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About "Dusk"

Devlin has been born in Cheliax. While on a diplomatic mission and Journey with his Parents, their Ship was attacked and taken by Pirates. Only Devlin and another Youth survived the attack, but their lives have been spared (for no known reason) and they have been set out in a small dingy. They have been "rescued" by a Korvosan trading ship and brought to Korvosa.

Devlin spend a few years as a "apprentice" to a merchant (who dealt more in stolen goods, and made use of Devlins skills"), than dealing in a honest way. After having being beaten up once to often by his master for not bringing home "the good stuff", Devlin killed him in his sleep. After that he roamed the City for a while on his own. One night he was caught breaking into an Inn, then known as "Valerians Retreat".

Valerian, a former adventurer, thief and fence, has also been a Red Mantis Assassin and Informant. Valerian took it onto himself to train Devlin as his successor, as Thief, Fence, Innkeeper, and most importantly, he trained him as an Assassin, hoping that Devlin would take up his place in that vile organization.

Unfortunately, Devlin did not enjoy being an Assassin for hire. He had seen to much suffering in the streets and hated being abused as well as exploited, while others took the majority of the gains, that he had actually worked and suffered for.

When he learned (by snooping where he should not have snooped) that his new "friend" was a Red Mantis Agent and ex Assassin, Devlin "arranged" that his Mentor (again) had an unfortunate accident, such as that a Horse kicked him in the back side of his head. (Not before ensuring that Valerian announced Devlin as his heir

Devlin took over Valerians business as Innkeeper, Fence, and Informant. So far the Red Mantis have watched him closely and from time to time he relays those "special jobs" to the Red Mantis Assassins, acting as their agent. (So far they have not took him into their organization, still being unsure about his uses and sincerity).

Truth to be told, even while he himself is of Lawful Evil Alignment, he does not share the Red Mantis beliefs and goals. He still goes along in pleasing them and doing the one or other odd job on the Red Mantis behalf, but only in order to be hopefully trained by the Red Mantis as Assassin. Once he has archived that goal, he plans of leaving their society and order (by faking his death, or similar means). Once that is achieved, he plans to take up the role as "The Blue Mantis" or Green or White or what so ever colour, making use of his martial and subterfuge skills for his own goals and those to further his gods; Asmodeus. (Or so he thinks). He has not devised yet, as of how and against whom he will use those skills, except that he wants to attack slavery, those that misuse children (in any way) and those that stand in the way of his chosen god.

Devlin is not yet conscious to the fact that he is slowly drifting to the direction of lawful neutral or even neutral good, since his believe in Asmodeus comes only from his early childhood and education in Cheliax. More and more he drifts away from Evils path, but his parents way still has a hold on him, and thus Asmodeus on his soul.