Nicomedes Varus

Nicomedes found himself vaulted into a leadership role due to his talent for brokering peace between the other contenders for the role. No one enjoyed the squabbling, but no one wanted to be the one to show weakness and acquiesce either. Nicomedes stepped into that gap and won hearts and minds as the reasonable alternative between warring factions. It’s an illusion. He’s no less power hungry, but does have a talent for reading a room, understanding how a course of events will unfold, biding his time, choosing his words very carefully, and delivering his message in a way that inspires calm confidence. Once he’s affirmed in a formal position of power, his ruthlessness will be allowed out to play. He is unforgiving of those who might cross him, and with the contest already won he will not waste time with a measured response.