dog, Pug.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Jenő.
• Position: Exiled Merchantile Administrator of the Lipót Estates.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.
• Weapon: No weapon initially. Simple Iron Battleaxe acquired from Erdosi Militiamen.

Storyline

Gabriel is one of the main characters of Noble Dog and is the fourth character that joins Andrew on his journey. He joins alongside his Salgoi friend, Mátyás, as the two are both exiled administrators. Before his exile, Gabriel worked initially as a presitigous merchant within the Imperial East as one of the few non-native races to sell within the East. At first he was hired as a merchant under the Veszpremic House of Kohary to sell weapons to potential mercenaries and men & women joining the Imperial Army. His merchant services were soon terminated after the House of Kohary refused Gabriel's request for more money. Gabriel afterwards was hired by the Rédicsi House of Lipót for one of the highest post in his line of work, the Head Merchantile Administrator. Originally hired by the then Elso Nemes, Auer Lipót I, the power vacuum left after Zgismond's death and the subsequently troubled, chaotic period that followed began to affect Gabriel's work. Auer's mental state, already racked with the onset of dementia, became paranoid of his administrators. In an effort to root out any potential conspirators, he had many of the administrators of the House of Lipót killed. What is known as Auer's Purge, Mátyás and Gabriel were able to escape Auer's purge. Gabriel and Mátyás have since wandered the Estate of Gesta attempting to stay away from any parties sent by Polixena II to root out the rest of the administrators that worked under Auer.

When Gabriel meets Andrew, Mátyás had already explained their situation to Andrew of refugees of the House of Lipot. Asking for safe passage to the Estate of Salavar, they are accepted by the mercy of Andrew with the encouragement of Clarence. When they arrive to the Estate of Salavar, they tell Andrew that he and Mátyás cannot stay within the Empire, as long as the House of Lipot continues to hunt down the rest of Auer's former administrators.

Bethlen

Overview

• Name: Bethlen
• Species: Dog, Komondor.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Hódítók.
• Position: Former Member of Lipót's Wings.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.
• Weapon: Halberd.

Storyline

Bethlen is one of the main characters of Noble Dog and the fifth person to join András in his journey. One of the members of the mercenary group, Lipót's Wings, Bethlen herself is another veteran of the Hoditok Disunity. She was under the compulsory service of one of the Hoditok Warlords that had called her to service to partake in the war against several of the self-proclaimed Southern Veszpremic Kings. After the end of the Disunity, her family sought to bring peace back into their family life. Bethlen remained changed in the face of the Disunity, and she migrated her and her family into the Imperial East, acting as their protector and the benefactor. The money she made from the war that was paid by the Warlord went mainly to her family. While her family heavily disapproved of their past of fighting and war that perpetuated the Hoditok Disunity, Bethlen was indifferent. Coming off from the Disunity, Bethlen found her skill set was not nearly adaptive to the Rédicsi lifestyle that surrounded her in Salavar. She needed a way to continue supporting her family and her desperation led her to answering the call from Polixena II for mercenaries.

Her time within Lipót's Wings mainly involved attacks targeting rural Erdős farmers that lived within the Estate of Gesta. During Andrew's travel into Gesta, he encountered Bethlen and the Lipót's Wings beginning an attack on a family of innocent Erdős farmers. During the fight, Bethlen did not attack Andrew's crew unlike the rest of Lipot's Wings. In the ensuing defeat, Bethlen surrendered and begged for mercy to Andrew, giving Andrew what was essentially his first taste of a weighted choice of mercy to the enemy really was. When Andrew spares Bethlen, she asks to join him out of fear of what Polixena and the Lipots will do to her after their failure.

Relationships

• Clarence [Positive]: Clarence sees Bethlen as a redeemable person and Bethlen shows her graditude by treating Clarence with a sense of respect. The two do not interact much because of Bethlen's confusion around Clarence due to his species and mannerisms, but Bethlen tries to act in a way to gain Clarence's approval. Bethlen seems to hold Clarence's approval and redemption in his eyes as more weighed to her than Andrew's approval.

• Rhea [Negative]: Rhea and Bethlen share a mutual dislike for each other. With Rhea's bravado comes a twisted sense of justice that she wants to see dispensed upon Bethlen, and when Bethlen throws herself at Andrew in a bid for mercy, Rhea says that Bethlen needs to die for her crimes. After Bethlen joins, Rhea holds some distrust for Bethlen and does not see Bethlen as her equal. Bethlen herself shares an extreme form of anxiety against Rhea that is triggered by Rhea's presence or Rhea's direction towards Bethlen during conversations. Bethlen often does not speak when Rhea speaks in conversations held by the group and does not speak to Rhea directly.

• Gabriel & Mátyás

László

Overview

• Name: László
• Alais: Blacktail
• Species: Dog, Great Pyrenees.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Rédicsi.
• Position: Highwayman.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.
• Weapon: Ornate Arquebus.

Storyline

László is a main character in Noble Dog and the sixth person to join András on his journey. He is a highwayman and a notorious criminal who sided against the Rédicsi houses after the death of a friend and his family from Lipót's Wings. Considered to be a highwaymen by some, he is known moreso by the Erdős as a hero and a sort of purveyor of justice against the Rédicsi mercs that terrorize Gesta. He has never come face to face with a member of Lipót's Wings, but is prolific in the amount of Rédicsi mercenaries and nobles that he has killed. Often times acting as a lone wolf and other times as part of the crew, he is most notorious for a raid he committed against a Lipot Estate, in which he killed Auer II, the son of the Elso Nemes Auer I of the House of Lipot. Much of László's past is obscure. He was not present for the Hoditok Disunity but is an extremely proficient fighter and also the only known person within the group able to use a firearm properly. The Ornate Arquebus is actually a one-of-a-kind Arquebus, one that he looted from the Department of Letenye after killing Auer II. The most notable part of its design is Auer II's personal feather dangling off of it, something which unnerves Andrew.

Andrew and his crew stop at a trading post near Gesta which is in the middle of a raid by László and some Erdősi militiamen. While Andrew does not recognize him, Bethlen does recognize him as one of her targets, but does not explicitly say so, instead phrasing it as a method to recruiting him. Despite his known brutality and often underhanded methods of undercutting the Lipots, Zamo and other Rédicsi Noble Houses, Bethlen knows of László's strength and bravado that she relates to him. Bethlen tells Andrew of László and his reputation, but Andrew sees him rather as a romantic hero saving his kind instead of a criminal. As such, much to Bethlen's dismay, Andrew makes a bid to recruit him. László is the first to actually give a condition that they must help, that they help the Erdősi militiamen retreat back to hiding in their hidden quarters. László does this in the knowledge that Andrew is a noble, seeing if he can trust him as Andrew himself is the same Erdősi that his fellow militiamen are. That is where they learn the nickname of László, Blacktail, from the militiamen.

Personality

Laszlo is a straight-laced and no-nonsense man who has a strong sense of justice and an even stronger sense of protection. Much of his reasoning is mainly categorized by self-preservation and by fairness. He is distrusting of all nobility, even more so of the Redicsi nobility. While he is easy to gain the trust of, he is always prepared on the off chance that the loyalty he shows is not returned. Having worked with both Redicsi and Erdosi militia that have attacked innocents and belligerents, he is always prepared to switch sides in the event of a betrayal.

Physical Traits & Appearance

László is a Rédicsi male, as such is of Great Pyrenees descent. Standing at 6'3, he is the second tallest member of the group, behind Rhea. László is larger than all other characters of the group. He is a purely white Great Pyrenees with the exception of his black tail. His eyes are pure brown, but are mainly rendered as pure black. Size-wise, he is the largest of the the group.

László wears the outfit of a Redicsi farmer, opting for more warmer and worn colors. He distains the use of armor and refrains to equipping any sort of armor, opting instead to stick to his clothes and quick wits. László, like Rhea, is noticably untamed and out. His clothing is extremely worn, but not too tattered and remains in one piece. He wears a long scarf that originally belonged to Auer II's sister, Polixena II.

János

Overview

• Name: János Kühnel
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Veszprém.
• Position: Member of Fenenna IV's camp.
• Alignment: Unaligned.
• Weapon: Veszprémic Kingsman's Bow

Storyline

János is a main character in Noble Dog and the seventh person to join Andrew on his journey. He is initially a member of Fenenna IV's personal tribe detachment that acts under Fenenna's personal banner under the House of Kohary. Under the rule of Janos, the House of Kohary has led to drafting local native villagers into personal tribe detachments of its Alispans and Ispans in order to secure the family's land. Raised by a single mother who migrated to the Imperial North after the death of Janos's father during the Disunity, János life was uneventful until the news of the Emperor's death approached the Elso Nemes of the House of Kohary.

When Andrew and his crew fall prisoners to Fenenna's ambush, Janos acts as their caretaker and shows a much more opposite attitude of what the majority of the Veszpremic native tribesmen show to the crew. He initially shows himself as the silent prisonwatch, but begins to fraternize with some of the members.

Unaligned Major Characters

Géza III

Outline

• Name: Géza Álmo Velencei III.
• Alais: Hódítók Bastard
• Series: Second of Álmon Males, Third of Álmon Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• House: Velencei.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Gender: Male.
• Position: Első Nemes of the House of Velencei.
• Alignment: Unaligned, personal alignment.
• Weapon: Erdős Longsword

Storyline

Géza Velencei III is one of the main characters and is a semi-hidden antagonist in Noble Dog, later becoming a full antagonist. Ruthless in his method, he is the stone-hearted ruler of the House of Velencei seated in Esztergom. Nicknamed by his own father Álmo II as the Hódítók Bastard, he is shown to be both savage and calculating in his rise to power. His removal of his elder brother Kálmán I through brutal murder and the removal of his elder sister Rozina I through elegant poisoning showed the extent to how far he was willing to gain power. He would later commit to the assassination of his nephew Emerbik II to prevent the only Kálmánian descendant from holding onto property. He was only striken sad by the death of his son Sesztek I, who he had seen as a true son. He does not seem to hold the same love or passion to András or the rest of his offspring, showing little regard for András when he begins an attempt at completing the Reliquary of Álmo I until András becomes involved in the politics of the Empire after the Lakottial Conference of Andrássy.

Geza III is not seen until during Andrew and Clarence trip to the Circle of Esztergom after being informed by the Lead Archivist Muron. Geza III, Beleknegini and his entourage of noble house courtiers meet Andrew and Clarence outside of the center building of the Circle. Geza shows the same love that he has shown Andrew, none. He learns of Andrew's pursuit of the information of the relic and recites to him the chasing of books and knowledge of the dead is not the Velencei way and that Andrew needs to embed himself into the politics of the land if he is able to advance further. When Andrew does not listen to his advice and Clarence is further offended by Beleknegini's gesturing and

Physical Traits & Appearance

Géza is an Erdős male, as such is of Beagle descent. Géza stands at around 5'9". In the ranking of his immediate family, he is smaller than András but a smidge taller than Beleknegini. He does not share the majority of his traits with the patrilinial heritage of the Velencei Males. Unlike either his brother Kalman and sister Rozina, he is of pure white coloration with no blemishes or secondary/tertiary colors visible. On his chest lies the Lambda of Velencei, holistering within the Lambda's Tridot, thought to be the Undertowed Lambda Circles. It is speculated that his color is descendended from a possible ancestor with one of Álmo's Salgói maidens, but the maternity of Géza is a well-kept secret. Géza's eyes are milky white due to severe cataracts that come from the fight that he and his brother Kálmán engaged in, with hints of hazelnut in them. He also has a fur mustache stemming from his age.

Géza as the highest ranking member of the House of Velencei wears a significantly more extravagant set of clothing aligning with his rank and wealth. As the Első Nemes of the House of Velencei, he wears a plumage of red feathers that are pinned down by a golden emblem of the Lambda of Velencei. His fur hat is completely black. When dressing to be seen in court or in royal presence, he dresses in a richly designed cape with a primarily green color. His strap is dark green with a silver jaded pattern on it.

Personality

On the surface, Géza III is a rather old and stern man with a lot on his mind, not much of which he is willing to say. He exudes a forboding atmosphere whenever he appears to be angry and his manner of talking is rather terse. Those he believes are underneath him in status he talks to with lack of empathy or any sort of real emotional acknowledgement. This is most present in discussions and mail between Géza and András. While András attempts to reconcile the relationship with Géza, Géza shows no real attempt at reconciliation or including András into what he saw as the bigger picture.

His most notable yet most hidden trait is his cunning and calculating nature. Paired with his arrogance and shrewdness, he sees nothing but the achievement of the ultimate goal of supplanting the Veszprém Emperor and the ruling House of Esterházy with a Erdős Emperor and the House of Velencei. He lacks any emotional bonds and keeps himself closed off from the world. The only person he truly held any passion towards was his eldest son Seszták I, who later died. His cunning and calculating nature was revealed when his murder of Kálmán I came to light, alongside his murder of both Rozina II and his nephew Emerbik I. He is obsessed with the goal of attaining political power.

Relationships

• Beleknegini Velencei-Hegedüs [Negative]: The relationship between Beleknegini and Géza is almost very clearly a farce. Neither of the two truly have any love for each other in their hearts and only desire to accomplish their own true goals.

• Sesztek Velencei I [Positive]: Sesztek was arguably the only offspring that Géza truly believed to be his successor. Sesztek was his first offspring and was beloved by Géza and Beleknegini and the one that was proclaimed to be the only successor of Géza as the Első Nemes of the House of Velencei. Géza was a true father to Sesztek and kept Sesztek around while he tutored the young man. However, Sesztek was later killed due to Betegség, to which Géza mourned over greatly at the loss of what he considered to be his only son.

• András Velencei I [Negative]: Géza never really considered András to be one of his potential successors, but at the death of his first son and András's elder brother Sesztek, Géza decided to push András into the political scene as the Alispán of Velencei Németújvár.

Beleknegini Velencei-Hegedüs

Outline

• Name: Beleknegini Tamar Velencei-Hegedüs
• Series: Third of Tamaric Females, Fourth of Tamaric Descendants.
• Species: Dog, German Shephard
• House: Velencei and Hegedüs.
• Tribe: Hódítók
• Gender: Female
• Position: Wife of Géza III.
• Alignment: Unaligned, personal alignment.
• Weapon: Arquebus.

Storyline

Beleknegini Velencei-Hegedüs is one of the main characters and a hidden antagonist in Noble Dog, later becoming a full antagonist. Beleknegini is the mother of András and all of Géza's offspring. She has ingrained herself within the culture and society of the Imperial East, fitting in as a Hódítók with the manners and culture of an Erdős. However, she still holds on to her roots as a Hódítók. She considered her marriage to Géza III as a purely political marriage, and used it to mainly consolidate her position within both the House of Hegedus and the House of Velencei as a outside consort. Originally offered as a virgin noblewoman by her mother Tamar IV as an effort to help strengthen the political ties and position of the Hegedus within the Empire. As such, she does not feel much for Géza or her offspring, with the notable exception of Sesztek.

She is not completely unaware of Géza's plots, and herself helped in the assassinations of both her brother and sister-in-law, Kalman I and Rozina I. Primarily, she lured Kalman into spilling his own venality to her in a manner that Géza would be able to hear. Alongside that, she supplied the poison that Géza used on Rozina. With the two dead and Géza proclaim the Elso Nemes of the House of Velencei, she reaped the benefits of her newfound position. She began embezzling her wealth and sent much of it to her sisters in the Imperial South.

Personality

Beleknegini on the surface doesn't say much. Unlike Géza, she refuses to talk to subordinates who attempt to talk to her and holds an extremely pretentious, noble atmosphere. This is often reflected by her rather silent demeanor to her offspring that she had with Géza. In her appearance of Géza's coronation, she is completely interpreted as deadpan despite her own elevation to the wife of the Elso Nemes of the most powerful Erdős Noble House.

In reality, Beleknegini is almost as physchopathic as Géza, if not more. She does not feign any sort of emotion and opts for her deadpan expression. She does not feel remorse of the potential destruction that her plan would have and holds no real emotional bonds outside of the emotional bonds she has with her sisters in the Imperial South. The only Erdős offspring that she truly loved, like Géza, was Sesztek.

Father Marfi

Main article: Father Marfi (Noble Dog)

Overview

• Name: Father Márfi
• Species: Dog, St. Bernard
• Gender: Male
• Position: Abbot of Velencei Németújvár.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Storyline

Father Márfi is the Abbot of the Abbey Upon Velencei Németújvár and the sole inhabitant of said Abbey, living in solitude. He is the last known Bystríki Monk that lives in the Imperial East and stays within the Abbey in an effort to preserve the religious history of the Abbey as a Bystríki monastery. Born under the elder ruler of Emperor Zgismond Esterházy I, Márfi's origins are relatively normal until his teenager years where he went to study the teaching of Bystríki monks who had began a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Erdős, which lied in the Imperial East. Running away from his family to join the Bystríki monks, he picked up on their way of living and was soon an ordained monk of the Order of Bystríki, and was to report to the Abbey Upon Velencei Németújvár. At the time, the Abbey Upon Velencei Németújvár was the first Bystríki Abbey that existed in the Imperial East.

Father Márfi, against the wishes of the Apostolic Presbyter Szerafin, refuses to host non-Bystríki monks as permenant inhabitants of the Abbey. As an elder of the community, he was alive during Álmo II's rule as the Első Nemes of the Velencei. During his time living in the Abbey, he grew a considerable collection of religious literature, being good friends with Álmo II who took considerable interest in the young Sió. In the migration of the Bystríki monks back to the lands of Sió, Father Márfi refused to leave the Abbey, and as such has remained the sole inhabitant. In the friendship that grew between Álmo II and Márfi, between Álmo II's curiosity and Márfi's gentle heart, Márfi was offered to become the godfather of all of Álmo II's descendants. When Álmo II died, Father Márfi became a hermit for almost a year in grieving, not speaking to anyone or responding to any corrospondence. The death of Álmo II's children, his godchildren strick him with grief as he had been introduced to them all. He would later stop grieving when a young calf was reported abandoned by its parents on the steps of the Holy Cathedral of Esztergom. He volunteered to raise the child, which was later approved by Szerafin due to a lack of people willing to raise the foreign calf. He raised the young calf in a manner consistent with Bystríki monks, living a life of asceticism and love. He showed the calf an acceptance and love of strangers with open arms.

Physical Traits & Appearance

Father Márfi is a Sió male, as such is of St. Bernard descent. Father Márfi stands at 5'8" and is smaller than either Clarence or András. He is often seen carrying a tall wooden staff that is visibly aged over time. A notable distinction of his fur coat is that his ears are three different colors: dark brown, black and white. Specifically, he has white tipped ears. He wears glasses due to his poor eyesight. He keeps his overall appearance as clean as his can, similar to Clarence. Well trimmed fur and no outlying chest hair of a typical Sió male. Father Márfi overall has an unassuming, rather plain and generic presentation to most people. He wears the same clothing that is normally worn of a person of his order, a set of plain brown robes.

Typically, Father Márfi will be carrying something as a result of his occupation of Abbot, as he is the only inhabitant of his Abbey and the only one to actually maintain it. He is most often seen with the staff that he carries. Other times, he will be carrying books for his studying. From time to time, when he is in the village itself he will be carrying both a book and the Kereszt.

Personality

Father Márfi is about as quiet as Clarence, and will refrain from speaking unless spoken to. Much of his mannerism that are reflected in Clarence come straight from the tenants of a Bystríki monk. He is an extremely calm and wise individual who shows a rather friendly but silent demeanor. His interactions with townsfolk are rather friendly as they donate food and water to him in exchange for the Abbey to be open.

He is a benevolent and loving individual with his outreach of transients or refugees that wander into the village. He often keeps the Abbey open to other to explore or read about. He is an open book when it comes to the history of the Abbey and his belief as a Bystríki monk. He often runs into conflict with non-Bystríki monks and the Apostolic Presbyter Szerafin due to his solitary nature. He is protective of the fact he is the last Bystríki monk within the Imperial East and does not appreciate Szerafin's efforts to have himself removed from the Abbey and placed back to the Imperial West in another abbey.

Relationships

• Álmo Velencei II [Positive]: Father Márfi was always within Álmo's eye of interest. Despite being older than Márfi, Álmo was extremely curious in the monk who refused to leave the Abbey in spite of his solitude and the pleas of the Apostolic Presbyter of the Imperial East, Szerafin. Márfi was originally the caretaker of Álmo II's ancestral reliquary, the Reliquary of Álmo I. Álmo II was the first one to learn of this as he had spent much of his freetime within the Abbey talking with Márfi. Márfi eventually decided that, due to the incompletion of the reliquary, he handed it over to Álmo II, under the promise that he complete the reliquary. Álmo II's death greatly affect Márfi and Márfi went into an extended period of mourning, closing himself off from the outside world and reclusing into the Abbey. Often times the Abbey was stated to feel completely empty as Márfi did not exit the buildings within the Abbey. Those who attempted to talk to him were often met with head gestures, and he would not respond to open-ended questions.

• Szerafin [Negative]: Marfi and Szerafin share an purely antagonistic relationship that is riddled with the religious politics that surrounds the Reliquary of Almo I and the ownership of the Abbey. Being the only Bystríki, Szerafin insists on evicting Marfi from the Abbey to supplant him with a new set of monks who have requested to live within the Abbey. Marfi, still as the Abbot and in the total domain of his Abbey, refuses to move.

• Clarence [Positive]: Clarence considers himself to be Marfi's father, and as such does not refer to Marfi by his name and only as "Father". Marfi was initially given Clarence as Marfi was the only one who would take the young abandoned calf within the entire Imperial East when Szerafin set the call out for Clarence. Marfi gave Clarence his name and began raising him. Clarence was considered to be one of the few permenant inhabitants of the Abbey at the time, and at the age of 7 was briefly taken with Marfi to the Imperial West to be ordained as a monk. Marfi sees Clarence as his one and true son, and as the Abbot proclaimed Clarence to be the future Abbot of the Abbey, much to the displeasure of Szerafin.

• Géza III [Negative]: Márfi and Geza have an extremely tense relationship after the death of Almo and the further deaths of Almo's children, Kalman and Rozina. Having known about Geza's true nature from Almo, Marfi holds no ill-will towards Geza but knows of Geza's cunning and deprave nature. Marfi does his best not to interact with Geza or Beleknegini. In the same light, Geza never really concerned himself with Marfi, even at the insistence of Almo. When Geza rose to become the Elso Nemes, he handed back the Reliquary of Almo I due to his disinterest of the Reliquary, something which was an explicitly hostile move on Geza's move against Marfi.

Imperial Recurring Characters

Szerafin

Main article: Szerafin

Overview

• Name: Szerafin
• Species: Dog, Borzoi.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Salgói.
• Position: Apostolic Presbyter of the Imperial East.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Storyline

Szerafin is the Apostolic Presbyter of the Imperial East and the head of the Religious Authority of the Imperial East, making the center of his authority within the Cathedral of Esztergom. Szerafin came from a line of Salgoi military officers and was meant to be a officer within the Imperial Army as his father and ancestors. He left this life behind and escaped on a passageway to the Imperial West into Sio territory, where he would take comfort with other runaways and escapees inside of the Sio abbeys and places of worship. There, he was influenced by the priest Sapieha, an influential monk on leave from his posting in the Imperial East in a church under the Cathedral of Gesta. Szerafin afterwards travels to the same church to work under Sapieha, where he then mets the then Apostolic Presbyter Oleś.

Szerafin, Sapieha and Oleś were instrumental in the creation of the Religious Archive of Gesta, a collection of theological works that belonged to the Bystriki monks that concerned observations and hypothesis on the Seven Apostles. When Oleś passed away, Sapieha turned away the position and requested Szerafin, who had worked hand in hand with Oleś, to be promoted by the Lakottial Deak. Szerafin is most noted for his attempts at displacing Father Marfi back into the Imperial West with the other Bystriki monks due to Marfi being the only Bystriki monk in the Imperial East and the only inhabitant of the Abbot Upon Velencei Nem.

Kálmán I

Overview

• Name: Kálmán Álmo Velencei I
• Series: First of Álmon Males, First of Álmon Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Male.
• House: House of Velencei.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Former Első Nemes of the House of Velencei.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Kálmán I, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to their effects on the storyline and overall history.

Storyline

Kálmán I was the former Első Nemes of the House of Velencei and took the post after the passing of his father Álmo II. A rather greedy individual, his rule was largely overshadowed by his own father's rule. While Álmo II had increased the overall wealth of the House of Velencei, Álmo II died in the middle of a dispute with the Rédicsi House of Zamo. Kálmán attempted to continue the overall wealth growth to no avail with pressure mounting from the House of Zamo, specifically over the rule of the Circle of Gesta.

In the face of the mounting economic pressure, Kálmán resorted to selling rare and valuable copies of select books that were highly sought out, especially specific books that discussed the life of several saints that followed in the wake of the Seven Apostles; and several books discussing the history of the Farkas. This venality would cost him his life. When this was found out by Géza III, Géza determined to kill Kálmán. Kálmán was later herded into his living space by Beleknegini, where Géza confronted Kálmán and would eventually overthrow Kálmán by personally beating him to death with a sceptre. Kalman was not immediately killed, and fought back. This resulted in the injury and near-blindness that Geza experiences.

Rozina I

Overview

• Name: Rozina Álmo Velencei I
• Series: First of Álmon Females, Second of Álmon Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Female.
• House: House of Velencei.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Former Alispán of the House of Velencei.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Rozina I, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to their effects on the storyline and overall history.

Storyline

Rozina I was a former Alispán of the House of Velencei and the only daughter from Álmo II. Rozina prided herself in her faith and trust, seeing trust as honorable and did not get along with either Kálmán's venality or Géza's plotting. She was initially considered to be the true heir of Álmo II as the Első Nemes of the Velencei. At the forefront of the disputes with several different Rédicsi Noble Houses, Rozina put a valiant effort into resecuring the countryside which she had suspected had been under threat from Rédicsi-hired bandits and highwaymen. Rozina spent much of her adult life with her father in Gesta until his passing, where Kálmán instead was crowned due to a lack of a proclaimed Első Nemes successor.

Rozina was the one who originally discovered Kálmán's venality through the selling of rare and valuable records and books that were considered to be the property of the Velencei. Most notably, she had discovered a caravan of Rédicsi who were making their way back to Rédicsi-controlled Gesta that was filled with books. She told Géza, who saw it as both a way to eliminate Kálmán and a way to redeem the House of Velencei from the path Kálmán set them on. Unfortunately, this would cost Rozina's life, as after Géza killed Kálmán he set his sights on Rozina by poisoning with the help of Beleknegini.

Emerbik II

Overview

• Name: Emerbik Kálmán Velencei I
• Series: First of Kálmán Males, First of Kálmán Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Male.
• House: House of Velencei.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Former Alispán of the House of Velencei.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Emerbik II, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to their effects on the storyline and overall history.

Storyline

Emerbik II is the son of Kálmán I and the former Alispán of Velencei Németújvár before his death.

Polixena II

Overview

• Name: Polixena Auer Lipót II
• Series: First of Auer Females, Second of Auer Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Great Pyrenees.
• House: Lipót.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Rédicsi.
• Position: Alispán.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Storyline

Polixena II is a member of the migratory noble Rédicsi House, the House of Lipót. One of many of the migratory houses, they originated from their homeland in the Imperial West and migrated towards the Imperial East. She is the second-in-line for the head of the House of Lipót, however she acts more like the Első Nemes of the House Lipót. She is the main Lipót claimant to several departments within the Estate of Gesta. She is the true commander and the mastermind behind Lipót's Wings and an investor in war profiteering. Ever since the death of Zgismond I and the installment of his son Janos IX, Polixena has invested more money into efforts to overthrow several different Noble Erdős Houses that control the departments she claims.

After the defeat and disbandment of Lipót's Wings with Bethlen defecting and joining András, Polixena begins work on a new project that is meant to target the overarching power, the Imperial Court. She invests much of her time in creating the succeeding White Shadows, which is led by Árpád, Vilma and Abigél.

Fenenna IV

Overview

• Name: Fenenna István Koháry II
• Series: Second of István Females, Second of István Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever.
• House: Kóhary.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Veszprém.
• Position: Ispán.
• Alignment: Unaligned - Independent.

Storyline

Fenenna IV is a member of the noble Veszpremic House, the House of Koháry. She is not considered in line for succession due to her father's position in his grandfather's descendency. As a result, she does not own land and is only an Ispán. Fenenna is mainly responsible for the capture of András and his group when they approach Fenenna's camp, in which she surrounds and outnumber's András's forces with Veszpremic tribesmen and women. Unlike most other nobles that is seen throughout, because Fenenna is a Veszprem; she wears much more simpler and culturally focused clothing that is seen as almost barbaric by some character's within the group.

János IX

Overview

• Name: János Zgismond Esterházy IX
• Series: First of Zgismond Males, First of Zgismond Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever.
• House: Esterházy.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Veszprém.
• Position: Emperor.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Storyline

János IX is the incumbent Emperor and the Elso Nemes of the House of Esterházy, the most important noble house that exists within the Empire. He is the eldest son of the former Emperor Zgismond I and is considered to be the Son of Rabbits, due to his timid nature as his successor. His rule as the Emperor has been cultivated to fail by Zgismond due to Zgismond's method of cultivating his rule to be overly autocratic and left Janos out of the practice of being a ruler. He is often seen for his miscoordination of various ministries within the Imperial Government and his lack of direction with the developments that he wants to undertake with the government. His miscoordination has led to the Imperial East in a largely domestic dispute that verges on a race war between the Erdos and Redicsi. His Imperial Court, the representatives of the Noble Houses, are largely displeased with his rule and is evidenced by his inability to actually pass anything through the Imperial Court.

Miklós IV

Overview

• Name: Miklós Zgismond Esterházy IV
• Series: Second of Zgismond Males, Second of Zgismond Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever.
• House: Esterházy.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Veszprém.
• Position: Alispán.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Storyline

Miklós IV is the second offspring of Emperor Zgismond and is the younger brother of János IX and the older brother of Katalin III. He is one of the claimants of the position of Emperor and is currently an Alispan of the House of Esterhazy. Nicknamed the Son of Weasels due to his treacherous and brutal behavior to his opponents. Miklós is considered to be the most well-liked candidate for the throne due to his ruthless but effective nature, often invoking the phrase, "By any means necessary". Originally the Governor of the Imperial West, Miklós abandoned his post after the death of his father and the ascension of his brother Janos, something that both he and his sister Katalin opposed. After the abandonment of his position, Janos and his Imperial Government were slow and inefficient to supplant him with a replacement. The ensuing chaos caused many of the Houses to begin enforcing their rule over their estates due to the inefficacy of the regional government. This worked in Miklós's favor in what he saw to replace his ineffectual brother.

Katalin III

Overview

• Name: Katalin Zgismond Esterházy III
• Series: First of Zgismond Females, Third of Zgismond Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever.
• House: Esterházy.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Veszprém.
• Position: Alispán.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Storyline

Katalin III is the younger sister of János IX and Miklos IV and one of the claimants to the position of Emperor. She is an Alispán of the House of Esterházy and the only daughter of the former emperor Zgismond I. Nicknamed the Daughter of Foxes by some members of the Imperial Court due to her cunning nature, Katalin is not above deception to achieve her goals. She is one of the primary causes of the unrest and disputes that occur between the Erdos and Redicsi in the Imperial East due to her manipulation of the members of Imperial Government of the East and her pressure on the Redicsi economy through hiked taxation.

Mercenary Recurring Characters

Atlas

• Name: Atlas
• Species: Dog, Conne Corso.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Kis-Hódítók.
• Position: Mercenary.
• Alignment: Unaligned - Aligned with Polixena & Lipóts.

Storyline

Atlas is a mercenary that is hired as the main enforcer for Polixena's spy network, the White Shadow that she established after Lipot's Wings were disbanded. Before he was hired by Polixena, Atlas was a member of an unnamed Kis-Hódítók tribe which sat opposed to the matriarchial Hódítók society. He proved himself a great warrior to the Southern Veszpremic Kings who hired the Kis-Hódítók as warriors in their armies against the Hódítók. During the war, he was known for his brutality as Rhea was known for her bravado. His strength and ruthless thought process helped elevate himself as the quasi-leader and spokesperson for the divided Kis-Hódítók people. At the end of the Disunity, he made it his goal to disrupt the sociopolitical atmosphere of the traditionally matriarchial Hódítók. He became a known figure within the remaining political power vacuum in the Imperial South as a representative for the Kis-Hódítók, acting as a member of the Imperial Ministry of Agriculture and a part of the Imperial Government of the South. Before his rise to power, he had hired the spies Vilma and Abigel for espionage against any Hoditok Noblewomen seeking to prevent his political rise. This became expanded on and soon reached to the entirity of the Four Hoditok Noble Houses. At the height of his career, he secretly orchestrated and execute a plot to assassinate the Elso Nemes of the House of Hegedus, Greta Hegedus II. He subsequently disappeared from the Imperial South alongside Vilma and Abigel, later becoming a black market dealer with the connections that he retained after his disappearance.

Vilma & Abigél

Overview

• Names: Vilma and Abigél.
• Alaises: Greta and Mora.
• Species: Dog, Yorkshire Terrier.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Kis-Jenő.
• Position: Spy.
• Alignment: Unaligned - Aligned with Polixena & Lipóts

Storyline

Vilma & Abigél are two twin sisters of the Kis-Erdős and the architects of Polixena's spy network, the White Shadows. Vilma and Abigail only go by Greta and Mora. All other characters and official records know the two exclusively as Greta and Mora. Both characters are sometimes easily confusable between the two. Vilma tends to work behind the scenes while Abigail tends to work hands-on and upfront. Much of their backstory before their service as spies in the Hódítók Disunity is not known, and the two will usually lie when asked about their backstory. Vilma and Abigel initially were hired by one of the various Southern Veszpremic Kings meaning to assert their control during the Disunity. During the process, they had come into talks with Atlas, a up and rising Kis-Hoditok. After the war, Atlas had amassed a small fortune. During a period that precluded his rise as a member of the Imperial Ministrty of Agriculture, Atlas had continued to hire Vilma and Abigel for their services against his potential political opponents, specifically any of the matriarchial Hoditok Noblewomen who sought to prevent a male Kis-Hoditok from entering the political scene. When he was appointed as a member of the Imperial Ministry of Agriculture and became a representative in the Imperial Government of the South, Vilma and Abigel helped plan the logistics for an orchestrated conspiracy against Greta Hegedus II, the then Elso Nemes of the House of Hegedus. Once their business concluded and Greta was killed, Vilma and Abigel left the Imperial South with Atlas in helping with him with his black market operations.

Rokszolána

Overview

• Name: Bela
• Species: Dog, Pug.
• Gender: Female
• Tribe: Jeno
• Position: Coach Director.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.

Taz

Overview

• Names: Taz
• Species: Dog, Komondor.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Kis-Jenő.
• Position: Hired Mercenary.
• Alignment: Unaligned.
• Weapon: Hoditok Straightsword.

Storyline

Taz is a hired mercenary that works for Bela and a veteran of the Hoditok Disunity. She was originally in charge of her own mercenary group that included Hesda and Emoke that operated as a protection service for Erdosi and Redicsi citizens. Often times they were hired by the leaders of certain villages. Taz was originally one of the Hoditok who served with Atlas during the war. Once the Disunity ended and the Empire reunited, Taz left the Imperial South with Hesda and Emoke, two other mercenaries who had served with her during the war that she bonded with. Originally they worked as bounty hunters for a debt collection agency located in the Imperial Central that operated under the Imperial Ministry of Economics. When the Emperor Zgismond fell ill, Taz and her group left the Imperial Central over talks that his succession would be complicated. To coincide with this, Hesda had recieved word that his mother in the Imperial East had fallen ill, and as such the group elected to help Hesda with his mother.

After nursing Hesda's mother to health, the three had found themselves essentially stranded within the Imperial East after the death of the Emperor Zgismond I and Janos IX's succession into Emperor being more than turbulent. The resulting political unrest and uncoordinated response from regional governments alongside the rebellion of Miklos and Katalin led to the three being stranded. Taz herself was then contacted by Bela, a entrepenurial Jeno stuck in the Imperial North seeking to create a more secure coach transportation system that ran through the bandit-infested Redicsi Estates of Salavar and Gesta within the Imperial East.

Emőke

Overview

• Name: Emőke
• Species: Dog, Borzoi.
• Gender: Female.
• Tribe: Salgoi
• Position: Hired Mercenary.
• Alignment: Unaligned.
• Weapon: Hoditok Mounted Spear.

Hesda

Overview

• Name: Hesda
• Species: Dog, Afghan Hound.
• Gender: Male
• Tribe: Centralic Goral
• Position: Hired Mercenary
• Alignment: Unaligned.
• Weapon: Hoditok Double Leaf Sword.

General Recurring Characters

Mürón

Overview

• Name: Mürón
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Lead Archivist of Esztergom.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Storyline

Mürón is the Head Archivist of the Circle of Esztergom and a member of the Imperial Ministry of Knowledge. Mürón as a librarian had his career start after being onboarded at the Circle of Gesta by Szerafin in his later years after having been an independent librarian in Salavar. He was later then hand-selected by Almo II to become the Vice Head Archivist of the Circle of Esztergom, which he accepted, working by the then Head Archivist. When the then Head Archivist retired, Mürón was elevated to Head Archivist. He is the contested representative of the Imperial Ministry of Information of the Imperial East. He holds the post in a de-facto manner, however, he contests his position within the Imperial Ministry with another Redicsi-elected official from the Circle of Salavar.

When Andrew and Clarence come to the Circle of Esztergom, he greets them personally and gives them a tour of the Circle of Esztergom. He then leads them into the main center building of the Circle, Eszteromi Pillar of Knowledge, a large perpetuating library that towers over the Circle buildings. Afterwards, he assigns a group of archivists that work in maintaining the Pillar itself to help Andrew with what he needs, one of these archivists being Calisto. He later informs Geza of his son's presence within the Circle.

Zakariás

Overview

• Name: Zakariás
• Alais:
• Species: Dog, St. Bernard.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Sio.
• Position: Member of Áden.
• Alignment: Unaligned.
• Weapon: Erdősi Sword.

Storyline

Zakariás is a fugitive Sio monk and a higher ranking member of the refugee group called Áden. He is one of the members managing the Second Aden alongside Gianna and Yurij. Originally a Bystriki monk that lived in the Imperial East with Father Marfi, he was accused of a murder while traveling through Esztergom during the annual Pilgrimage of the Snout. He afterwards fled into the mountains where he entered the refuge of the Second Áden, their second established refuge. Not wishing to abandon his homecountry but wanting to help the efforts of Áden, he stayed within the Second Áden until he was offered to help Gianna's country. He is considered to be the primarily field agent for Áden at the time of Noble Dog

He is initially introduced as a contact of Mátyás and Gabriel to help them escape to a potential safe-haven until the wraith of the House of Lipots calms down. He is first known only to Mátyás and Gabriel, but afterwards Clarence finds out about Zakarias when Mátyás and Gabriel are seen leaving the camp and heading into one of the smaller farming towns in the area. Clarence is unable to acquire his name but does acquire his and his partner's alaises. His partner was also noted to have an extremely large bear, an oddity within The Empire.

Physical Traits & Appearance

Zakarias is a Sio male, as such is of St. Bernard descent. Zakarias stands at around 5'8" and stands equal to Father Marfi. Zakarias is noted for keeping his religious haircut maintained, something that is discouraged in his line of Bystriki monks. His appearance is kept less clean than Father Marfi's, with ill-trimmed hair and outlying chest hair that is emphasized by his clothing. He keeps the same clothing of a Bystriki monk, a set of plain brown robes. He is most similar to Father Marfi in that the two are of similar ages and went on the same Pilgrimage of the Snout, and during that point Zakarias had lived in the Abbey Upon Velencei Nem. with Father Marfi.

Jakab

Overview

• Name: Jakab
• Species: Dog, Afghan Hound
• Gender: Male
• Tribe: Centralic Highlander
• Position: Farmer
• Alignment: Unaligned

Storyline

Jakab is a farmer who lives in the Estate of Salavar and is a member of Áden. He is the only member that is seen who does not live in the Second Áden. He works mainly in hospice for the Second Áden, helping refugees who intend to go to the Second Áden to rest within his house. When Gabriel and Mátyás leave to see Zakarias, Jakab is standing alongside the him and Yuri without anything to hide his face, which helps Clarence identify who Jakab is.

Gianna

Overview

• Name: Gianna
• Species: Mouse, Yellow-Necked.
• Gender: Female.
• Position: Member of Áden.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Storyline

Gianna is a fugitive revolutionary and a high ranking member of Áden. She is one of the leaders of a revolution that is taking place in her own country and the only mouse character seen. She is one of the main characters running the Second Áden, in charge of gathering equipment for the Second Áden. She is seen when Zakarias and Yuri visit the camp directly.

Yurij

Overview

• Name: Yurij
• Species: Bear, Polar.
• Gender: Male.
• Position: Member of Áden.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Storyline

Yurij is a fugitive as a wanted criminal in his country and a high ranking member of Áden. A murderer who massarced a party of noblemen and women who he viewed as corrupt, he is in charge of any expeditionary efforts undertaken by the Second Áden. He is first seen in a cloak with Zakarias when Clarence sees Mátyás and Gabriel sneaking out of the camp.

Physical Appearance & Traits

Yurij is a Polar Bear male. He stands at 11'2" and towers over all other characters, making him the tallest character in the entire story. Yurij is noted for an odd birthmark in that his left ear has black fur.

Groups of Characters

Erdosi-Redicsi Militiamen

Overview

• Species: Primarily Dog, Beagle & Great Pyrenees.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Alignment: Coalitionist.

Fenenna's Tribe Detachment

Overview

• Species: Primarily Dog, Golden Retriever.
• Tribe: Veszpremic.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Aden

Overview

• Species: Various.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Historical Characters

Árpád III (Farkas)

Overview

• Name: Árpád III
• Species: Wolf.
• Gender: Male.
• Position: Farkaskirály.
• Alignment: Unaligned

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Árpád III, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to a mainly historical viewpoint.

Storyline

Árpád III was an emperor of the Farkas and the creator of the Circle of Orosháza, which belonged to the Hódítók until the Disunity. Not much is known about Árpád III as much of the information was destroyed when the Circle of Orosháza was destroyed, however his own personal journals still exist under the watchful eyes of the Velencei. Árpád III's journal reveals just how deep the Circle of Orosháza was, and allowed for the underground depths to be discovered alongside the last surviving Farkas in the Imperial South.

Zgismond I

Overview

• Name: Zgismond Sándor Esterházy I
• Series: Second of Sándor Males, Second of Sándor Descendants.
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever.
• House: Esterházy.
• Gender: Male.
• Tribe: Veszprém.
• Position: Former Emperor.
• Alignment: Royalist.

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Zgismond I, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to a mainly historical viewpoint.

Storyline

Zgismond I was the former Emperor and the leader of the House of Esterházy, the largest noble house within the Empire. He was the father of Janós IX, the incumbent Emperor; alongside his siblings Michael IV and Katalin III. Zgismond's rule was marked by his consolidation of central powers and his dedication to, what he percieved as an enlightened authoritarian. He filled his court with both intellects and nobles in an effort to draw more participation into the affairs of the Empire. In his stead, he left the Empire in a stronger, more unitarian state than it had faired earlier.

Névtelen

Overview

• Name: Névtelen
• Species: Dog, Unknown Breed.
• Gender: Unknown.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Névtelen, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to a mainly historical viewpoint.

Storyline

Névtelen was a writer of different important books.

Álmo II

Overview

• Name: Álmo Velencei II
• Series: X
• Species: Dog, Beagle.
• Gender: Male.
• House: House of Velencei.
• Tribe: Erdős.
• Position: Former Első Nemes of the House of Velencei.
• Alignment: Unaligned.

Notification: By the events of Noble Dog, this character: Álmo II, is dead. As such, this character is relegated to a mainly historical viewpoint.

Folklore Characters

Apostle of the Hunt

Overview

• Name: Apostol János
• Tribe: Veszprém
• Species: Dog, Golden Retriever
• Patron Apostle: the Hunt, traditionialism, simplicity, beauty, and Veszprémic life.
• Symbols: The Gilded Quiver, the Wreath of Antlers, the White Eyed Deer, and the Trail of the Square.
• Books: Letter of the Hunt and the Book of Traditions

Apostle of Religion

Overview

• Name: Apostol Bernát
• Tribe: Sió
• Species: Dog, St. Bernard
• Patron Apostle: Religion, nature, devotion, monastacy, and the Sió life.
• Symbols: The Loyal Aureola, the Wooden Starred Cross, the Lost Arboreta, and the Trail of Saliceta.
• Books: Book of Religion and the Devotion to Nature.

Storyline

The Apostle of Religion, named Apostol Jakab is the Second of the Seven Apostles and the representative patron apostle of the Sió tribe. He is the leader of the Sió males who take care of the considered origin and his home, the Lose Arboreta. He is symbolized by the Loyal Aureola that he dons on his head, and the Wooden Starred Cross which serves as the representative symbol of the Imperial religion. Most Sió Noble Houses are representated by variations of the Trail of Saliceta, a downwards-pointing triangle.

Apostle of Nobility

Overview

• Name: Apostol Bertalan
• Tribe: Rédicsi
• Species: Dog, Great Pyrenees
• Patron Apostle: Nobility, riches, wisdom, and philosophy.
• Symbols: The White Feathered Plumage, the Split Rhombus, the Collections of Olvasmányok (Readings), and the Trail of Rhombi.

Storyline

The Apostle of Nobility, named Apostol Bertalan is the Third of the Seven Apostles and the representative patron apostle of the Rédicsi tribe. He is known for the writings within the Collections of Olvasmányok, which described his theorized system of noble government which is taken as inspiration by the current Imperial government. He is symbolized by the White Feathered Plumage, a full set of white feathers that he wears on a noble hat pinned by the Split Rhombus. Most Rédicsi Noble Houses are represented by variations of the Trail of Rhombi.

Apostle of Order

Overview

• Name: Apostol Aiasz
• Tribe: Salgói
• Species: Dog, Borzoi
• Patron Apostle: Military, discipline, courage, mercy, and the Salgói life.
• Symbols: The Blinded Helm, the Bashful Shield of Abathon, the Boar Tusk Spear, and the Trail of Shields
• Books: Wisdom of Order and the Letter of Military.

Storyline

The Apostle of Order, named Apostol Aiasz is the Fourth of the Seven Apostles and the representative patron apostle of the Salgoi tribe.

Apostle of Knowledge

Overview

• Name: Apostol András
• Tribe: Erdős
• Species: Dog, Beagle
• Patron Apostle: Knowledge, written word, music and medicine
• Symbols: The Horned Crown, the Chested Kithara, the Staff of Gránátalma, and the Trail of Rectangles.

Apostle of the Domestic

Overview

• Name: Apostol Árpád
• Tribe: Jenő
• Species: Dog, Pug
• Patron Apostle: Domesticity, family, statehood, and architecture.
• Symbols: The City of Ándrassy, the Fire Upon the Jenő, the Falcon's Descent, and the Trail of Trapezoid.

Apostle of Conquest

Overview

• Name: Apostol Asma
• Tribe: Hódítók
• Species: Dog, Komondor
• Patron Apostle: War, destruction, bloodshed, fear, and the Hódítók life.
• Symbols: The Gilded Helm, The Bloodied Trident, the Shrike's Fury, and the Trail of the Irregular.

Storyline

The Apostle of Conquest, named Apostol Asma is the Final of the Seven Apostles and the representative patron apostle of the Hódítók. She is known for her brutal nature which makes her a juxtaposed apostle to Apostol Tamás. She is symbolized by the Gilded Helm she wears into battle, alongside weilding the Bloodied Trident. She often is seen as the Queen of the Shrikes and as such, is considered to be the Shrike's Fury. The four Hódítók Noble Houses base much of their representative designs on the Trail of the Irregular, a series of odd polygons that were used in the Book of Conquest.