Role

Chapter 1

Zanzar is a sphere deception master manipulator, who was born with the gift of
a golden voice and a silver tongue. His father was a tax collector in the
Empire and spent years skimming coins from them, until he was captured, made
Anathema and executed. Zanzar was too young to take the bloodoath so he was
placed in the slave ship Zulghinlour's Curse, and was forced into a life of
servitude as the Captain's steward.

Zanzar quickly realized there was power in his position to be exploited, he
grew, he observed the politics before him, and he soon learned secrets and
knowledge were far more powerful than any blade. Also, that every man has a
price, it is simply a matter of motivation and persuasion. Zanzar used his
wily tongue and words to plan a mutiny of the ship, porting it at Arkham and
having the crew rebel against the Captain for the promise of gold in the
treasury. After the Captain was dead and the crew was out drinking in
celebration, Zanzar paid cutthroats to kill them all for the price of the
ship, and quietly offloaded the treasure into his own bank.

Zanzar does not speak of his family, father or past in fear it will compromise
him within the Empire. He is, after all, the son of an Anathema and the cause
of one of the Empire's finest three ship's destruction. Still he feels he can
use his lies, persuasion, and silver tongue to rise in the Empire. He chose
the Empire because a man can rise and fall by his reputation there, and his
desire to have a revered reputation will lend itself well to the political
wars within. The pen is mightier than the sword, and a whisper can topple the
strongest of sects from within. He seeks to release controlled chaos and to
use the distractions and infighting to seize power when opportunity presents
itself. Only he truly knows his endgame.

Zanzar is exotic, long winded and extremely vain. He often speaks in the third
person about himself, enjoys adoration and recognition, and is always
weaseling into the favor of others in one way or another. He speaks in an
exotic, broken Theran accent to hide his origins and seem like he is from a
far away land. Zanzar is a gambler, he is not afraid to play the political
game of manipulation within the Empire to ensure he stays in favor. Being a
puppet master, his ultimate goal is to be the War Master. His thinking is why
wear the crown, when you can wear the crown in all but name by whispering his
own vanity into the Emperor's ear.

Because of his pride, vanity, and his name to go down in the histories, he
finds himself aligned most with Morius, and plans on seeking out the dark god
for favor and aid with his deception, the Grand performance. Though not born
under one of his spheres, Zanzar is confident in himself and brave enough to
try and win the adoration of Morius, in time ultimately becoming his favorite
dark curse upon the lands as others trembled before his revere.