High Seeker Oliver Veylin
A man who hunts monsters with absolute certainty—and never pauses to ask what that makes him.
What People Know
High Seeker Oliver Veylin is the public face and guiding hand behind Valin’s mage-hunting apparatus, charged by King Richmond the XI with rooting out elves and unauthorized magic users across the kingdom. He is austere, eloquent, and terrifyingly composed—a believer, not a brute.
He does not shout.
He pronounces.
Reputation
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Unyielding, principled, and feared
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Seen as incorruptible by supporters
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Viewed as an extremist by almost everyone else
People trust Veylin’s certainty even when they fear its consequences.
Authority & Methods
As High Seeker, Veylin:
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Directs investigations, interrogations, and sanctioned executions
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Employs inquisitors, informants, and specialist hunters
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Uses law, terror, and ritualized justice interchangeably
He believes fear is a preventative measure, not a moral failing.
Public Doctrine
Veylin teaches that:
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Magic invites corruption
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Elves are relics of tyranny
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Mercy toward sorcery endangers the innocent
He frames every execution as protection.
The Unanswered Question
Is Oliver Veylin himself a magic user?
No proof exists.
No accusation has ever stuck.
And yet—
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He recognizes magic instantly
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He anticipates spellcraft before it manifests
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He survives encounters others do not
Veylin insists knowledge is not guilt.
He never explains where that knowledge came from.
Family
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Son: Calen Veylin — carefully sheltered, tightly controlled
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Spouse: Lady Veylin — composed, distant, politically astute
Veylin speaks of family as responsibility, not affection.
Relationship with Leda
As a former prospective father-in-law, Veylin viewed Leda Gebhart as a destabilizing influence—powerful, unpredictable, and deeply inconvenient. Her druidic nature represented everything he sought to eradicate.
Their mutual dislike was immediate and profound.
Relationship with the Party
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Regards them as tools, obstacles, or future problems
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Observes rather than confronts—until ready
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Keeps meticulous records
Veylin does not forget faces.
He does not forgive defiance.
Rumors
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Veylin has studied forbidden texts extensively
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His authority exceeds what is written into law
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He has made bargains he would publicly condemn