Belonius Vult

Name:	Belonius Vult

Gender:  Male

Age (Y927):  54

Physical Description:    Richly dressed with long silver hair and neatly trimmed beard.

Birthplace, Race:	Noros

Social Status:	Governor of Noros

Family Background:	Belonius Vult is the only son of a pureblood Noros family, with a strong military and political background. He was raised to the politics of power, and prior to the Noros Rebellion was a courtier in the court of the Noros King; as begitting a landowning family who trace pureblooded lineage back to the Blessed Three Hundred. They have distant marital ties to Pallas and the Sacrecour family.

Personality:	Vindictive in the extreme, Vult is a consummate politician. Vult uses his position as governor of Noros to fulfil his own ambitions and cares little for the needs or liberty of his people.

Mage Affinities/Physical abilities:	Vult is a pure blooded mage. His affinities are:

•	Intellectual: Sorcery

•	Element: Water

He is a skilled diviner and clairvoyant, using these talents to outmanoeuvre his enemies. Vult is not a combatant of any repute, and prefers to avoid it, but his pure blood heritage gives him access to vast gnostic power. His affinities give him access to illusion which also makes him resistant to its effects. A favoured combat tactic is the use of Air thaumaturgy to create clouds of poisonous vapour which is difficult for enemies to defend against.

History:    Belonius served in the First Crusade, using his ties to the Pallas court to secure postings that expanded his influence.

He was 36 in Y909, when Noros rebelled, and his political connections hindered his rank in the Noros armies, and he was excluded from the inner circle of generals and magi who led the revolt. However, a show of loyalty and strong early performances during the rebellion led to him gaining the rank of General. He continued to be sidelined by his peers, including the legendary Jarius Langstrit, and wasn't trusted with key roles.

Whether due to resentment to this perceived slight or taking advantage of an opportunity, Vult surrendered his army and the strategic town of Lukhazan to the Rondian commander, Kaltus Korion, without opposition, helping ensure that the revolt failed.

After a public trial Vult was cleared of all charges and given the prestigious post of Governor of Noros by the Rondian conquerors. He has been held in suspicion by the local populace ever since.

Notes:	Vult likes to decorate his residence with busks and portraits of himself, which he admires frequently.