Verdisian Duster

Verdisian Duster was the Chaitaph of the Primonarch RorymIII and High Captain of the Imperial Silence. He was only 37 when he was accidentally killed by childhood rival Xerrus Riksilver in Erwood during the ''Black Collapse. ''

Personality
Verdisian was often compared to a dog, due to his stark loyalty to his charge and friend Rorym III Amberfern. Many believed him to be a mute at first, but it was later revealed that he wasn't educated as a child and had to learn language later on, as such, he very rarely spoke to anyone unless he was directly spoken to.

Little is known about Verdisian's origins, but he first came into the awareness of the High Royals when he viciously attacked an Evitch citizen who was bullying the then-Prince Rorym. He had appeared from a crowd during a public engagement, seemingly without parents or guardians. The Primonarch at the time, Jaihkun II, impressed by the action, welcomed Verdisian into the Imperial Silence Cadets to be trained and taught to speak. He would later be promoted to Rorym's Chaitaph.

A rivalry developed between him and Xerrus Riksilver, Heirtaph to the Ditarch, Syndarus, Rorym's elder brother. Xerrus took advantage of Verdisian's quiet nature to taunt him, and given they were both unusually large for their respective ages, their fitness became a competitive sport. As the two of them were bodyguards to siblings, they were regularly encouraged to spar with each other, mainly for the entertainment of the Primonarch, but also to build their strength and loyalty to their charges.