I've wanted to re-do the 'official' image of Lyon for a while.  OldManGunda gave me a lovely opportunity to do this. He does these so well~


:: Aurigan Library catalog; reference "Lyon" ::

Journal of the Magistrate <Date omitted>

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... Our beloved prince is not as the royal propaganda makes him out to be. The artful fliers that make him out to be a charismatic tactician who manipulates enemies into certain death are at their best embellishments and at worst foolish lies. Through his aura of superiority he distances himself from all. His face is set in an unwavering smirk that may as well be tattooed on his face; the mere presence indicates to all nearby about how he actually cares of them. Were he not the prince, I have no doubt that he would not have lived to the tender age of 15, let alone 23. As a tactician? I cannot deny his brilliance. He sees channels and roads where most men see bush and retreat; but it is just a game. Pieces on the board move about, and the soldiers are but pawns. His tactics are gruesome and focused solely on victory at all costs. One must wonder if he actually cares of the fate of his kingdom, or merely on the game he plays... or maybe upon the citizenry he experiments with. Genius or not, no one is aware of where Lyon's loyalties lie. ...
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