Nestorius

Reclusive, yet notorious master bard and headmaster of the Sea-Song Academy in Varanasi, Ikela. No one's quite sure where he came from or how he got to where he is, but it's well known that he has sources of information that most lack. He often travels around in disguise, looking for promising individuals to become pupils at his academy. He retains his place despite not being directly tied to any of the Families for reasons that are hinted to mostly involve massive quantities of blackmail.

Allies

He's known to be allied with and highly respected by

• The Order of the Watchers
• The Weirdling Assembly of Merais
• The Moonshell Flight
• and even Clan Sunud
• King Ikel XIV.

Enemies

Most of the First Families, especially the Mirza family.