# Talador Devell ![[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/99 - Attachments/Characters/Talador Devell.jpeg|760]] ## Source section: 7b. Antagonists and Unknown Alignment ### Category [[Solland]] Noble / Coup Leader / Possible Ally / Unknown Alignment ### Known Facts - Lord Talador Devell is a [[Solland]] noble. - Talador is connected to [[House Devell]]. - Talador was formerly a militaristic leader in the Onus Wilds. - Talador’s father has died. - Talador believes or suspects his father was murdered by [[House Postar]]. - Talador is attempting to form a coup against the king. - Talador is working with or through [[The Lightkeepers]]. - Talador wants Raphius’s help. - Talador has treated the party with hospitality and political usefulness. - Talador appears concerned about what is happening in [[Solland]]. - Talador’s mother is [[Lady Devell]], called [[Lady Devell|Lucy]]. - [[Walter]] serves [[House Devell]]. - [[Bedley]] is head butler at [[House Devell]]. - [[Vosandra]] / [[Vosandra|Yosandra]] is Talador’s warmage and may be connected to the [[World of Tarin/02 - Places/03 - Planes & Realms/Astral Sea|Astral Sea]] or a [[Solland]] military order. ### Known Methods - Noble politics - Military connections - Hospitality - Information gathering - Political persuasion - Coup planning - Use of servants and warmages - Seeking symbolic support from [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] ### Connected Factions - [[House Devell]] - [[The Lightkeepers]] - [[Solland]] nobility - [[House Postar]], as suspected enemy - [[House Halvorn]], through planned investigation ### Connected Items / Concepts - Coup against the king - [[Solland]] political instability - Onus Wilds military history - [[House Devell]] resources ### Connected Characters - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] - [[Walter]] - [[Bedley]] - [[Lady Devell]] / [[Lady Devell|Lucy]] - [[Vosandra]] / [[Vosandra|Yosandra]] - [[Emily Halvorn]] - [[Clair Vhail]] - [[House Postar]] - The King ### Open Questions - Is Talador trustworthy? - Did [[House Postar]] murder Talador’s father? - What exactly does Talador believe the king has done? - What does Talador want [[Solland]] to become? - Is his coup justified? - Is he trying to save [[Solland]], seize power, avenge his father, or all three? - What does he really want from [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]]? - How much does he know about [[The Order]], [[The Brotherhood]], and the Old Gods? - Would Talador still help the party if [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] refused him? ### Notes Talador should not be treated as a confirmed ally. He may be useful and even sincere, but he is also a noble planning a coup and trying to recruit [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] into that political struggle. ## Source section: 7c. Allies, Loved Ones, and Other Named NPCs ### Category [[Solland]] Noble / Political Ally of Convenience ### Known Facts - Talador is a [[Solland]] noble. - Talador is connected to [[House Devell]]. - Talador is a former militaristic leader in the Onus Wilds. - Talador’s father is dead. - Talador suspects [[House Postar]] murdered his father. - Talador is attempting to form a coup against the king with [[The Lightkeepers]]. - Talador wants Raphius’s help. - Talador has provided the party with hospitality, gear, travel support, and information. - Talador has travelled with the party and has involved them in dangerous [[Solland]] matters. - Talador deputised [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] and [[Persephone Amoransia Damnari|Persephone]] with guards during the [[Tescalian]] incident. ### Connected To - [[House Devell]] - [[The Lightkeepers]] - [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] - [[Walter]] - [[Bedley]] - [[Vosandra]] / [[Vosandra|Yosandra]] - [[House Postar]] - [[House Halvorn]] - The King - [[Solland]] political instability - [[Tescalian]] ### Open Questions - Can Talador be trusted? - Is Talador an ally, opportunist, or both? - What does he truly want from [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]]? - Is his coup justified? - What exactly has the king done? - Would Talador still help the party if [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] refuses him? ## Sessions 49-55 Updates - Talador brought Raphius and Persephone to the Lightkeepers meeting at [[The Spires]]. - He attempted to secure Elena’s release, including an offer of three thousand gold, but [[House Postar]] intervened. - Raphius urged him to use the Lightkeepers to intercept Boristov and recover the Rose. - Talador later reported through the sending stone that he had been questioned and placed under house arrest. ## Current Status Under house arrest in Bastion; believed alive and temporarily safe. ## Artwork ![[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/99 - Attachments/Characters/Talador Devell2.jpeg|760]] ## Session 57 Update - Talador remains under house arrest and surveillance inside [[Bastion]]. - He confirmed to [[Raphius Sunward|Raphius]] that [[World of Tarin/01 - People/02 - Non-Player Characters/Boristov Sokah|Boristov Sokah]] had left Bastion. - He reported that explosions and other magic being used against the [[The Blight|Blight]] had intensified. - He could not provide a safe solution for the party’s immediate next move and said he would contact Raphius when the situation passed. - His final words through the sending stone were: “I love you.”