Quintus

Quintus is an agent of the Domus Aecori, the logistics and intelligence arm of the Pontian Empire, the dominant power of the continent of Dol Rassan. Trained in counter-espionage, a chance posting led him to the Free City of Parchent, where he joined up with the first people who would later form the Iron Vanguard.

Early Life
Quintus was born to unknown parents in the city of Pont Du Rach, on the southern tip of the Pontian Empire. Raised in a state orphanage funded by a wealthy senator, he, like most of the children there, dreamed of joining the legions. Thoroughly indoctrinated on the values of Pontus and its greatness, he grew from a gangly child with dreams of honor and glory into an ambitious young man. As he did, it became clear to people watching that his talents may lay elsewhere.

His appearance was so thoroughly unremarkable and forgettable it caught the attention of certain individuals. When they took a second look, they also realized that he was unnaturally fleet of foot, easily able to outpace his peers without any training. A disappointed legion officer who'd wanted him as a scout could do nothing but watch as he was snatched up for training within the Domus Aecori. As an orphan with few connections, thoroughly loyal to the Empire, he was excellent material.

He was apprenticed under a very successful Agent, Alethea, who had some renown within the small circle of officials, agents, and nobility that were privy to her identity, a demonstration of the relatively high expectations placed upon him.