This is a list of notable / recurring NPCs that often appear in off-map roleplay taking place in the Valkian Realm. It is maintained by the Worldbuilding team as a whole, though the majority of these NPCs appear in events run by @Reedie .

Notable NPCs of Mariza

Capital of the Valkian Realm, located in the heart of the Midlands at the mouth of a large estuary. The largest city on the Western Continent, it is home to many a cobbled brick building and impressive manor houses owned by fabulously rich nobility, overlooking homes of more modest means that extend far beyond the city's walls.

Imperial Family

❋ King-Emperor Rayan IV

The human King-Emperor of the Valkian Realm. A man who loves the battlefield over peaceful court, almost immediately started a new war against The North that resulted in the seizure of Frostpeak.

❋ Crown Prince _______

The as-of-yet unnamed heir to the Valkian Realm. Always described as merely 'the Crown Prince' and rarely seen in public, he is a particular figure of mystery.

❋ Prince Leon

The youngest of the King-Emperor's sons, Prince Leon is a romantic, loving the arts and drama and being hopelessly unaware and naive. Was briefly involved with an arcane cult obsessed with shadows before being 'persuaded' to leave.

❋ Princess Tanya

A favoured daughter of the King-Emperor, Tanya or 'Tany' to some is a relatively naive woman who is much-loved in Mariza for her habit of sending out flowers to the populace. Recently married to Lord Douglas, giving her the additional title of Lady Douglas.

❋ Lord Douglas (by marriage)

Husband of Princess Tanya. Originally from the Duchy of Sanguifleur.

❋ Oni Rivers (bastard)

A bastard child of the King-Emperor that he favoured enough to let remain in Mariza. Is an adept journeywoman in the Marizan Artificers Guild. Notable for having two artifice prosthetic legs to replace her own that she lost in an accident. Her status as a bastard is an open secret, making her relatively unpopular in most noble circles.

The Imperial Court

❋ 'Countess' Ciren'na

The well-known Arsa Sidhe Ether Patron serves as the Court Mage to the King-Emperor, though it is an open secret that her loyalties to Rayan are dubious at best. Is often given the courtesy title of 'Countess', though she holds no true title, other than her claimed 'Countess of the Ether'.

❋ Chamberlain Monviviant

An overly fussy man with ornate robes, Monviviant is the latest in a long line of his family serving as Chamberlains of the Imperial Palace, running day to day affairs and organizing events. Despite what his name suggests, he has no ties to Sangifleur in the slightest.

The Ravens

❋ Aria

A highly mutated human, Aria is the leader of one chapter of the assassins guild known as the 'Ravens', responsible for the death of the Spire's councilwoman Leigh Hounsley before forming an unsteady alliance with the townsfolk of the Spire during the Honourless Campaign. Has since had some of her mutations reversed and has returned to her work in Mariza, doing the dirty work of nobles.

❋ Odessa

A highly skilled Arsa Sidhe Ether mage and blind since birth, Odessa is Aria's elder in age but loyal to her to the death, having sworn an oath in blood. Often spies on groups through the projection of a Raven or Crow familiar, and is generally responsible for portal'ing the Ravens to and fro.

Miscellaneous

❋ Paulson Paldron

Master of the Marizan Artificer's Guild. Rose to prominence when creating a prototype of a carriage drawn by an artifice horse. Has mostly died down in terms of creativity, but wears a rather opulant outfit with various gears and lenses tucked into pockets all over.

❋ Gregort Arctus

The former Envoy to the Spire, Gregort was a rather obnoxious man who had a particular dislike for a bard native to the town. Was arrested on the orders of Duchess Silverbloom for theft and fraud, taking money from several commonfolk. His continued imprisonment stoked some tensions between the Imperial Court and the Duchy of Rulan.

❋ Lord Maximilian Beckett

The current Envoy to the Spire, Maximilian is from Mariza and previously served as a bureaucrat in Frostpeak following its capture by the Valkians. Is known for a silver tongue and not being afraid to stab anyone in the back to see his ends through. If you get him to give his word, it is usually trustworthy. Usually.

Notable NPCs of Katrinsa

Capital of the Duchy of Rulan, the lesser state of the Valkian Realm that borders the Southern Reach. Katrinsa was once an up-and-coming city, famed for its masons that maintained The Wall and the soldiers it produced to guard the empire's borders. Since the disappearance of the Aedall and the loss of prestige of the Duchy, Katrinsa is a city of what once was; cracks appear in stone-work, and the people don't quite have the same joy and life to them that they used to.

Ducal Court

❋ Duchess Dahlia Silverbloom

A ball of fire in the Valkian Realm, Duchess Silverbloom is not one to take Rulan's slide into irrelevancy lightly. She seeks to claim fame for her family once more, even if it puts her at odds with the King-Emperor. A relatively tall woman, she has a large lock of white down the middle of her otherwise black hair, and often wears more knightly attire than 'ladylike' attire, inspiring a fashion trend of form-fitting clothing across the Duchy for women. Usually seen with a large, ornate sabre on her hip that she has used to execute traitors, personally.

❋ Lady Ma'ran

An Arsa Sidhe Ether Mage pacted under Ciren'na, Ma'ran is the court mage to Duchess Dahlia Silverbloom, attaining the position shortly after her ascension to the Dukedom. Is usually seen wearing a flower crown of black roses around her hair. Seems to be a bit envious of the attention the Southern Reach gets by most mages, including her patron.

Knights/Soldiers of the Duchy

❋ Lord Captain Pierre

Captain of the small retinue from the Duchy that was sent to make camp near the Spire Town. Helped in the attack on the Garden of the Aedall in the Honourless Campaign. Is famed for a rather large mustache.

❋ Ser Kristoph

A famed knight of the Duchy, Ser Kristoph is often sent with envoys to other regions, whether inside or out of the Valkian Realm. His trips to Mariza often result in him getting caught between loyalties to Duchess Silverbloom and the King-Emperor. Is an above-average dancer.

❋ Dame Aylith (deceased)

A former second-in-command to Lord Captain Pierre, Dame Aylith was murdered in the middle of the night outside the Spire by an unknown assassin. The perpetrator of her death is still uncertain, but it is suspected her killers have ties to Mariza.