Laslo Manderlin

Laslo Manderlinis at turns a brutal and refined man: a ruthless competitor when he leads the Darksea Guild, a man of class when he hosts galas in his High Quarter mansion.

Little is known of his origins. Some speculate he was the son of a Holder prince, others say he was descended from Aerdian royalty, and belonged to one of the Great Kingdom’s might houses. That he must have some greater blood flowing in him is never in doubt -- the aura of power and aristocracy that ripples off his person precludes humbler beginnings.

What is known is that he arrived in Obsidian Bay in CY 561 in command of a trading galley, and his fortune, while not as great as it is today, was still significant. For his first few years in the Bay, he was content to grow his wealth but he soon realized that true power in the city resided with the guilds.

He pulled together an alliance of other traders and established the Darksea Guild, with himself as its reigning lord and master.