Jarvis Steele

Archduke Jarvis Steele (a.k.a. The Mercurial Blade)

“Family is just another battlefield. And I don’t lose battles.” — Jarvis Steele, in private

To the world, Jarvis Steele is a hero. Known as The Mercurial Blade, he rose among adventuring peers as a champion of the downtrodden, a smiling rogue-knight who never turned away from the oppressed or the weak. He fought boldly, spoke eloquently, and carried himself as the very image of courage. But beneath the shining veneer of valor lies something colder. Jarvis is a master manipulator, his charm a blade sharper than steel. To his companions, he appears steadfast; to strangers, noble. Yet in the shadows of his family, he reveals his true nature — a cruel and calculating abuser, consumed by greed and the hunger for control. The target of his malice is his younger sister, heir to their deceased parents’ fortune. To the world, he plays the doting older brother. In truth, he twists words into shackles, breaking her spirit with subtle cruelty and venomous authority. Every kindness is a mask. Every smile, a blade pressed quietly against her throat. Driven by resentment and ambition, Jarvis conceals his rot beneath gallantry. He bides his time, weaving lies and leveraging allies, waiting for the moment to claim the wealth he believes is rightfully his. The Mercurial Blade is not a hero. He is a parasite in shining armor. And the day his mask breaks, the world will see the monster he has always been.