Editing Llayne's Characters - Kyran Galvaynes (section)

==Story==

===Background===
'''High Concept:''' ''"Mithral-Skinned Skyship Master"''

Kyran was born almost 40 years ago to the Automatens Valdeas and Hanushi Galvaynes. His mother Hanushi was a Gerdermian court mage, a master of Lightning, while Valdea was a legendary Magitek craftsman. Together they forged some of the greatest pieces in the Gerdermian armory. Both were around 200 years old when they decided to have children... which was not uncommon for Automatens since they don't age like biological beings.

Growing up in the Capital was exciting, and Kyran took advantage of every opportunity. He trained with the guards and explored as a young man, and then studied for years with his mother and other mages before suddenly joining the Gerdermian Sky Fleet. 

He proved a good officer, but since he didn't come from a Navy family his advancement opportunities were stymied. The Lord Commander of the Sky Fleet had long been arguing for the creation of a battleship to keep pace with the larger countries, but the King was more worried about pirates raiding his shipping lanes, and went the opposite route and ordered a handful of corvettes built for war.

Too small to be a true warship in the eyes of the Navy, the King had trouble getting volunteers to command them. That offered opportunities to many young officers for positions they normally couldn't reach... and Kyran was promoted to Commander. He performed so well that he was able to upgrade his coverings to the light, durable and extremely expensive metal, mithral.

'''Invoke:''' ''When Flying, when having a Skyship would be of aid (quick rescue) for defense when his mithral plates block a blow, or when their lightweight magical nature would be a boon.''

'''Compel:''' ''When being an Auotmaten would be a hindrance in different parts of the world, when  his mithral plates attract those willing to kill or injure him to claim it, or when it's silvery color reflects light while he's trying to stealth.''

===Rising Conflict===
'''Trouble:''' ''"Fierce but Flighty"''

Throughout his life Kyran would throw himself into whatever it was he was interested in at the time. The problem was, whatever that 'thing' was changed with little notice. He wanted to explore every inch of the city at one point and found himself climbing buildings and walls like some sort of sneak thief, then he was taken in by the grandeur of magic and became wholly consumed in it's study.

He became quite skilled at Metal magic for one so young... some even said Kyran was gifted. After years spent honing his craft one day he saw a group of Siren's in flight. From that moment on the young Automaten immediately wanted desperately to join them in the sky. When he tried to branch out to the elements of Lightning and Air his progress slowed considerably. No matter what he did he couldn't seem to get the equations to balance out.

Without warning he left academy and joined the Gerdermian Sky Navy.

'''Invoke:''' ''For a bonus when working toward whatever Kyran's current goal is, or to channel his anger.''

'''Compel:''' ''To have Kyran become too obsessed with his current project, or grow angry at somebody or something that stands in his way. To have him grow frustrated and move on to something else.''

===Phase One===
'''Aspect:''' ''"Family Matters"''

Lord Commander Baltran Olzarra has from an old, traditional Noble House of Gerdermia. He opposed the King when he wanted to construct a series of corvettes designed as warships, but was overruled. That wasn't the end for him however.

Newly promoted Commander Kyran Galvaynes was the first of the inexperienced officers given command of one of the new ships, but was smart enough to have experienced crewman by his side, including the grizzled old Sailmaster, Gurdaan. With a little bit of luck the crew of the Far Horizon survived long enough start winning victories against the pirates, bringing in prizes far greater than any other warship.

As other Corvettes took to the skies Kyran and his crew taught them the lessons they learned the hard way. The Corvette Commanders, as they soon became known, started raking in fame and money by the boatload. All of which angered the Lord Commander of the Sky Navy.

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When a series of suspicious mishaps, sabotage, assaults and grizzly murders start to befall the families of the Corvette Commanders, only Kyran Galvaynes can save his brother from suffering the same fate as their parents. But can he succeed when brutish Sailors, bribed officials, hired assassins and a mad Mage are lined up as obstacles in his path by Lord Commander Baltran Olzarra himself?

His old friend Ben comes to Kyran with a warning... strangers from Saiden found him in the Southern Forest and offered Ben vast sums of money to kill Kyran's brother Riku. Ben declined... recognizing one of the voices as the Kitsune he heard previously. Ben then made a mad dash to the capital to warn Kyran of the plot against his family.

Things had already been bad... but the news cemented a plan that had already been forming in the back of Kyran's mind. He needed to get his brother out of Saiden... and he needed to keep moving. Calling in every favor he could and selling off his parents house and property, the Corvette Commander resigned his commission and purchased his ship from the King... all to make a hasty transition to that of free trader.

'''Invoke:''' ''For extra motivation to protect his Brother''

'''Compel:''' ''To have his brother cause him trouble by being threatened, running off, etc..''

===Phase Two===
'''Aspect:''' ''Part time Merchant, Full Time Hero''

Kyran quickly learned that while he was excellent at hunting pirates, who in turn hunted merchant ships, he didn't know much about... you know... ACTUALLY being a merchant himself. 

To make matters worse, while he was busy with trying to be a profitable trader, his old friend Luther contacted him with some dire news. Even though it was out of the way and out of his almost empty pocket, Kyran flew in a ship full of fresh water to help out the villagers. 

His crew was just a handful of deckhands, not battle hardened Sailors and Marines, but Kyran and his team stayed to provide some semblance of protection for the village while Luther went to investigate the source of the poisoned water...

'''Invoke:''' ''for a bonus when doing something heroic, sounding heroic, or when your heroic reputation would help you.''

'''Compel:''' ''when your eagerness for heroics gets you embroiled into trouble.''

===Phase Three===
'''Aspect''' ''"Dabbling Disciple"''

Back when he was still in the Sky Navy, Kyran's ship was chosen to be an escort to the Royal Family's converted Sky Cruiser during one of their trips. The trip was a nice change of pace from hunting pirates... but grew boring after a while. At one of the banquets the King was told of a local underground sport called 'Pondemonium' where mages create 'water warriors' to battle each other for money and the entertainment of everybody watching. The King was intrigued... but since it was an illegal sport nobody could tell him where they were held. 

Commander Galvaynes had been this way before, and since he was always interested in new and creative uses of magic, actually knew where to find one. After a quiet conversation with the King, Kyran, along with Alkyne and a small contingent of Royal Guards, whisked their monarch away to an out of the way fight that Kyran had visited before.

'''Invoke:''' ''for a bonus to know some obscure piece of magic or when using magic''

'''Compel:''' ''he's only studied sporadically, and while he investigates magic his knowledge is in no way complete. Compel to have his LACK of knowledge be apparent, or even to have a misunderstanding get him into trouble...''