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This article is a list of characters in the Gaera main universe that are played by or heavily associated with the RPer Archmage.

Archangel Christopher

The Archangel Christopher is a name that appears several times throughout history, usually in the background behind many layers of rumor and hearsay. An archangel of justice, Christopher's name appears many times in events that have shaped the history of Gaera, notably in Igala's War of the Heavens in the Forbidden Plains; Christopher was the celestial that initially lead the crusade against the encroaching prismatic dragons. Eventually, Christopher even took a mortal lover, a Prandian woman named Justine Prentiss, and she bore him a son, Darin.

But happiness was not to be Christopher's fate, for his duties as a celestial took him away from his new family often enough that he was unable to stop Justine from being killed by Prandian military officials that sought to raise Darin as a half-celestial "super soldier." Wracked with grief, Christopher eventually retreated to a corner of the celestial plane devoid of life commonly referred to as "despair in paradise." Whether Christopher created this area specifically to provide himself with a place to brood or it existed prior to his period of depression is uncertain.

Christopher later decided it was necessary to destroy Darin, both to prevent him from being corrupted by mortals and to erase all traces of his mistaken belief that he could co-exist happily with mortals. His efforts were thwarted mostly by Darin's close friend, Hakaril Silvar. He also played a role in the war against Elaith Thenswick by alerting Myrnal Shalienza, Corrigan Heavensent, Ardam Elmine and Rildyn to the presence of the Codex of Infinite Wisdom and by leading a celestial army against Elaith's undead forces.

Ardam Elmine

Ardam Elmine
Birthplace:	Branwithe, Kalshana
Height:	5' 8"
Job:	Paladin of Kazeros
Affiliation:	None (Kazeros)
Weapon(s):	Longsword
Weapon Name(s):	Kazeros' Edge (formerly Silversong)
Race:	Half-elf
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Ardam Elmine is a holy warrior of sorts who grew up in a fringe city in southwestern Doma. The primary religion of the people of the area, being primarily frontiersmen and rangers, was the worship of Kazeros, the god of freedom. Ardam, then, grew up revering freedom and righteousness like many of his neighbors, but unlike most of the townsfolk, Ardam had a special connection to the deity he worshipped. Even the clerics of Kazeros failed to understand Ardam's spontaneously developed gifts for communing with the divine and channeling spiritual energies, but Ardam had a vague notion that he was meant for great things in the future. As he grew up, he served as part of the town militia and as a healer of the sick and injured, putting his talents to good use whenever possible.

Inspired to seek out adventure, the the young-adult Ardam often left the village for days or even weeks at a time, trying to find interesting things to do, people to meet, and injustices to overcome. Finally, one night, he had a prophetic dream describing a great evil on the horizon. It was his solemn duty as a champion of freedom to hunt down and destroy all those who would use magic to oppress the free people of the world. And so, charged by his god, Ardam set off in search of a vague enemy he had yet to meet. When Ardam met up with Corrigan Heavensent, Myrnal Shalienza, and Rildyn, he found that not only was his quest on the side of the right, but that he had many powerful and willing allies who would travel with him and combat injustices wherever they might be. When they discovered that the root of the evil brewing on the continent was the obsessive necromancer Elaith, Ardam eventually decided that he needed to pursue Elaith on his own, spurred forth by more prophetic visions...

Fenn Foxfire

The village in eastern Kalshana that Fenn Foxfire grew up in no longer exists—when he was a small child, it was razed by a party of drow warriors, coincidentally lead by the dark dragoon, Kage Sentan. Fairly young at the time, Fenn was saved by a group of wolves who answered his pleas for help and fended off a number of drow. Fenn, now orphaned, continued his study of animals and nature firsthand, and became a slightly hermetic, reclusive, contemplative fellow. For a very long time, Fenn travelled the countryside searching for Kage, hoping to bring him to justice for destroying his hometown, but a meeting with Diikoi Suzukun convinced him that not all that was drow was necessarily evil. Since then, Fenn has lived on the Forbidden Plains, doing his best to maintain harmony with nature and attempting to ensure that all who pass through the area do the same, freely giving of his wisdom to all who ask.

Karisuma Heru

Karis Heru
Birthplace:	Nekonia Capitol
Height:	5' 8"
Job:	Diplomat
Affiliation:	Apprentice of Hakaril, Rivan diplomat
Weapon(s):	Handgun and battle dictionary
Weapon Name(s):	.45 mythril long colt and "The Philosophy of Combat"
Race:	Quarter-elf
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Karis Heru is the nephew of the great elvish translator and linguist, Lambë Heru, from whom he takes his middle name. He grew up with his half-elvish father, human mother, and sister Christine in the northern portions of Nekonia. At the age of 14, Karis left home to study with his uncle and learn linguistics, and by the age of 17, he had studied diplomacy, law, language, and government, was attempting to get a job working as an ambassador or diplomat for the Nekonian government. They refused him, however, as Nekonia only hires nekojin diplomats, so Karis took his uncle's advice and travelled north, to troubled Riva, which at the time was just beginning to restabilize and reform a central government under the leadership of the Emperor Redwyn. The youthful Karis was there employed as a translator and ambassador and sent to the Doman government as an emissary representing the new Rivan Empire. Negotiations, fortunately, went well.

Meanwhile, Karis attracted the attention of the Doman General, Hakaril Silvar, who sensed magical potential within the boy. He took him in as an apprentice, and while Karis's level of magical aptitude was only just beyond the threshold necessary for true magery, he managed to work within his limitations and developed his powers with a few appropriate elements—water, very much a reflection of Karis's gentle nature, and telepathy, a means to resolve problems and communicate regardless of barriers. Karis stayed with Hakaril at the castle for a while, continuing to develop his natural talents while simultaneously practicing the art of "aggressive negotiations" in the event that no other options presented themselves.

When a dimensional distortion brought Sara, a girl wronged by Valthi scientists, to Gaera, Karis immediately latched onto her as in need of his protection and friendship. He quickly came to love her, and the two have been spending vast amounts of time together ever since, a youthful romance blossoming...

Zeke Mazuo

Zeke Mazuo
Birthplace:	Kalmiahtiden, Valth
Height:	6'
Job:	Mercenary
Affiliation:	Highest bidder
Weapon(s):	Dual pistols, two-bladed sword
Weapon Name(s):	KWR-CR-H50 (Valthi handgun), steel swallow
Race:	Valthi human
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Zeke Mazuo was born in Valth, and is the older cousin of Kamos Mazuo. Zeke was educated and trained at a Valthi military academy like most children in the country. Zeke, however, was not terribly fond of the regimenting and anal-retentiveness of his commanders, and he decided he would much prefer freelance mercenary work, which prompted him to leave Valth. He told no one where he was going—he simply vanished, AWOL, figuring he was largely better off on his own.

Zeke earned a reputation for himself independent of the Valthi system. A dangerously accurate gunman, he travelled through Riva and parts of northern Doma, taking jobs as he saw fit and killing without respect for human life if it was in the description. Eventually, he caught the eye of the Prandian government, who hired him to track down and capture or assassinate the "dangerous renegade," Darin Prentiss. In the end, however, Zeke proved to be no match for Darin and his friends, and he was persuaded to give up trying to hunt him, abandoning the Prandians to their own devices. Without that particular direction to his life, Zeke continued to wander, sometimes extending his boundaries a bit further south into the more settled and civilized regions, always selling his services out to the highest bidder, but never breaking the mercenary's code of honor without good reason.

Eventually, Zeke encountered Quinn, a half-succubus who got along with him at least as well as she got along with everyone else, and she eventually bore his first (and, as far as he cares, only) child, an event that gives rise to the second-gen character Zea Mazuo.

Darin Prentiss

Darin Prentiss
Birthplace:	Prandia
Height:	5' 8"
Job:	Time Mage
Affiliation:	Doma
Weapon(s):	Telescoping scythe
Weapon Name(s):	Unnamed
Race:	Half-celestial
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Darin Prentiss

Riss'ar

Riss'ar

Chandler Sablemech

Chandler Sablemech

Kage Sentan

Kage Sentan
Birthplace:	Isil, Doma
Height:	5' 4"
Job:	Dark Dragoon
Affiliation:	Isil Drow (no house)
Weapon(s):	Lance, halberd
Weapon Name(s):	Corrupted spear, corrupted edge
Race:	Drow (Ka'thalarian)
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Kage Sentan

Hakaril Silvar

Hakaril Silvar
Birthplace:	Chisai Village, Doma
Height:	5' 11"
Job:	Archmage, General
Affiliation:	Doma, Gunnir Academy
Weapon(s):	Light sword
Weapon Name(s):	Mage's Blade
Race:	Human
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Hakaril Silvar

Elaith Thenswick

Elaith Thenswick
Birthplace:	Gunnir Academy
Height:	5' 6"
Job:	Necromancer
Affiliation:	Himself, Genevive (Reshtaha)
Weapon(s):	Dagger
Weapon Name(s):	Sacrifice
Race:	Human
Gender:	Male
RPer:	Archmage

Elaith Thenswick

Xzar'il

Xzar'il

Minor NPCs

• Arachael the Sablewinged -- A shadow dragon-half who rallied an army of greedy dragons and dark dragoons to aid Elaith Thenswick. One of Elaith's right-hand men.
• Callibel -- Riss'ar's "brother," an angel living on the Celestial Plane. He invited Ardam, Corrigan, Myrnal, and Rildyn in for tea and provided them with much needed information about the Codex of Infinite Wisdom.
• The Business Hippie -- A druid in a village neighboring the Tuathan that operates a small store that deals in a variety of goods. His name is unknown to everyone, perhaps even himself. He is constantly seen smoking a form of hallucinogenic herb from an enormous pipe that resembles a bassoon.
• Count Landish -- A minor vampire who appeared in a chat RP. Posed as a patron of the arts and convinced Aya du Mythril-Domanda that she was a good singer in order to lure her into a trap.
• Graff LaRue -- A holy dragoon employed by Gunnir and role model for a young Hakaril Silvar.
• Meldon -- Not to be confused with the Neo Vanist, an evil high cleric of Reshtaha working under Elaith Thenswick. Still alive and a captive in Doman prison.
• Ethyn Prynne -- A blind demon hunter who possessed the Weave of Balance.
• Remus -- A mage that accidentally activated a beacon that drew ethereal creatures to attack a small town in Doma near a tower built by creatures known as Ethans in the chat RP Dimension Dancers.
• Sakhiel -- Apprentice to Elaith Thenswick. He attempted to backstab his master and was ultimately killed at his hands. Sacrificed on an altar to Nikumu by Myrnal Shalienza.
• Zelse -- A fallen angel responsible for the murders of many mortals. He recruited a fairly large following, but was slain by Riss'ar, Aya, Captain Pervy, and Kamos Mazuo in Riss'ar's quest for redemption.