Role

Chapter 1

* Born and raised in Lower Cragstone
* Son of wealthy miner, Byantar is set to inherit family diamond mines
* Strong and good looking, he is fancied by King Dortangil of Cragstone
for his personal guard (and, most likely, a sexual playtoy as well)
* Rebuffed King's advances to concentrate on family business
* Unrebuffed, King secretly sent his enchanters to destroy family mine, to
manupulate Byantar into service
* Mine was destroyed, dozens of workers, including his father, were killed
* Byantar was buried in the rubble, but survived - resulting in a fear of
confined spaces and the earth that's in his blood
* Burdened by guilt (for surviving while his father and dozens others died),
Byantar distributed his family's wealth to the families of his workers
* Byantar goes into service of the King, and takes up the axe and spear of
the King's guard, and is most comfortable with the pickaxe of miners
* Works his way from gate guard, to elite guard, and into the King's personal
guard
* Eventually, Byantar overhears two of the King's advisors speaking of "the
blind fool, Byantar" and pieces together the King's plot
* Revolts against the King, leaving his service, and vows revenge against
the King and the magi he conspired with
* Distrustful of his kin, Byantar moves to South Dairein to be close enough
to hear of svirfnebli news and information, but far enough away to remain
outside the King's reach
* Byantar was attacked by a group of magi and warrior soon after arriving
topside, reinforcing his dislike of magi