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Tranos

Full Name: Tranos Also Known As: — Titles: Noble of Fulham; father of Lilia OP/Nystria: Nystria (knows OP identities Matthew/Miriam) Species: Human Age: Mature adult (exact age not stated); resembles Kranos

Appearance

Looks very much like his brother Kranos the Arcane. Distinguished bearing; short, closely cropped brown hair (buzzed at sides, slightly longer on top); light stubble or clean-shaven; strong forehead; neutral, contemplative expression.

Typical dress: Long heavy dark blue hooded cloak fastened at the neck with an ornate metal clasp, worn over a matching blue tunic or robe to the ankles; wide brown leather belt with rectangular buckle; dagger in a brown leather sheath at the hip; practical brown leather boots. Maintains an elegant house near Fulham city center.

Background

Brother of Kranos; the two detest each other. Alternative patron to Kranos for Matthew/Matthias (Day 3).

Marriage bargain: Matthias marries Lilia when she completes her fifteenth year and fathers a child; in exchange Tranos provides a ward (black metal talisman necklace) blocking Kranos's magic and will release the geis once Lilia is pregnant. Formal betrothal at evening meal (Day 3); wedding Day 13. Accepts Matthias and Lilia living at Newtown after honeymoon (Day 13).

Day 5: Grants ward protecting Miri at cost of Matthias abandoning return-home option.

Day 39: Matthias brings snowglobe geis anchor; Tranos removes geis with silver rod (purple flash; figurines disappear), freeing Matthias and Miri from external compulsion.

Katia: Wife; Lilia's mother.

Personality

Calculating patron with dynastic ambitions ("my dynasty will rule for centuries," Day 7). Smiles at advantageous bargains. Honors releases once conditions are met (geis removal Day 39).

Abilities

  • Arcane knowledge of geis mechanism and snowglobe anchor
  • Ward/talisman craft against Kranos's magic
  • Noble household and political standing in Fulham

Relationships

Character Relationship
Lilia Daughter; marriage pawn → willing bride
Katia Wife
Kranos Brother; mortal enemy
Matthias Son-in-law; bargain patron
Miri Indirect (geis shared with Matthew)
Edward Parallel throne-plot patron (separate faction)

Story Arc (Book 01 — through Chapter 94)

Story Day Event
3 Offers marriage bargain; ward; betrothal to Lilia
5 Ward for Miri; Matthias forfeits OP return
7 Dynasty ambitions; Lilia/Matthias time at his house
13–14 Honeymoon lodging; accepts Newtown residence
39 Removes geis from snowglobe device
100 Briefed on planar device limits (crystals, scrying, health risks, OP currency); eager for OP travel but safe personal transit ruled out
100 Offered Minister of Science and Technology for Hamilton County (~200+ silver/year)
101 Begins overseeing Matthias's chartered companies (courier/guard service)
108 Questions Zoë about device; forbidden from unsupervised use; asks Lilia for Matthias's return date
123 Denied OP travel; Matthias agrees to teach scrying
123 Charters exclusive paper mill (personal investment; sustainable forestry)
291 Paper-process trade with Tyska — Matthias to work process/share with him (Crown ~one-third).
299 With Gunther and two miners, enters stone tunnel behind wall in new mine shaft and vanishes (report by Martin).

Residence

Fulham — elegant house near city center; frequently at Newtown / mine works.

See Also

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