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Commander Seraphine Drakewood is the embodiment of disciplined control. Her psychological profile—Volatile Adaptive—describes someone who stays calm under pressure but occasionally shows deeper emotion, especially when protecting those she’s responsible for. Behaviorally, she’s Pragmatic Principled, guided by loyalty to her Chancellor and a strong belief that power must be used with restraint and honor.
Though she keeps her distance, Seraphine earns loyalty through fairness and competence. To most, she’s the image of professionalism; but with those she trusts, she reveals a dry sense of humor and a fierce protectiveness. Her belief that restraint is power shapes both her diplomatic and battlefield approach.
Her greatest tension lies in balancing the hard demands of statecraft with her personal ideals of integrity and merit.
Reputation
Among soldiers, she is revered for her discipline and fair judgment. Among nobles, she is regarded warily but undeniably effective. Diplomats refer to her as "the blade that never draws first—but always finishes cleanly." Her legacy continues to redefine what it means to rise by merit in a world still ruled by lineage.
Goals
- Short-term
- Safeguard ongoing diplomatic missions in volatile regions such as Thyelmrine and Emberstone while expanding a personal network of trusted operatives within and beyond the Tower.
- Long-term
- Fortify Braebar’s future through elite security doctrine, preserve the integrity of military leadership against political interference, and ensure that her rise from a disgraced house serves as proof that discipline outlasts bloodline.
Special Abilities
- Heightened situational awareness
- Resistance to minor magical influence (mental disciplines)
- Tactical foresight (near precognitive sense for ambushes or betrayals)
- Exceptional reflexes
Special Skills
- Military strategy and field command
- Close-quarters combat mastery (single-blade style)
- Diplomatic protocol and negotiation support
- Multilingual (Braebari, Old Thyelmic, Low Elari)
- Surveillance and counter-infiltration planning
Background
Born to House Drakewood, once a noble family of minor influence in Braebar, Seraphine grew up in the aftermath of the *Backlash*—a political upheaval that saw her house fall from favor due to suspected neutrality during a key succession war. Refusing to accept quiet obscurity, she enlisted in the Braebarian military academy at sixteen, where her exceptional focus and relentless work ethic quickly distinguished her.
Through years of frontline deployments and precision-led missions, she became known not for her bloodline, but for her results. After earning distinction during the *Midreach Sieges*, she was controversially elevated to command the Tower of Belshamma’s diplomatic guard—an elite and often politically charged posting.
Despite her origin, she won over nobles and foreign envoys alike with her unshakable bearing and record of mission success. Today, she serves as the sword and shield of Chancellor Elinora Valtir—trusted with Braebar’s most sensitive missions and guarded secrets.