IRON BANK, Arellio Tyquis

Arellio Tyquis

When did we build this broken home?

From rags to riches, and dirt to iron. Arellio came into the world an orphan. He should have starved to death in infancy, but found himself fortunate to receive care from various empathetic prostitutes and their ilk – until their madams and masters shoved him back onto the streets. First out of necessity, and then out of habit, Arellio developed a knack for thievery. As a small child, his skill with stealth far surpassed the typical Braavosi shadow dwellers before he reached ten years old. It was both terrible fate and dumb luck that landed Arellio at the feet of one of Braavos’ most prominent banking heads, and a seat holder of the Iron Bank.

Desperation led to absolute folly. Guards surrounded Arellio and dragged him to their master’s feet. Had he been any older, they would have slit his throat and be done with him. Instead, they deferred to their master’s judgment on account of his youth. He had been ignorant that targets of greater wealth would protect their assets by more than just locked chests and tied chains. Perhaps out of pity for the child, the master presented Arellio with an ultimatum task – steal a secret of value from a lesser banking family, and he could keep his life and more.

The result proved mutually fruitful. In exchange for insights onto a rival’s deals, stolen through both traditional stealth and improvised means of intelligence gathering, the banking lord decided to foster Arellio as an unofficial son. Up until the end of his adolescence, Arellio perfected his craft on behalf of his foster father. He stole gold and secrets, learned to play personas, and even researched and utilized poisons for his father’s obstacles. But the man had no heirs to his fortune. Soon enough, once Arellio turned twenty, his foster father publicly announced his adoption as heir to his seat on the Iron Bank. Arellio began to attend him during less secretive meetings of the bank, and observed its main functions.

Arellio started a career in his father’s shadow, and his rise was swift. His ability to switch facades, unravel and utilize information served him well. Arellio quickly learned how best to protect his father’s fortunes, relying on his own experiences as a thief to counteract similar threats from the shadows. After half a decade, he had proven himself a fast learner and highly capable servant of the Iron Bank. The financial practices he once knew nothing of had been instilled in him. The bank’s highest council entrusted him with a key to the Iron Bank’s great vault, and a seat on its lesser council. Not long after, his foster father and other began to die, one by one.

Over the past two years, the seats have reshuffled, and Arellio has obtained for himself control of the Iron Bank. He has learned more secrets, amassed more gold, and grown adept at financial parley, but he has never forgotten his beginnings – nor his skills.


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