House Ambitions
- Maintain or restore the family’s standing
A military vassal house sworn to House Royce and represented by Sir Julien Davinos.
House Davinos is a vassal noble house sworn to House Royce. Sir Julien Davinos wears its reinforced dark-purple and grey military uniform with red trim and serves as Aranessa’s noble guardian. Julien states that his father brought the family into disgrace and that he restored its standing.
Sir Julien Davinos defeated Thjazi Fang at Maharlian Falls, knocked him from his horse and delivered him into custody.
The doors to Faerie closed and the realm vanished from the mortal world, severing Thimble’s connection and weakening faerie-linked houses.
Julien secretly spat upon Thjazi’s body, crossing the Old Path protection around the Farramh and drawing an unknown shadow after him.
Thjazi’s family and community gathered at the Fang home for an orcish Farramh beginning on the day of his death.
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.
Bolaire believes that the museum’s resources may contain information about the old folkloric magic responsible for the shadow.
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.
Thaisha confirms that Julien’s political manoeuvring has not restored the connection to Faerie.
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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.
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.
As Julien watches Thjazi’s execution from the noble box, the faintest grin appears at the corner of his mouth.
Jacques identifies Julien as the hero of the Battle of Maharlian Falls and the man who brought Thjazi Fang to heel.
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.
Aranessa recalls Julien knocking Thjazi from his horse and bringing him into custody. Thjazi was granted clemency following that earlier capture.
Julien takes Aranessa’s hand and promises to protect her, including from what he considers unnecessary emotional pain.
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.
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.
While Murray’s arrival distracts the mourners, Julien separates from the gathering and approaches Thjazi’s body.
Julien says that his only regret is that he could not watch Thjazi die twice, then spits upon the corpse and walks away.
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.
Bolaire perceives that someone has crossed the Old Path protection surrounding Thjazi’s body.
Bolaire sees a small shadow-like presence born into existence and follow Julien as he walks out of the Fang home.
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.
Thaisha accuses Julien of attending only to gloat over Thjazi’s death.
Julien describes Thaisha’s son as an exemplary student and future soldier progressing with both short and long blades under his instruction.
Thaisha says that allowing her son to remain under Julien’s instruction required the last of her wisdom and patience.
Thaisha calls Julien a lying scoundrel who betrayed his father and family for a final hope of glory.
Julien claims that his father dragged House Davinos into disgrace and that Julien restored its position.
Julien claims that Thjazi turned against the people who helped elevate him and therefore needed to be taught a lesson.
Julien openly acknowledges that he hated Thjazi, while insisting that he does not hate Thaisha.
Thaisha says that Julien’s betrayals have failed to restore what his family lost because the door to Faerie remains closed.
Thaisha warns Julien that neither he nor his lady patron will protect him if her son is harmed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.