ID: C.AC.2.023

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Name: Verschwörer
Alias: The Highbinder
Race: Dober
Status: Alive
Gender: She/her
Height: 16ft
Weight: ~3200llbs
Age: 14-15k
Home Region: Arkhan

Affiliation: Arkhan
Occupation: Region Queen of Arkhan
Mate(s): N/A
Descendants: N/A
Ascendants: N/A

The Highbinder Verschwörer

Early Life

Verschwörer, a Dober born into a secretive family situated in a settlement deep within the mountains. Dim Karcosa. A place where the highborn dwelt before its ruination. And in the years after the ruination of Dim Karcosa did Dobers slowly repopulate the old proto-city. And among those who found Dim Karcosa are those high families and lineages who returned. The Highbinder’s family among them. Born among siblings Luitwin and Saelvget, Verschwörer was designated as the strongest of the three and would oft lead them in play. Verschwörer remains quiet about these early days but it is clear that Luitwin and Saelvget are no more. An incident (A Mockery of Wyrmwood) occurred in her birthplace of Dim Karcosa. Leaving hundreds dead in the streets. As sole survivor of the siblings, Verschwörer was left as her families Forerunner and eventual Dimrunner. This royal treatment and designation as highborn left younger Verschwörer egotistical.
As Dimrunner, Verschwörer ran the family as efficient as possible. Categorizing its branches and sending them to their tasks. A Mockery of Wyrmwood had left Dim Karcosa in a right state of disarray lasting up until her maturation. And upon her maturation did Verschwörer take the reigns. She through ruthless politicking and minor battle lead her family, House Dim-Scweffet to dominant the settlement. And despite her new title as Herrunner, Verschwörer would not be satiated. For her ego in these early days was but a beast of many heads.

Herrunner Verschwörer would survive several coups from combative families (Houses), Dim-Rotönig, Dim-Berugler, Dim-Falröt, and Dim-Ruimach. And even oust and exile Family Dim-Rotönig. Sending them away from Dim-Karcosa and into the unforgiving silence of the lowlands (This was temporary. The banishment was short all things considered.)Securing power once like this did Verschwörer rule for a time. But eventually, did the call of pilgrimage ring over her growing boredom with duties as Herrunner. And growing tired of the push and pull of internal family dynamics. Foolishly perhaps, had Verschwörer upon that fateful day where her brothers perished and she gained the title of Forerunner. That the families secrets would be given to her. Especially now that she had risen to Dimrunner and Herrunner. But those secrets laid ever still in the vault.

Employing the use of sketchy agents of House Dim-Falröt to extract limited information from her own house. Through means of torture and whatever else. And all to show for it was a few fragmented pieces of almost incomprehensible lore.These actions brought drama and grief to Dim-Scweffeta, and despite their refusal to disclose what lay in the family vault. The house grew closer to Verschwörer and saw her as Grandmother. Ignorant to her hand in the terrorizing of the family. And furthering her self esteem.

Ascent

Verschwörer’s first foray into city life was rough. For she was Highborn and once A Forerunner, A Dimrunner, and lastly a Herrunner. Her ego had yet to be shattered, and shattered it would be. It mattered not her escort had managed to secure an estate, Verschwörer’s family name of Dim-Scweffet meant nothing here. Working first as a Butcher after being rejected by a Noble of great renown. Building some rapport, did she begin her slow rise. First as Head Salvian of her District after years of butchery, to a foreman in a proud foundry. To then Lorddom of District Ruhi-Anruf.
Finally with the title of Lord, did Verschwörer finally received the renown she thought she was owed. She had ruled once and thus excelled as Lord. But her gaze was ever set high~ And with new connections and political power to wield. Did Verschwörer begin to revive the infiltrators of old. Contacting the best among them; Cheli Odetari. Verschwörer promised to Cheli that her dead art would be revived with fanatical zeal. That old ego creeping back to the forefront. Verschwörer organized the first study of Infils under Cheli to run to Dim Karcosa and pull a vast amount of strings.

Afterall, House Dim-Scweffeta was secretive. More secretive than Verschwörer had expected. Yes, she was born into the family and thus was beholden to more secrets than any other being the families Dimrunner. But that is all she was. The Dimrunner. Her lineage stretched far back with Dim-Scweffeta. But it did not stretch to the families start in Old Dim Karcosa, before its ruination and rebirth. For the family vault did not open for her, or anyone else beside those few who could recall their lineage to the genesis of the house. And Verschwörer wanted what was in that vault. Despite semi knowing, she had never the opportunity to draw too near. But Cheli could. And Cheli would.

Whatever was stolen from the vault was kept secret. And Cheli would remain shellshocked by its discovery for years to come. And during her recovery, Verschwörer would take control of her Infils and keep her safe. Using the employ of the infils did Verschwörer get herself a better estate. And upon Cheli’s recovery from her stupor, would the to-be Highbinder receive tutelage.
Cheli and Verschwörer would rise together. Although Cheli would keep her distance after seeing the vault. Verschwörer would then worm her way into The Bookkeepers Guild and into the graces of High Tundri Society. Most likely using her own Infils to hasten this ascent. And some theorize, that Verschwörer convinced Cheli to replace the then Queen of Arkhan, Vikar. For that ritualistic duel, the dance of death and ascent went easy for Verschwörer. Far too easy some say, yet others who had seen Verschwörer fight before claimed otherwise. Whatever the case, the sheer brutality the Highbinder showed was monumental. And Cheli is no longer there to confirm or deny.

"My Rule Cometh"

Upon being crowned as Region Queen, Verschwörer quickly began to shuffle things around with almost frantic ingenuity. Shuffling around positions slightly, quelling conflict, and seeming to almost fix things. But these early days were something in accordance to what would come. Accidents would become of those in her inherited court who opposed her. And no one could tie her to these events no, just as infils started cropping up everywhere. Did she point the finger at Cheli, who then was disposed of after being proven a traitor. Taking the best of the best within her clique of infiltrators with her.
Verschwörer despite losing the best infils, would continue to make powergrabs. Quiet and covert powergrabs, but powergrabs nonetheless. She worked force to earn such good grace, to be seen with reverence. To create a bank of reputation from which she could withdraw over and over from. Now, no one dares to make any move against her. The Highbinder ever since birth played a game of politics, a game of push and pull. Throughout all those long years she learned so much, learned what she could take and how little she could give. Played her hand well, and now sits with a legion behind her. Hatred in front of her. And what appears to be an impenetrable shield around her.

Though of course, not all would be content to watch this fascistic overtaking infect their dear Arkhan. Not all are happy to let The Highbinder, Mother of Infiltrators continue to cement her rule. And thus cometh the rumor of ongoing covert civil war. The Highbinder has cracked down on dissenters in this modern age, yes. Employed the Bookkeepers Guild and Günther’s help in researching what she found in that vault. Just as the ones who seek to oppose her enlist the work of Sable’sa Infiltrator companies. Fighting fire with fire in an unsung, unseen war. Just as The Highbinder marches forward to bring her designs to life.