Octavius Family/Asriel Constantine

Portrait

A portrait of Asriel on the rock near Paisly docks. No one knows why the artist decided to paint Asriel's sword being stuck in an anvil.

Details

Recently started his career in D'Hara in the new lands of Dwilight. He is a knight of Paisly. He is a devout member of the Church of the Allfather and has aspirations to spreading the faith in Dwilight when he has the power to do so. Indeed the Duke of Paisly has pledged to help him spread the faith in the duchy of Paisly. He is also a sworn enemy of Terran due to their repeated insults towards his queen and his realm. His faith is constantly growing but he does not yet knw which path the Allfather wishes him to tread.

His strong belief in knightly conduct and behaviour worthy of nobles sometimes brings him into conflict with his contempories. One of these is 'Black' Bowie Ironsides whom Asriel duelled to the surrender in Port Raviel. After a series of blows righteousness prevailed and Asriel triumped over his foe.

Account of the Duel between Black Bowie and Asriel Octavius

After the duel Black Bowie and Sir Asriel have reached a mutual tolerance if not respect, even though they try to avoid being in the same place at the same time as much as possible. Indeed Asriel came to like the excitement which Bowie injects into what can otherwise be boring and staid debates.

After his good friend Mathias disapeared and returned, apparently partially possesed by an evil spirit, Asriel revealed his faith publicly so that he might be permitted to try and help Mathias. This has earnt him the dislike of some of the followers of the Way of the Dragons.

After Mathias' recovery, Asriel served as one of Mathias' knights before Mathias went into self exile after a dispute with Queen Katayanna. During this period, and the time of peace before the Dragon Revolution, Asriel discovered that he had a hero's soul and was hailed as one. He also found that he had some skill as a courtier and spent much time in overseeing clerks and helping the development of D'Hara's regions.

During D'Hara's Dragon Revolution he fought with the forces that ultimately succeded in the overthrow of Dragon Queen Katayanna and her replacement with Dragon King Cenarious. At the same time he remained a part of the colony group whose existence had been one of the triggers for the Dragon Revolution and he still intends to join them in founding Asylon in the immediate future.

During the period following the Dragon Revolution, Asriel became a member of the newly formed Western Guard as well as a vocal member of the Foreign Affairs and Military Councils. Later he was appointed to the position of Second-in-Command of the Western Guard and has discovered that he has some knowledge of strategy, though his knowledge of battlefield tactics remains untested.