- Who: Wealthy noble of the Highcrest district (exclusive elevated region); secretly funds and leads the Rejects.
- Appearance/Personality: Slouched, pointed mustache (twists it), cane, high-pitched/shrill voice; throne-like chair, crimson carpet. Rages at failure; escalated to "Kill her if you have to — I don't care," tripling the bounty for Ember alive or dead. Motive: "Insulting a noble is punishable by death, and nobody insults me."
- First appearance: Ch 21 (named, as Cedric's job requester); Ch 39 (on-page). Status: Active; plotting.
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