Falcon Faction

Type: Rebel Faction (Civil War)
Alignment: Antagonist (challenging legitimate rule)
Symbol: Falcon (bastard claim)
Founded: Session 23 (civil war outbreak)
Current Status: Active, ~50% kingdom support

Current Status (Session 26)

Leadership

Leadership Notes

Elincia Flowers - Triple Identity Revealed (Session 26):

• Thalas = Lady Alysanne = Elincia Flowers (SAME PERSON)
• Maintained three separate identities simultaneously
• "Conveniently" absent during siege attacks (as Lady Alysanne)
• Led Falcon forces as Thalas
• Mother to Alvar and Yavanna (bastards via Gaelin)
• Helmet melted Session 26 exposing face to party
• Escaped via fire teleportation
• Final words: "This isn't over, the war has only just begun" and "The kingdom will be ours"

Ser Alvar Flowers:

• Bastard son of Gaelin (High King's first son)
• Leading large rebel army in southern Odessia
• ~50% kingdom support
• Whereabouts unknown (southern territories)
• Claim: Bastard lineage (technically excluded from succession)

"The Kingdom Will Be Ours":

• Referring to Odessia (standard rebellion rhetoric)
• Network believes Elincia is rightful ruler of Odessia
• Goal: Remove Crown Princess, place Elincia on throne
• Skull-faced man called her "My Queen" (sees her as legitimate monarch)

Territory Control

Secured:

• Southern Odessia - Under Falcon control
  • Large rebel army presence (Ser Alvar commanding)
  • Multiple nobles declared for Falcon
  • Unknown exact extent
  • Sylobelle (Anfarlan declared, then stripped)

Contested:

• Northern Territories - Majority undecided
  • Falcon attempting to expand influence
  • Competing with Eagle faction for support
  • Unknown specific Falcon supporters in north

Lost:

• Belendar (capital) - Secured by Eagle faction Session 26
  • Palace assault failed
  • Thalas/Elincia escaped
  • Remaining forces routed/killed
  • City recovery underway

Military Strength

Southern Army:

• Large rebel force (exact numbers unknown)
• Commanded by Ser Alvar Flowers
• Location: Southern territories
• Status: Active, intact

Palace Assault Force (Defeated):

• Orange/blue mercenaries
• Multiple soldiers and knights
• Four siege wyverns (2+ destroyed)
• Black Knight with warhammer (departed)
• Status: Defeated Session 25-26, routed from Belendar

Unknown Forces:

• Northern sympathizers (if any)
• Rebel noble house armies
• Additional mercenary companies
• Elincia's mysterious allies

Casualties (Session 26):

• Multiple soldiers killed in throne room
• Wyverns destroyed (2+)
• Palace assault failed
• Thalas/Elincia escaped (not killed)

Strategic Position

Strengths:

• ~50% kingdom support
• Control southern territories
• Large intact army (Ser Alvar)
• Elincia alive and at large
• Unknown powerful allies (skull-faced man, etc.)
• Northern territories still uncommitted

Weaknesses:

• Lost capital (Belendar)
• Palace assault failed completely
• Thalas/Elincia identity revealed
• No legitimate succession claim (bastards)
• Unknown if northern nobles will support
• Leadership scattered (Elincia escaped, Alvar in south)

Current Focus:

• Regroup after Belendar defeat
• Rally northern nobles before Eagle faction
• Leverage Alvar's army in south
• Plan next move (Elincia's revenge?)
• Unknown strategic goals

Core Information

Faction Purpose

Stated Goal: Place Ser Alvar Flowers on throne of Odessia

Official Position (Presumed):

• Ser Alvar has claim via Gaelin (High King's first son)
• Crown Princess = junior claimant (granddaughter, not direct line)
• Bastard status shouldn't disqualify
• Fighting for "rightful" succession

Hidden Truth:

• Bastards legally excluded from succession
• Gaelin's legitimate line extinct
• Crown Princess has superior legal claim (or Avicia if revealed)
• "The kingdom will be ours" suggests different goal

Possible True Goals:

• Power/revenge (Elincia's vendetta)
• Destroy current monarchy
• Unknown larger conspiracy

Philosophy & Values

Unknown Leadership Philosophy:

• Elincia's true motivations unclear
• Willing to use deception (triple identity)
• Assassinated High King (Thalas = Elincia)
• Coordinated complex conspiracy
• Network believes Elincia is rightful ruler of Odessia

Recruitment Strategy (Presumed):

• Appeal to ambitious nobles
• Promise of power/advancement
• Bastard rights argument
• Anti-Crown Princess sentiment
• Unknown other incentives

Combat Doctrine:

• Willing to use overwhelming force (palace siege)
• Siege wyverns and coordinated assault
• Mercenary forces (orange/blue)
• Magic users and powerful individuals
• Strategic deception (triple identity)

Known Supporters

Confirmed Faction Members

Leadership:

• Elincia Flowers (strategic mastermind, escaped)
• Ser Alvar Flowers (military commander, southern army)
• Yavanna Lightwhisper (Alvar's twin, role unknown)

Declared Nobles:

• Anfarlan (former Lord of Sylobelle) - Declared for Falcon, stripped of lands
• Baron Roderick Stonewall - Border castle, conspirator
• Ser Tristan Blackwood - Notable knight, conspirator
• Unknown southern nobles - Approximately 50% kingdom support

Mysterious Allies (Elincia's Network):

• Skull-Faced Man - Purple robes, gold cane, called Elincia "My Queen"
• Unknown Axe Fighter - Powerful warrior with magical 2H axe
• Mysterious Skeletal Soldier - Skeletal voice, teleported in eerie green light
• Black Knight (Warhammer) - Departed in brownish light after door breach
• All whereabouts unknown Session 26

Lost Supporters

Casualties:

• Multiple soldiers (throne room battle)
• Unknown commanders (palace assault)
• Wyverns destroyed (2+)

Defections:

• None known (but possible after defeat)

Territory & Influence

Controlled Territory

Southern Odessia:

• Large rebel army presence
• Ser Alvar Flowers commanding
• Multiple noble declarations
• Unknown specific holdings
• Strong Falcon control

Former Holdings (Lost):

• Sylobelle - Anfarlan stripped, given to Lady Odonia
• Belendar - Palace assault failed, city secured by Eagle

Contested Territory

Northern Odessia:

• Majority uncommitted
• Race to rally nobles (Eagle vs Falcon)
• Unknown Falcon influence
• First to rally majority likely wins civil war

Strategic Locations

Unknown:

• Ser Alvar's headquarters location
• Southern strongholds
• Rebel supply lines
• Training/staging areas

Military Structure

Command Hierarchy (Presumed)

1. Elincia Flowers - Strategic mastermind (escaped, whereabouts unknown)
2. Ser Alvar Flowers - Military commander (southern army)
3. Unknown Commanders - Noble house leaders, knight captains
4. Elincia's Network - Mysterious powerful allies (independent?)

Known Forces

Southern Army:

• Large force (numbers unknown)
• Commanded by Ser Alvar
• Location: Southern territories
• Status: Intact, active

Palace Assault Force (Defeated):

• Orange/blue mercenaries (routed)
• Multiple soldiers and knights (killed)
• Four siege wyverns (2+ destroyed)
• Black Knight with warhammer (departed)

Unknown Forces:

• Rebel noble armies
• Northern sympathizers (if any)
• Additional mercenaries
• Elincia's mysterious allies

Military Assets

Unknown:

• Total troop strength
• Siege equipment
• Magical capabilities
• Supply lines
• Fortified positions

Lost Assets:

• Palace assault force (defeated)
• Multiple wyverns (destroyed)
• Belendar foothold (none)
• Element of surprise (Elincia's identity revealed)

History & Development

Formation (Pre-Session 23)

Long-term Conspiracy:

• Systematic elimination of royal family members
• Gaelin (first son) died years ago
• Second son and wife died "at sea" (Avicia survived)
• High King isolated
• Planned assassination (Thalas = Elincia)

Elincia's Triple Identity:

• Elincia Flowers - True identity, mother to bastards
• Lady Alysanne - Noble persona in court
• Thalas - Armoured warrior assassin
• Maintained all three simultaneously
• "Conveniently" absent during attacks (as Lady Alysanne)

Civil War Outbreak (Session 23)

Trigger Event: High King assassinated by Thalas (Elincia)

Initial Faction Split:

• Approximately 50/50 kingdom support
• Ser Alvar declared claim (bastard lineage)
• Southern nobles rallied to Falcon
• Northern nobles mostly uncommitted
• Open rebellion throughout Odessia

Palace Siege (Sessions 23-25)

Coordinated Multi-Front Assault:

Session 22 Preparation:

• Town square ambush (test defenses)
• Mansion fire (eliminate advisors)
• Orange/blue mercenaries infiltrating Belendar
• Weakening Eagle defenses

Sessions 24-25 Palace Assault:

• Four siege wyverns
• Black Knight commanding ground forces
• Orange/blue mercenaries
• Coordinated attacks on multiple entry points
• Throne room infiltration (Thalas leading)

Throne Room Battle (Sessions 25-26):

• Thalas dueling Crown Princess
• Multiple soldiers supporting
• Mysterious allies (skull-faced man, axe fighter)
• High casualties
• Elincia's identity revealed (helmet melted)

Defeat & Escape (Session 26)

Battle Conclusion:

• Throne room forces defeated
• Thalas/Elincia identity exposed
• Threw necrotic dagger at Princess (Tessell intercepted)
• Final words: "This isn't over, the war has only just begun" and "The kingdom will be ours"
• Escaped via fire teleportation
• Mysterious allies also escaped (different methods)

Strategic Impact:

• Lost capital city
• Palace assault failed
• Identity revealed (no more deception)
• Leadership scattered
• Southern army intact (Ser Alvar)

Current Threats & Capabilities

Immediate Threats

Elincia Flowers:

• Whereabouts unknown
• Promised revenge ("war has only just begun")
• Powerful magic (fire teleportation, flame strike)
• Strategic mastermind (triple identity)
• "The kingdom will be ours" - unknown plan

Ser Alvar's Army:

• Large southern force
• Intact and active
• Unknown location
• Could march on Belendar
• Or defend southern territories

Elincia's Network:

• Multiple powerful individuals at large
• Skull-faced man (whereabouts unknown)
• Unknown axe fighter (whereabouts unknown)
• Mysterious skeletal soldier (teleportation ability)
• Black Knight with warhammer (departed mysteriously)

Strategic Capabilities

Military:

• Large southern army
• ~50% kingdom support (nobles)
• Unknown total forces
• Magic users (Elincia, others)
• Siege capabilities (wyverns)

Intelligence:

• Maintained triple identity for years
• Infiltrated royal court (Lady Alysanne)
• Coordinated complex conspiracy
• Unknown other spies/agents

Magic:

• Elincia's abilities (flame strike, fire teleportation)
• Skull-faced man (undead? powerful caster?)
• Multiple teleportation methods observed
• Unknown other capabilities

Unknown Factors

"The Kingdom" Mystery:

• What kingdom did Elincia reference?
• Different from Odessia?
• Hidden kingdom?
• New kingdom to create?
• Ancient kingdom to restore?

Elincia's Network:

• Who is skull-faced man?
• What is their organization?
• How many members?
• What are their goals?
• Connection to The Bane?

Northern Strategy:

• Will Falcon attempt to rally north?
• Counter Eagle's campaign?
• Focus on defending south?
• Next major move?

Mysteries & Questions

Identity Questions

Who is the Skull-Faced Man?

• Actual skull face (undead? cursed? inhuman?)
• Purple robes, gold cane (wealth/status)
• Called Elincia "My Queen"
• Powerful enough to operate openly despite necromancy taboos
• Whereabouts unknown

Who is the Unknown Axe Fighter?

• Magical 2H axe
• Powerful warrior
• Watched throne room battle
• Kidnapped Tessell previously (Sessions ago)
• Whereabouts unknown

Mysterious Skeletal Soldier:

• Skeletal voice (undead? cursed?)
• Said "Commander, I'm done here"
• Teleported in eerie green light (deeper than Bane's lime green)
• Different teleportation method from Elincia

Black Knight (Warhammer):

• Broke through throne room door
• Attempted to punch ToooAh (stopped mysteriously mid-air)
• Departed in brownish light
• Different teleportation method again

Strategic Questions

Why Triple Identity?

• Why maintain Thalas, Alysanne, AND Elincia?
• What advantage did it provide?
• How long maintained?
• Who else knew?

True Goals:

• Is throne the real goal?
• Or stepping stone to something else?
• "The kingdom" suggests larger plan
• Connection to The Bane?
• Ancient conspiracy?

Yavanna's Role:

• Where is she?
• What is she doing?
• Does she know Elincia = Thalas = Alysanne?
• Active conspirator or unaware?

Organizational Questions

Elincia's Network:

• How many members?
• What binds them together?
• All loyal to Elincia?
• Shared goal beyond civil war?
• Connection to each other?

Multiple Teleportation Methods:

• Fire (Elincia)
• Eerie green light (skeletal soldier)
• Brownish light (Black Knight)
• Different magic sources?
• Different organizations?

Bane Connection:

• Elincia's network connected to The Bane?
• Skull-faced man = Bane-corrupted?
• Green light = Bane manifestation?
• Or separate threats?

Relationship with The Bane

Possible Connections

Evidence For:

• Eerie green light (skeletal soldier) - similar to Bane's lime green
• Skull-faced man (undead/cursed nature)
• Long-term conspiracy (Bane-style corruption)
• "The kingdom" - ancient Bane-corrupted kingdom?

Evidence Against:

• Multiple different teleportation colors (not all Bane green)
• Fire teleportation (Elincia) - not typical Bane manifestation
• Brownish light (Black Knight) - different from Bane
• Could be separate magical traditions

Unknown:

• Party hasn't confirmed Bane connection
• Bane Sense didn't clearly detect Falcon forces
• Could be corrupted without party knowing
• Or entirely separate threat

Strategic Outlook

Path to Victory

Rally Northern Nobles:

• Win majority of uncommitted nobles
• Shift 50/50 to 65/35 Falcon favor
• Isolate Crown Princess in Belendar
• Overwhelming numerical advantage

Leverage Southern Army:

• March on Belendar with Ser Alvar
• Besiege capital with superior forces
• Force Eagle surrender
• Place Alvar on throne

Eliminate Crown Princess:

• Assassination (Elincia's specialty)
• Military defeat
• Undermine legitimacy
• Remove rival claimant

Execute Unknown Plan:

• "The kingdom will be ours"
• True goal beyond throne
• Unknown final objective

Risks & Obstacles

Eagle Counter-Campaign:

• Riders of Storm rallying north
• Could win northern nobles first
• Shift balance to Eagle favor
• Falcon isolated in south

Revealed Identity:

• Elincia's deception exposed
• Can't use triple identity anymore
• Trust issues with supporters?
• Lost strategic advantage

Unknown Goals:

• If true goal isn't throne
• Supporters may not understand
• Could lose support if revealed
• "The kingdom" mystery unsettling

The Bane:

• If connected to Bane
• World-ending threat
• Could destroy both factions
• Unknown if leadership aware

Related Information

Related Quests:

• Quests - Active#Eagle vs Falcon Faction War (CIVIL WAR)
• Quests - Active#Rally the North (Eagle counter to Falcon)
• Quests - Mysteries#Elincia's Triple Identity (How maintained, current location)
• Quests - Mysteries#Elincia's Network (Mysterious allies)

Related NPCs:

• Elincia Flowers (strategic leader, escaped)
• Ser Alvar Flowers (military commander)
• Yavanna Lightwhisper (Alvar's twin, whereabouts unknown)
• Mysterious Cloaked Man (skull-faced man)
• Unknown Axe Fighter (powerful warrior)
• [Mysterious Skeletal Soldier] (NEW - Session 26)
• [Black Knight (Warhammer)] (NEW - Session 26)

Related Locations:

• Southern Odessia (controlled territory)
• Belendar (lost - palace assault failed)
• Sylobelle (Anfarlan stripped, lost)
• Northern territories (contested)

Related Organizations:

• Eagle Faction (enemy in civil war)
• Elincia's Network (mysterious allies)
• Kingdom of Odessia (government to overthrow)
• The Bane (possible connection - unconfirmed)

Last Updated: Session 26
Current Status: Defeated at Belendar, leadership scattered, southern army intact
Next Threat: Unknown - Elincia's revenge? Northern rally? Alvar's march?