Knight of House Davinos
Julien serves House Davinos, a vassal house sworn to the Sundered House of Royce.
Overview
Introduction
Sir Julien Davinos is a human man approaching thirty, with a lanky compact build and long heavily curled black hair. He wears a reinforced military uniform in the colours of House Davinos, a vassal of House Royce, and carries a rapier. His left hand is enclosed within an intricate dark-silver metal gauntlet. Julien is one of Aranessa’s oldest childhood friends and was celebrated for bringing Thjazi Fang to heel at the Battle of Maharlian Falls.
Revealed history
Known History
Hero of Maharlian Falls
Julien is celebrated as the hero of the Battle of Maharlian Falls, where he knocked Thjazi from his horse and brought him into custody.
The Dark-Silver Gauntlet
Julien’s left hand is fully enclosed within an intricate dark-silver metal gauntlet whose purpose has not yet been revealed.
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Teacher to Thaisha’s Son
Julien trains Thaisha Lloy’s son in the use of short and long blades and describes him as an intelligent, intuitive and exemplary future soldier.
Restoring House Davinos
Julien claims that his father dragged House Davinos into disgrace and that Julien pulled the family back from the mud. The precise history remains unexplained.
Hatred of Thjazi
Julien openly admits that he hated Thjazi and secretly violates his body during the Farramh.
The Execution at the Guardian Wall
Power, spectacle and the fall of Thjazi Fang
Thjazi Fang is hanged beneath monuments to the heroes of an older revolution. The crowd, the failed rescue and the Photarch’s decision leave more questions than the public ceremony answers.
Story progression
Character Journey
Major events shaping Sir Julien Davinos.
The Battle of Maharlian Falls
Sir Julien Davinos defeated Thjazi Fang at Maharlian Falls, knocked him from his horse and delivered him into custody.
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- Jacques Malterres calls Julien the hero of Maharlian Falls.
- Julien knocked Thjazi from his horse.
- Julien brought Thjazi into custody or to justice.
- Thjazi later received clemency.
- After receiving clemency, Thjazi asked Aranessa to run away with him.
- Aranessa refused, contributing to their long separation.
- Its placement within the Falconer’s Rebellion is strongly implied but not explicitly named in the account.
The Closing of Faerie
The doors to Faerie closed and the realm vanished from the mortal world, severing Thimble’s connection and weakening faerie-linked houses.
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- Thimble remembers being told that the doors had been closed.
- She saw the doors to Faerie closing and felt her connection to the realm beyond vanish.
- Thimble began ageing like a mortal from that day onward.
- The event is described as the day Faerie vanished from the world.
- Aranessa says that the doors to Faerie are shut and that fewer messages reach the Golden Orchard.
- Thaisha later confirms that the door to Faerie remains closed.
- The date, cause and responsible party are unknown.
The Desecration of Thjazi’s Farramh
Julien secretly spat upon Thjazi’s body, crossing the Old Path protection around the Farramh and drawing an unknown shadow after him.
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- Julien waited until attention was directed elsewhere.
- Hala briefly watched him but left to find Hero before the act.
- Julien approached Thjazi’s body and spat upon it.
- No named mourner directly witnessed the desecration.
- The Old Path offerings and adornments around Thjazi formed a protective boundary.
- As Julien crossed the doorway to leave, the Lloy cold-iron nail glowed.
- Bolaire perceived that the protection had been crossed.
- A small shadow-like presence followed Julien away from the Fang home.
- Bolaire considered researching the phenomenon at the Museum.
The Execution of Thjazi Fang
Thjazi Fang was publicly condemned and hanged beneath the Guardian Wall under the authority of the Chamber of Lords-Advisory.
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- The execution took place at the gallows beneath the Guardian Wall.
- Thjazi arrived in an iron-barred prison wagon under a multi-house military escort.
- House Tachonis soldiers removed him from the wagon in manacles.
- Azune performed the official magical inspection.
- Several parts of the crowd cheered when Thjazi appeared.
- The Sundered Houses used trumpets to silence or overpower the crowd’s response.
- A House Tachonis herald proclaimed the sentence.
- Thjazi was accused of arcanism, theft, skulduggery, murder and sedition.
- The Chamber of Lords-Advisory authorised the sentence to the Revolutionary Council.
- The Photarch spoke on behalf of the Candescent Creed and House Halovar’s changing religious order.
- Wicander expected the Photarch to commute the sentence to life imprisonment.
- The Photarch privately told Wicander that Thjazi had to die.
- Thjazi and Halandil shared final words across the crowd.
- Thjazi saw something in the sky and became visibly panicked.
- Thjazi asked Halandil to help Murray and the Penteveral and said paint waited with Bolaire.
- Thjazi asked Halandil to tell Thimble not to be scared.
- Thjazi declared that the authority condemning him would fall and that he could still hear the falcon’s cry.
- The executioner pulled the lever before Thjazi completed his final mental message.
- The escape intervention did not remove Thjazi.
- Thjazi died by hanging.
- This was the first execution in Dol-Makjar carried out exclusively under the authority of the Chamber of Lords-Advisory.
The Farramh of Thjazi Fang
Thjazi’s family and community gathered at the Fang home for an orcish Farramh beginning on the day of his death.
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- A Farramh begins on the day of death or as soon afterwards as possible.
- The deceased is placed for viewing so family and community can gather.
- Shadia prepared the Fang home before the body arrived.
- Azune carried Thjazi inside and placed him for viewing.
- The body was covered with a white Candescent funerary sheet before the family arranged their own rites and offerings.
- Loza performed an Old Path farewell beside the body.
- Guests brought food, flowers, liquor, coins, jewellery and personal treasures.
- The gathering included family, veterans, arcanists, occultists, nobles and criminal associates.
- Thjazi’s scimitar was returned to Halandil during the ceremony.
- Representatives of House Halovar and the Candescent Creed entered despite hostility from the household and neighbourhood.
- Aranessa mourned her estranged husband and confronted House Halovar’s claims.
- Vaelus arrived seeking the Stone of Nightsong and was persuaded to respect the grieving family.
- The ceremony remained underway when Episode 1 ended.
Personal connections
Relationships
Bonds, loyalties and conflicts as they develop across the campaign.
Old Childhood Friends
PersonalYour role: Childhood Friend And ProtectorActive
Julien is one of Aranessa’s oldest childhood friends and accompanies her to Thjazi’s Farramh.
Latest development · Episode 1Julien Accompanies Aranessa
View full relationship evidence →Julien comforts Aranessa during the carriage journey and promises to protect her, while she insists that her grief remains hers to feel.
Former Battlefield Opponents
FamilyYour role: Captor And Former OpponentDeceased Counterpart
Julien defeated and captured Thjazi during the Battle of Maharlian Falls.
Latest development · Episode 1Julien Brought Thjazi to Heel
View full relationship evidence →Julien knocked Thjazi from his horse and delivered him into custody, earning a reputation as the hero of Maharlian Falls.
Knight of House Davinos
OrganisationalYour role: Knight And RestorerActive
Julien serves House Davinos as a knight and military representative.
Latest development · Episode 1Julien Represents His House
View full relationship evidence →Julien arrives wearing the reinforced military uniform and colours of House Davinos.
Hostile and Conditional Trust
AdversarialYour role: Teacher Under Conditional TrustActive
Thaisha deeply distrusts Julien but has allowed him to train her son.
Latest development · Episode 1Thaisha Warns Julien
View full relationship evidence →Thaisha threatens Julien with severe consequences if her son is harmed under his instruction.
Teacher and Student
ProfessionalYour role: TeacherActive
Sir Julien Davinos is training Alogar Fang as a soldier.
Latest development · Episode 1Julien Praises Alogar’s Progress
View full relationship evidence →Julien calls Alogar an exemplary student with strong intellect and intuition who is progressing with both short and long blades.
Unanswered questions
Mysteries
Open and resolved questions connected to Sir Julien Davinos.
What Is Following Julien?
What is the shadow following Julien, and what consequence does it represent?
After Julien violates the Farramh’s Old Path protection, Bolaire sees a small shadow-like presence follow him away.
Latest developmentThe Museum May Hold an Answer
Bolaire believes that the museum’s resources may contain information about the old folkloric magic responsible for the shadow.
Why Did the Doors to Faerie Close?
Who or what closed Faerie, what is happening beyond the doors and can the connection be restored?
Faerie vanished from mortal reach, severing Thimble’s connection, reducing messages to the Golden Orchard and weakening faerie-linked legacies.
Latest developmentThe Door Remains Closed
Thaisha confirms that Julien’s political manoeuvring has not restored the connection to Faerie.
Transcript-backed claims
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Transcript-backed statements concerning Sir Julien Davinos, with testimony and uncertain claims kept distinct from direct depiction.
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A gleaming green-and-gold carriage of the Sundered House of Royce approaches the Fang home, drawn by four snow-white horses.
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Julien and Aranessa · A Carriage of House Royce
Sir Julien Davinos is introduced as a stern human man approaching thirty. He wears a reinforced military uniform in the colours of House Davinos, a vassal house sworn to the Sundered House of Royce.
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Julien and Aranessa · Sir Julien Davinos
During Thjazi’s execution, Julien sat within the nobles’ gallery beside an empty seat intended for Aranessa. He knew that she was nearby but could not tell whether she witnessed Thjazi’s final moments.
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Julien and Aranessa · An Empty Seat Beside Julien
As Julien watches Thjazi’s execution from the noble box, the faintest grin appears at the corner of his mouth.
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Julien and Aranessa · The Faintest Grin
An older noble named Jacques Malterres congratulates Julien after the execution and jokes that Julien should have been permitted to perform the killing himself.
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Julien and Aranessa · Jacques Malterres Congratulates Julien
Jacques identifies Julien as the hero of the Battle of Maharlian Falls and the man who brought Thjazi Fang to heel.
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Julien and Aranessa · Hero of Maharlian Falls
While retrieving a cloth for Aranessa, Julien reveals that his left hand is completely enclosed within an intricate, dark-silver metal gauntlet whose size appears disproportionate to his slender frame.
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Julien and Aranessa · Julien’s Silver Gauntlet
Julien tells Aranessa that the man executed was no longer the man she once loved. He argues that Thjazi would not have reached the gallows had he remained that person.
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Aranessa recalls Julien knocking Thjazi from his horse and bringing him into custody. Thjazi was granted clemency following that earlier capture.
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Julien and Aranessa · Julien Brought Thjazi to Justice
Julien argues that Thjazi chose his pride over Aranessa’s love and has now paid for that decision twice over.
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Julien takes Aranessa’s hand and promises to protect her, including from what he considers unnecessary emotional pain.
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Julien and Aranessa · I Have Got You
Aranessa gently rejects Julien’s attempt to protect her from grief, warning that people can hurt themselves while trying to avoid pain and insisting that her feelings belong to her.
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Upon reaching the Fang home, Aranessa asks for a moment alone in the carriage to compose herself. Julien respects her request and enters the Farramh ahead of her.
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Julien and Aranessa · Julien Enters Alone
Thaisha causes the jasmine and greenery around the Fang home to grow lush for Aranessa’s arrival. When Julien steps from the carriage, she commands every plant around his feet to wither.
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Noble Tensions at the Farramh · No Green for Julien
While Murray’s arrival distracts the mourners, Julien separates from the gathering and approaches Thjazi’s body.
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Violation of the Farramh · Julien Approaches Thjazi Unnoticed
Hala remains positioned near Thjazi’s head and stares directly at Julien, making clear that the companion is connected to Thaisha.
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Violation of the Farramh · Hala Watches Julien
Hala leaves Thjazi’s side to find Hero, leaving Julien alone with the body without any mortal mourner watching him.
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Violation of the Farramh · Hala Leaves to Find Hero
Julien says that his only regret is that he could not watch Thjazi die twice, then spits upon the corpse and walks away.
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Violation of the Farramh · Julien Spits upon Thjazi
As Thaisha and Julien step outside, Murray notices the cold-iron nail above the entrance glow faintly orange and recognises it as protection against demons and fairies.
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Violation of the Farramh · The Cold-Iron Nail Glows
Bolaire perceives that someone has crossed the Old Path protection surrounding Thjazi’s body.
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Violation of the Farramh · The Protection Has Been Crossed
Bolaire sees a small shadow-like presence born into existence and follow Julien as he walks out of the Fang home.
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Violation of the Farramh · A Shadow Follows Julien
Bolaire believes that museum resources may help identify the obscure folkloric magic responsible for the shadow.
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Violation of the Farramh · The Museum May Hold an Answer
Thaisha confronts Julien outside the Fang home. Julien says that his friend is grieving and that he needed to close his history with Thjazi in person.
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Thaisha Confronts Julien · Why Are You Here?
Thaisha accuses Julien of attending only to gloat over Thjazi’s death.
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Julien describes Thaisha’s son as an exemplary student and future soldier progressing with both short and long blades under his instruction.
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Thaisha Confronts Julien · Julien Is Teaching Thaisha’s Son
Thaisha says that allowing her son to remain under Julien’s instruction required the last of her wisdom and patience.
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Thaisha Confronts Julien · Thaisha’s Last Measure of Trust
Thaisha calls Julien a lying scoundrel who betrayed his father and family for a final hope of glory.
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Thaisha Confronts Julien · A Rat Who Betrayed His Family
Julien claims that his father dragged House Davinos into disgrace and that Julien restored its position.
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Julien claims that Thjazi turned against the people who helped elevate him and therefore needed to be taught a lesson.
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Julien openly acknowledges that he hated Thjazi, while insisting that he does not hate Thaisha.
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Thaisha says that Julien’s betrayals have failed to restore what his family lost because the door to Faerie remains closed.
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Thaisha warns Julien that neither he nor his lady patron will protect him if her son is harmed.
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Heat shimmers from Thaisha as she struggles to restrain herself from assuming a Wild Shape and attacking Julien.
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Thaisha Confronts Julien · Thaisha Holds Back the Beast
The temperature falls about fifteen degrees, the clouds vanish, silver light changes the Rookery and the magpies fall silent.
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Vaelus, Sister of Sylandri · Night Falls across the Rookery
A solitary figure approaches through darkened streets as something ancient appears to move across Dol-Makjar.
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Vaelus, Sister of Sylandri · Something Ancient Moves upon the City
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Campaign 4, Episode 1
5 scenesEpisode 1
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Character Arrival And Flashback
Julien and Aranessa
3:14:04–3:26:5812 min 54 sec
Wicander returns Thjazi’s scimitar to Halandil as Sir Julien Davinos escorts Thjazi’s grieving estranged wife, Aranessa, to the Farramh. Their journey reveals Julien’s role in Thjazi’s earlier capture and Aranessa’s enduring love for her former husband.
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Funeral Confrontation
Noble Tensions at the Farramh
3:26:58–3:44:0117 min 3 sec
Loza asks Wicander to help Teor find work after her retirement. Aranessa then confronts House Halovar’s claims that it tried to save Thjazi before mourning her estranged husband and warning Halandil that Faerie’s influence is fading.
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Funeral Violation
Violation of the Farramh
3:50:39–4:00:5410 min 15 sec
Julien secretly spits upon Thjazi’s body while the mourners are distracted. As he later leaves the Fang home, Bolaire perceives that the Old Path protection surrounding Thjazi has been crossed and that a small shadow-like presence is following Julien.
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Hostile Confrontation
Thaisha Confronts Julien
4:00:54–4:05:314 min 37 sec
Thaisha confronts Julien outside the Farramh over his hatred of Thjazi, his past betrayal of his family and his position as teacher to her son. She warns that no patron or recovered status will protect him if her child is harmed.
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Ominous Arrival
Vaelus, Sister of Sylandri
4:05:31–4:19:2513 min 54 sec
An unnatural cold falls across the Rookery as Vaelus, an elven Sister of the fallen goddess Sylandri, arrives from the Mournvale. She accuses Thjazi of stealing the Stone of Nightsong and demands that Halandil return it.