Clouded Horizons:Darius DeValle, Sr.

Darius DeValle Sr. is the head of the DeValle family, a major antagonist in the Clouded Horizons series.

Darius Elric DeValle, Sr. The Senior, Spellbreaker of Stormfist
Darius DeValle, Sr. performing his daily exercise routine.
Character Profile
DOB:	{{{dobDay}}}, {{{dobYear}}}
Age:
Race:	Hume
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Scholar
Theme:	Interval of Freezed Time
Artist:	Motoi Sakuraba
Garden Profile
Garden Attended:	Trabia Garden
SeeD ID Number:	12345
Highest Rank:
	Headmaster Command
Merit Awards:	Promotion to Headmaster
Additional Information
Birth Realm:	Eighth Realm

Personnel Information

Biography

Darius "The Senior" DeValle was born into a life of crime. The DeValle family was already becoming a growing name in hushed circles, and the Senior was brought into the world during the last stages of its consolidation. This gave him a curious perspective, being born into an underhanded society with everything at his disposal and few enemies capable of challenging them, yet still uncertain enough every day that he had to keep an eye on his back. It would be a perspective that would save his life time and again, and one which he would build his life around.

By his late teens, he had established himself well within the organization, both as its heir and as a person; working with his associates as equals and not pawns earned him respect quickly, and his willingness to stick his neck out for a friend never went unnoticed. Traits he would hide in his later life, but during his rise he had charm to spare.

In 2126, he unraveled the heightening mystery surrounding Katal Corelia and her family's 'care' of a ranking Dollet minister's estate and effects after his death a few years beforehand. Recognizing her excellent potential, he made a deal with her - if she agreed to marry him, politically, he'd make the whole mess disappear. A year later, the two were wed, and not long afterwards would their first son, Katanas, be born. In 2132, their second son, Revolver DeValle was born, and in 2135, their youngest and last son, Darius DeValle would be born.

In 2142, once he'd become the established heir, he sought to begin expanding again, making small forays into contested territory, with mixed results. It was during this time that he met the Nox brothers, Albel and Jarok, two young men whom the Senior found to be exceptionally talented. Bringing them into the family first as enforcers, they each rose to the challenge, with Jarok excelling in stealth, infiltration, espionage, and assassination, while Albel proved himself at home in the thick of the melee. These two would form the backbone of the Senior's Galbadian operations in years to come.

In 2151, the Senior saw a golden opportunity in the acquisition and rebuilding of Trabia Garden. It became an excellent front for his more underhanded activities, as well as an excellent source of income.