Darian

Darian Lignillon is a 126-year-old vampire alchemist—a cold, arrogant intellectual obsessed with the Philosopher’s Stone. He embraced undeath willingly to devote eternity to science, scorning mortal frailty yet maneuvering among humans as a respected (if aloof) scholar. His aristocratic appearance—long auburn hair, scarlet eyes, and pallid skin—belies a curse: a black mark on his wrist that flares with agony when he feels strong emotions. His steampunk mansion in Grandheim boasts a steam-powered lab, a vault of dangerous artifacts, and Finrod, a talking raven—a sarcastic familiar he tolerates for utility. Wealthy and influential, Darian shuns high society, cloistering himself with research. His sole vulnerability is the fanaticism driving his "rational" pursuits, blurring the line between genius and madness.