Duke James Leonard l’Saigner

Mark Strong as James Leonard l’Saigner

CHARACTER BRIEF

Full Name:	James Leonard l’Saigner
Byname:	The Hawk of Lonnaire
Age:	47
Date of Birth:	Mai 15, 1819 IA
Kingdom:	Couviere
House:	l’Saigner
Title/Profession:	Duke
Position:	Duke of Lonnaire, Royal Spymaster
Place of Birth:	Lonnaire

FAMILY

Father:	Benedict l’Saigner nee l’Valdan (deceased)
Mother:	Leonore l’Saigner (deceased)
Siblings:	Enrique l’Saigner (older brother), Lucia t’Acuto (younger sister), Narcissa l’Saigner (younger sister)
Spouse:	Mina l’Saigner nee l’Faust
Children:	Recognized Bastard Corvin Fremont , Heir Alina l’Saigner , Lucas l’Saigner

Background

The youngest son of the nigh-legendary l’Saigner Duchess Leonore, James l’Saigner proved himself the most capable and brilliant of his siblings and ascended to the Dukedom of Lonnaire in the traditional l’Saigner manner. While many outside observers seem to think he will ever remain in his revered mother's shadow, that's precisely what he wants them to continue believing.

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On the Grid

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

Not necessity, not desire - no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything - health, food, a place to live, entertainment - they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.

Skill Quirks

Perceptive - James' eye for detail is excellent, and his senses are sharp. He also is keenly aware of the behavior and mannerisms of others and can usually spot all but the most skilled liars rather easily.

Schemer - James is a master of the games of politics, and knows how to navigate the currents of courts and bloodlines with great agility. He is easily capable of spinning multiple plans at once and has no difficulty keeping track of all the shadowy business that both his house and the spies he controls in the name of the Kingdom have going on.

Social Quirks

Infamous - Few men are more feared than Duke James l'Saigner an the tales of his deeds are many and often exaggerated. However, that fear serves a purpose and James is more than happy to use it for the advantage of his house and the kingdom.

Spy Network - James l'Saigner has perhaps the best spy network in the Edge, with agents spread high and low through most of the kingdoms, city-states, and beyond. As such very little gets by James.

Friends in Dark Places - The head of the Couvieri Syndicate, James l'Saigner has access to vast resources of materials and information, but also must work to keep this fact secret as its discovery could bring ruin to himself and his house.

Personality Quirks

Ruthless - l’Saigners have the unpleasant (well, maybe less unpleasant to them) task of being the dirty-job House of the Kingdom of Couviere. To this end, there are few, if any boundaries that most of them will refuse to cross in service to their family and their Kingdom.

Agnostic - While they acknowledge that the Gods exist, the l’Saigners are often dismissive of the hand of the divine being present in everyday affairs, and equally dismissive of the trappings of faith, though they of course pay the necessary lip-service to it to avoid political trouble.

Loyal - For all their treacherous deeds and nature, the vast majority of l’Saigners genuinely work for the good of the Kingdom first, and their own family second, even if they do so through underhanded means. In a somewhat twisted and frightening way, one could rarely ask for a better friend or ally than an l’Saigner. Though it is of course difficult indeed for outsiders to earn their genuine friendship and loyalty.