(I've provided a picture of my character to help bring them to life in your imagination. Feel free to use it as a reference while reading, let their presence unfold in your mind as you journey through the story. However, don't let it limit your own interpretation.)

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MAJOR CHARACTERS:

1. EZRA VAUXVERMIL - The New Successor

Full Name: Ezra Lucien Vauxvermil

Date of Birth: July 16, 1991

Age: 33 years old

Role: The Heiress, The Future Ruler

Specialties: Politics, deception, psychological warfare, high-level strategy

Personality: Cold, calculating, poised, demands absolute control

Physical Traits: 5'10", slender but commanding, sharp steel-gray eyes, always impeccably dressed.

Notable Traits: Speaks coldly with commands and authority. A master of diplomacy and intimidation without ever needing to raise her voice.

Signature Quote: "Loyalty is not a virtue. It is a requirement."

2. VINCENT VAUXVERMIL- The Architect of Power

Full Name: Vincent Alexander Vauxvermil

Date of Birth: June 27, 1993

Age: 31 years old

Role: The Mind Behind the Empire

Specialties: Business, economic control, social manipulation, networking.

Personality: Charismatic, ambitious, pragmatic, outwardly charming but deeply strategic

Physical Traits: 6'1", athletic build, steely grey eyes, effortlessly stylish

Notable Traits: He can make anyone trust him, but few truly know him. Prefers indirect influence rather than brute force.

Signature Quote: "Control the wealth, and you control the world."

3. KIELRAN VAUXVERMIL- The Executioner

Real Name: Kielran Damien Vauxvermil
Second Name: Raze

Date of Birth: November 7, 1996

Age: 28 years old

Role: The Silent Blade, The Family's Weapon, New Leader of the Order of Assassins.

Specialties: Assassination, stealth, combat, tactical warfare

Personality: Silent, disciplined, ruthless, emotionally restrained

Physical Traits: 6'0", toned and lethal, piercing violet eyes, usually in black attire

Notable Traits: His presence alone is a warning. Never shows hesitation, never leaves a job unfinished. His violet eyes are a rare trait within the Vauxvermil bloodline, setting him apart as something both feared and revered.

Signature Quote: "Hesitation is a luxury I do not possess."

4. MEERA CALVER- The Psychologist

Full Name: Meera Calver

Date of Birth: February 3, 1998

Age: 27 years old

Role: The Curious Mind, The Woman Who Sees Beyond Scars

Specialties: Medical training (practicing psychologist) Medicine, anatomy, psychological analysis.

Personality: Warm, inquisitive, optimistic yet intuitive.

Physical Traits: 5'5", slender frame, black hair with deep black eyes.

Notable Traits: As a practicing psychologist, Meera sees patterns in people habits, tells, inconsistencies. She has an innate ability to read people, dissecting their emotions the way a surgeon dissects flesh.

Signature Quote: "I've spent my life studying the human mind, mapping the way people think, act, and feel. But you... you're like staring into a void, and I don't know what's looking back."

5. SOPHIA ALBRECHT- The Heiress of Vengeance

Full Name: Sophia Elise Albrecht

Date of Birth: March 12, 1997

Age: 28 years old

Role: The Future CEO, The Billionaire's Daughter, The Woman Who Seeks Justice

Specialties: Business strategy, medical innovation, deception, social influence

Personality: Calculated, poised, intelligent, relentless in pursuit of her goals. Beneath her composed exterior lies a woman burning with the need for retribution.

Physical Traits: 5'7", striking blue eyes, long golden-brown hair, always impeccably dressed in high-end fashion.

Notable Traits:
• The only daughter of Edward Albrecht, a powerful billionaire who was assassinated by Kielran.
• Groomed to take over her father's empire, she is as sharp in business as she is in manipulating people.
• Secretly engaged to Vincent Vauxvermil, but her heart harbors a hidden darkness, an oath to bring down Kielran.
• Uses her charm and intelligence as weapons, always playing the long game.

Signature Quote: "They say time heals all wounds, but they never met me. I don't heal...I wait, I calculate, and then, I strike."

MINOR CHARACTERS:

1. LUCIEN VAUXVERMIL- The 6th Generation Successor

Full Name: Lucien Vauxvermil

Date of Birth: August 24, 1959

Age: 66 years old

Role: Former Heir of the Vauxvermil Empire, Father of Ezra, Vincent, and Kielran

Personality:
• A ruthless strategist, pragmatic, and highly disciplined. He values power and control above all, ensuring that every move he makes is calculated for the empire's survival.
• Though he presents himself as a composed leader, his mind is always three steps ahead, anticipating betrayal before it happens.

Physical Traits: 6'2", sharp violet eyes, an imposing presence, and always dressed in pristine, tailored suits. His demeanor alone commands authority.

Notable Traits:
• The former successor of the Vauxvermil Empire, trained from birth to rule with an iron fist.
• Holds an unwavering belief in the strength of the Vauxvermil bloodline, seeing weakness as a flaw that must be eradicated.
• Maintains an unspoken rivalry with his late brother, Damien, despite once sharing a bond of loyalty.
• A father who sees his children as pieces on a chessboard-each with a role to play in his grand design.

2. SELENE VAUXVERMIL - The Icebound Matriarch

Full Name: Selene Vauxvermil

Date of Birth: May 3, 1967

Age: 57 years old

Role: Wife of Lucien Vauxvermil, Mother of Ezra, Vincent, and Kielran

Personality:
• Cold, calculating, and emotionally distant. Selene is a woman who values power and legacy above all else. She does not believe in sentimentality, viewing emotions as a weakness.
• To her, children are not meant to be coddled but shaped into weapons or leaders.
• She does not nurture; she tests, molds, and discards the weak. Her presence alone is suffocating, her words cutting with the precision of a blade.

Physical Traits: 5'7", piercing grey eyes devoid of warmth, long raven-black hair often tied in an immaculate style, and a regal bearing that demands obedience.

Notable Traits:

• She does not acknowledge love as anything more than a foolish indulgence.
• Ezra was raised to be the perfect successor, while Vincent was given just enough leeway to prove his worth. Kielran, however, was always an executioner in her eyes, nothing more than a tool to be wielded.
• She did not protest when Kielran was discarded as a weapon; to her, he had already fulfilled his purpose.
• Even in silence, she commands authority. Few dare to question her motives, and those who do rarely get a second chance.

3. DAMIEN VAUXVERMIL- The Phantom Mentor

Full Name: Damien Vauxvermil

Date of Birth: December 9, 1965

Age: 43 years old (at the time of his death)

Role: Former Leader of the Order of Assassins, Kielran's Master and Mentor, Brother of Lucien Vauxvermil

Personality:

• A ruthless and calculating assassin.
• He shaped Kielran's perception of the world, instilling in him the philosophy that power should be wielded, not hidden behind lesser men.
• Unlike his brother Lucien, Damien had no interest in ruling-he sought only to dismantle the corruption that festered in power.
• He was brutal, yet deeply principled, holding an unwavering belief that a true leader must stand at the front, never cowering behind his subordinates.

Physical Traits: 6'2", lean and composed, piercing violet eyes, long dark hair streaked with silver, and a cold, knowing gaze. He carried himself with an air of quiet authority, a man who needed no words to command attention.

Notable Traits:

•Trained Kielran from childhood, forging him into the ultimate weapon.
•Rejected the idea of kings who hid behind their pawns, always playing chess with one rule: the king must be sacrificed first.
•Did not see himself as a ruler but as an executioner of unworthy leaders.

4. ARTHUR CALVER - The Seafarer and Father

Full Name: Arthur Calver

Date of Birth: January 15, 1973

Age: 52 years old

Role: Captain of The Ocean's Vow, Leader of the Seafarer's Association, Father of Meera Calver.

Personality: Strong-willed, compassionate, resourceful, and deeply loyal to those he considers family. Though hardened by years at sea, he carries a warm heart beneath his rough exterior.

Physical Traits: Broad-shouldered, weathered hands from years of sailing, deep black eyes that reflect the endless ocean, often seen wearing a captain's coat or practical work attire.

Notable Traits:

•Arthur is more than just a fisherman-he is a leader among seafarers, commanding respect from his peers and providing for his community.
•When he rescued Kielran from the ocean, he saw not just a stranger, but a man in need of a second chance. Despite his keen intuition, even he couldn't fully grasp the storm that Kielran carried within.
•Deeply protective of Meera and would do anything to shield her from harm, even if it means confronting forces far beyond his world.
•A man of strong morals who believes in second chances but is not blind to the dangers lurking behind secrets.

Fishing Vessel: The Ocean's Vow - A sturdy and well-maintained ship, larger than the average fishing vessel, equipped for deep-sea expeditions. The name reflects Arthur's commitment to the sea, his family, and the unspoken promises he has made-to protect, to endure, and to guide those who are lost.

6. ZION EISTAIR ASHFORD- Elite Mafia Member

Full Name: Zion Eistair Ashford

Date of Birth: September 3, 1997

Age: 27 years old

Role: The Arrogant Suitor, Elite Mafia Member, Underground Pit Financer

Personality: Arrogant, boastful, entitled, competitive, cunning, manipulative

Physical Traits: 5'11", well-groomed, always in high-end fashion, sharp amber eyes that gleam with superiority

Background:

• Born into the influential Ashford family, Zion grew up surrounded by wealth and power.
• As a Mechanical Engineering student, he sees himself as both an intellectual and a man of influence.
• However, his true power lies in the shadows, he is an elite member of a secret mafia organization and a financer of an underground pit, where mercenaries, assassins, and criminals fight to the death for entertainment.

Notable Traits:

• Boastful and Domineering - Always exudes confidence, believing himself superior to those around him, especially in Meera's presence.
• Elite Mafia Ties - A high-ranking member of a secret mafia organization, wielding power beyond his privileged upbringing.
• Underground Financer - The primary backer of illegal fighting pits, where mercenaries, assassins, and criminals battle for blood-soaked entertainment.
• Blinded by Status - Sees wealth and power as the ultimate measures of worth, unaware that in the true underworld.