Aleister Smythe

Aleister Smythe is a member of the Fraternity of Shadows and the avatar of real-life Fraternity member Rock. He was first introduced in Quoth the Raven Issue 29.

Background

Aleister was born into a family already strongly involved with the Fraternity of Shadows. His father practically forced him to join the secret society, when Aleister would have preferred to become an artist, a professional scribe or even a Warlock of Hala.

Aleister did not enjoy his time in the Fraternity. Due to a relative's conniving, his career was sidelined and he was reduced to running messages all across the Core for superior Brothers, as well as performing fact-checking and verification tests for others' research. As a result, he at least became a practised horseman and sailor.

Aleister's life took a sudden turn for the positive when he made the acquaintance of a shapeshifting creature in Sithicus. The creature named itself Livia Hemlock. Surprisingly, the two of them hit it off to the point that they developed genuine romantic love for one another. Eventually they were married, creating a well-matched union. Livia even helped jumpstart Aleister's career in the Fraternity with her superior social skills, but Aleister was more than ready to tender his resignation from the group when the two of them discovered Livia was pregnant.