Role

Chapter 15

The Zanzar had raised his council He was finally the undisputed Emperor, and
he had the start of his army. His marches had been bountiful, and his enemies
were falling before the might of the Empire one by one. His council was
fierce, and each had been chosen carefully for their skills, their culture,
and the way the Zanzar felt they impacted the Empire.

Tevophelia, the Viper of the Empire

Perhaps Zanzar's greatest and longest living ally is the High Priestess. She
is second only to Zanzar and is clearly the most ferocious and deadly of all
of his council. She uses poisons with masterful precision, making her enemies
suffer before they die. She is cunning, ambitious, and a priest of Rillan.
Zanzar expected a grueling fight for this vote, and still to this day does not
know if the High Priestess voted for him or not. He adores her, but he knows
her Lord well, as he also praises Rillan, and would expect nothing less of one
of his followers to look for any weakness to rise up above him. He watches
Tevophelia the most closely, because he considers her the only true danger to
his seat on the throne. He knows he is growing old, and the younger High
Priestess leads with confidence. The Zanzar may die on the throne, but if he
does not, it would be the doing of the High Priestess. Because she will be
such a boon to the Empire after his death, and Zanzar cares only for the
status of the army, he must keep her happy and close, but just out of reach of
the peak of his power.

Tileza, the Bone Twister

The Shadow Lady Tileza is a lady of few words and many secrets. She has proven
herself to Zanzar time and time again with grit and determination, a will to
serve the Empire fully and excellent eyes for scouting. She comes and goes,
dancing in and out of the shadows gracefully. Zanzar does not feel as
threatened by Tileza, he feels he has made enough of an impact on the Shadow
Lady to keep her comfortable. She was extremely useful in combat, always
seeming to break the right limb or kick somebodies legs out from under them.
Deadly in her own right, Zanzar appeases to the Shadow Lady by appealing to
her desire for fineries and luxury. Zanzar had never met a shadow that did not
like wealth and possessions. He hopes to keep the Shadow Lady in line with
greed and glory.