Aloref Gantri
A silent and griseled war veteran, Gantri has worked hand-in-hand for House Sirl for over 20 years. Noted for his silence and steadfast loyalty to the Sirl family, Gantri once stood as the personal guard for the Sirl Patriarch, shadowing the man's every move. While the Head of House Sirl does not make much of a show in society anymore, Gantri has been seen shadowing instead the heiress, Elspeth, when she is out and about.
Appearance
"There was a lesser-known Dreadlord in attendance as the assigned guard to the Lady Elspeth Sirl. Box seats - where the crème de la crop of Vel Anirian nobility conducted themselves, several levels above where Cassius was currently seated. The lesser-known Dreadlord in question went by the name of Ser Aloref Gantri. The man didn't speak due to having had his tongue cut out at some point in his childhood. Elsi surmised it was during his days at the Academy but truly she could not say much of anything about him. He was nothing terribly impressive to look at, even in his war-riddled armor, and often Elspeth found herself wondering just exactly what the Dreadlord employed for magic.
She'd never seen him use any, nor could she recall reading anywhere in the annals of her home city about any of his exploits. Still, her father trusted the man with her life so that had to count for something. If nothing else, perhaps one day she might inquire with Ventress what she knew of him, if anything." [1]
Skills & Abilities
- Expert Melee Combatant
- Highly Proficient Swordsman
- Decorated War Veteran
- Human Lie Detector - This power is kept well under wraps by House Sirl. Gantri is capable of sensing intention behind words and gleaning the truth behind lies. This power extends itself as a natural, consistent sixth sense to the man and is always active to some degree. He can feel lies as they happen around him, though when in large crowds it is difficult for him to pinpoint who is the one doing the lying unless he focuses. The less people around him, the easier it is to hone. The closer proximity he is to the person, the better he can know and understand the lie as it is spoken. If Gantri holds any type of physical connection with the person in question, he can very nearly read their thoughts and intentions like a book.
- Memory Cleaner - A secondary power that makes Gantri an exceptionally slippery target is his ability to blast the memories from the minds of people around him. This power, when activated, effects people within moderate proximity to the man (approximately 30 ft radius) and effectively erases the last hour of their lives from their mind. This affects everyone and anyone within the AOE power radius, including friendlies and allies, so Gantri must take particular care when implementing it. Gantri is also capable, when making physical skin-on-skin contact with another, to focus and hone this ability through the full memory banks of their lives. He has the ability to fully erase someone's life from their mind, but this is at the very top extreme end of his power and is never used lightly for it greatly affects Gantri's own mental state and ability to remember things for an extended period of time. The recovery for such use of his power can take weeks, sometimes months, depending on the amount of memories he's erased. He can, to much more efficient and effective use, find specific memories to clean. This often involves prolonged exposure and, depending on the individual, extensive mental breaking sessions to do so. Physical torture is often used as a shortcut, but no one knows about this.