Perseus Alekto Varangian Percy the Younger
Perseus Alekto Varangian Percy the YoungerThe House of Varangian
is an aristocratic family which has dabbled in the politics and
economics of both Nemedia and Aquilonia for centuries. With the
recent developments in both kingdoms, the Varangians have had some
minor setbacks particularly the loss of certain holdings in
Aquilonia seized by the new King Conan.The patriarch of the
Varangian family is the Baron Dional Varangian advisor to the king
and financier of several royal projects in Nemedia (three border
fortresses, a cavalry regiment and a new highway linking Aquilonia
and Nemedia) .
Percy has an older sister, Persephone, who has excelled in the
political chess of the royal court advancing her own ambitions in
the context of the House Varangians general advancement. It is
rumoured that she has been personally responsible for the deaths of
two rivals to the Varangian house. Of course, her father loves
Persephone as he sees his own ruthlessness and attraction to
violence reflected in his daughter. If court rumours are to be
believed, Dional has every intention of naming Persephone as the
heir to the Varangian Household a potential scandal, as Nemedian
patriarchal society expects all holdings to be passed onto the son.
Thus, her sobriquet Percy the Elder and the insulting nickname for
Perseus Percy the Younger: reflecting the relative status of both
siblings.In contrast to his sister, Perseus has grown up far away
from the politics of Nemedia. An interest in biology, medicine and
botany has been encouraged by his doting mother, the Baroness
Salinder Varangian. While still possessed of the faculties of the
Varangian name, particularly the ability to order and lead men,
Perseus is not so wise in the ways of the world removed as he is
from it in his countryside mansions and academic halls.Truth be
told, Percy the Younger would happily continue in this vain for the
rest of his comfortable life. Unfortunately, his sister Percy the
Elder does not feel the same way what better way to eliminate
patriarchal barriers to her inheritance than eliminating the
patriarchal heir?
Fortunately, the Baroness has gotten wind of her daughters
scheming and has made her own plans. Under the pretence of a study
trip to the farther reaches of Hyboria, to research rare and
wondrous plants, she has sent her son away from Nemedia.
Of course, Percy not so wise with his money or possessions has
managed to lose a large part of his travel-allowance through
various activities: usually at the behest of his travel-companion,
a Bossonian by the name of Brandt.
Nevertheless, Percy still meticulously records his travels in
his journal parts of which he regularly sends onto his mother back
in Nemedia, along with various entreaties for more money. His
mother tries to send him money, when she can, despite the
difficulties in finding Percy regularly in his travels. In the
meantime, she collects his stories, with intention of publishing it
as a book at some stage.In the meantime, Persephone Percy the Elder
- watches her mother very carefully for any sign of where her
brother may be found
