The STRUTLORDS
The Strutlords are the iron fangs of Raptoræm
District rulers, kingmakers, profiteers, and survivors who transformed the city's fractured straits into personal empires. Some rose from the ash of the Cull. Others arrived with money, ambition, or secrets sharp enough to carve out a throne.
Together they govern the arteries of the Drowned Star beneath the watchful eye of the Black Maw, balancing trade, vice, faith, industry, and power in a city where every favor has a price.
Sera of the Lure
Strait of Silks | The Courtesan-Matriarch
Mistress of the Lure's pleasure houses, dream parlors, and nightlife empire, Sera rules through charm, leverage, and the dangerous art of making people tell her exactly what they shouldn't. Every smile conceals a ledger; every favor accrues interest.
Mirelle of the Gossamer Fold
Strait of Silks | The Matron Costumier
Tailor to the powerful and curator of civic illusion, Mirelle dresses Raptoræm's elite while shaping the city's public image. In her hands, silk becomes propaganda and appearances become reality.
Mr. Smiles of the Switchboard
Strait of Stone | The Stoneheart
Master of railways, canals, factories, and freight, Mr. Smiles controls the machinery that keeps Raptoræm moving. Information is his second commodity, and he sells both with equal enthusiasm.
Midas of the Crimson Echelon
Strait of Gold | The Gilded Leech
The wealthiest of the Strutlords presides over Raptoræm's luxury quarter. A collector of fortunes, favors, and debts, Midas treats property, influence, and people as assets to be acquired and leveraged.
Marshal Regis
Strait of Stone | The Stoneheart
A disgraced former militia captain turned landlord prince, Regis governs housing, relief, and residency throughout the residential districts. Stability is his creed, though few can afford its true cost.
Dr. Hackett "The Husk"
Strait of Veils | The Apotheosist
Scholar, surgeon, alchemist, sin-eater and occult entrepreneur, Husk governs the spiritual and medical quarter. Those seeking miracles, enhancements, forbidden treatments, or darker remedies inevitably find their way to his door.