Role

Chapter 10

Sindrir has grown more vocal of his dissent against the Empress.
He cites a decree which contradicts Imperial Law as the foundation
for his actions but in reality he doesn't care about any such
protocols. As a matter of fact he would prefer that the Emperor
has the power to change things on a whim as that is a weapon he
would like to wield as Emperor one day himself. He continues his
association with Ychram but he is even more cautious about obscuring
the alliance. This fell apart one day when he walked into the
Anathema fighting a Paladin. He was sucked into combat by an iceball
and could have slain Ychram with a single strike but instead opted to
flee. An Imperial Citizen, Iulimato, noticed this and reported the
strange decision to the War Master Altariel.

When confronted with this Sindrir claimed stupidity. He bumbled about
how he wasn't ready for combat and wanted to be magically enhanced
before trying to throw his shoulder into the Anathema. Altariel
believed this, but was not so quick to excuse Sindrir's loose tongue
on the subject of the Empress. "How dare you speak ill of the Empress
in this Hall?" she asked with strained enthusiasm. "Because o' the
laws on the wall." Sindrir replied, referencing a Blade protocol of
removing the Emperor if they are not a Blade. "You will speak of it
no more." she replied. Sindrir nodded but then Altariel asked a
follow up question about his motivations. When Sindrir answered she
told him he had been "silenced" and demoted him from his standing
as an Imperial Blade. She then whispered that the walls had ears
and never to speak of politics in the Hall. Whatever respect Sindrir
may of had for Altariel was lost at that moment. He began plotting
for a future that did not include her.

His demotion was short lived. After shedding more blood the self-
described "Undefeated Champion of the Blade Hall" was promoted back
to his old standing and then later to that of an Elite Blade. His
festering envy grows along with his reputation.