Raphael Pavlov

Lord Raphael Pavlov is the Lord Paramount of House Pavlov of Hase, the liege lords of the Silent Vale. He is married to the last surviving member of the old house of Vallrein, Amoux Otfried. His vassal houses are the Arce house and Fuchs house.

He is good friends with Lord Leopold Althaus.

Appearance and Character
Raphael has maintained a similar physique to that of his youth, sturdy, though he is considerably weaker. He maintains flaxen blonde hair and matching beard, with dull brown eyes.

Raphael is cold, ruthless and controlling. He believes the elven races are to inherit the planet and looks down on men and beasts. He has a hall that holds the head of every beast, including those considered "sentient humanoids" by the general public.

He maintains his family name and is a powerful presence at the King's Court. He also maintains an amount of prestige and respect as a warrior and politician.

History
Raphael was born to the Kysican vassal house of House Borislav. As a young man, he overthrew the old house of Frette of Hase under his father's supervision. This action brought the Pavlov name to the lips of the most powerful foreign rulers, allowing Raphael to raise his house's stature.

He brutally slaughtered the House Frette when they continued to plot against his rule and would not accept the position of a vassal house. This destruction lead to the rebuilding of Hase, moved from one side of the Silent Vale to the other.

With vassal houses subdued, Raphael completely cut off his family in Kysican to pledge loyalty to the Helian King.

He has pulled the D'Airelle house out of debt and has Lady Daphne D'Airelle as hostage until Lord Estienne D'Airelle repays the debts.

Family
Raphael is married to the last surviving member of the Otfried House of Vallrein, Lady Amoux Otfried of the End.

His eldest son Vandias is believed to be dead, as Raphael would rather his hermit son be considered dead then cause the scandal of disowning him.

His younger son, Quinn, is the heir to the Silent Vale. But, rumor suggests he will not live long enough to inherit it as he suffers many ailments.

His youngest child, Lady Radegunde, was happily wed to a demigod until his passing. She then took up an old flame, the sanguine Akeldama Fawkes.