Leofsige Alvine

Elder cousin of Alvina (page 31) he has all of the maturity she currently lacks, but was always a radically different personality. He reads voraciously, networks extensively, and ponders deeply. Face to face with him you discover someone that is extremely laid back and carefully measured. He eases into things slowly before fully committing and isn’t given to changing his mind without a compelling reason. He is idealistic, loyal, and a firm adherent of law and morality. To that end, he’s become greatly concerned by a number of people he’s come to refer to as The Tetrad. They seemingly have nothing in common except their utter disdain for others, and the number of injuries, deaths and disappearances that coincide with their proximity. They seem to have no clear motive or discernible plan. Leofsige brought his concerns to the one person he knew would understand the gravity as well as himself, Mallory Freemane (page 92). Together they began secretly assembling a surveillance force, The Octad, to gather intelligence in preparation for a response. While he often functions in the role of official Lead, at its heart The Octad is a partnership. The members comprising five of the six remaining places were selected by Mallory based on her own contacts. The final slot, occupied by Themistocles Spinther (page 85), was at Leofsige’s invitation because of their long and trusting friendship.