Aurelion au Nyx

"'Maybe you need a history lesson on Pinks. The first ones we created were shells. Empty. Glorified sex dolls. So we went back. Changed them. Made them sultry and coy, and dripping with seductive mystery. We made them to be loved. We made them to love you back. But it wasn't true love. Never has been. It's artificial. Man-made. Engineered hormones and custom-designed chemical cocktails. Miniature electronic pulses and precision-manufactured nerve endings.'"Aurelion au Nyx is the eldest child of Kronos au Nyx and Ariadne au Carthii-Nyx, and a Praetor of the Society of Man. He generally appears to be a laid-back, easy-going man, but can be ruthless and deadly when the situation calls for it.

Early Life
Aurelion was born to the Aureate noble house Nyx on May 28, 718 PCE in the Nyx Falls Estate on Venus. His mother died when he was young, and his father worked tirelessly to further the family name. Despite his lofty ambitions, Kronos still made time to care for his children aside from the Copper stewards and Brown servants. He had them study the ancient conquerors of old, as well as tactics from all centuries. Aurelion and his sister Elia spent many days learning the details of Alexander the Great, of Genghis Khan, of Napoleon Bonaparte. He also took it upon himself to personally train them in the art of razorfighting, prioritizing styles which relied on dexterity and agility instead of brute strength.

Aside from the traditional Gold education, Kronos thought it important that his children be exposed to a broad group of views from all of Old Earth's history. He believed that reading the history of Athens, or watching ancient science-fiction and fantasy films such as Star Wars or Lord of the Rings would reinforce to the children the efficacy of the Society and it's superiority. His lessons worked as intended, and his children were just as loyal to the Society as himself.

Institute
When he came of age, Aurelion applied and was accepted to the Institute of Venus, where he was recruited into House Venus as a highDraft, to the disappointment of Proctor Vulcan. The Passage put Aurelion's ruthlessness on full display, as he toyed with the smaller girl tossed in with him. Eventually, after having his fun, he put the poor bronzie out of her misery, and emerged victorious.

He was just barely beat out for Primus by Arsinoe au Carthii, though he was unaware she was of House Carthii at the time, just as she was unaware he was of House Nyx. As the second choice for Primus, he became a close advisor to Arsinoe, and she often used his abilities to their full extent, sending him and Santiago au Vasé to fo Venus' dirty work. During this time, Aurelion served as Arsinoe's spymaster, carrying out stealth missions, and even a few assassinations for the Primus.

Gradually, the two grew closer, eventually culminating in a romantic and sexual relationship, as well as a good friendship. After two years at the Institute, Arsinoe with the help of Aurelion, led House Venus to victory, crowning her ArchPrimus.

Aurelion graduated with a Peerless Scar, and Karise au Lune, impressed with his special operations tactics, offered him a lancership for House Lune.

After the end of the Institute, Arsinoe and Aurelion were revealed to be Carthii and Nyx respectively, surprising them both. This put an end to their relationship, due to House Carthii's practical extortion of House Nyx several years prior. Though their friendship was intact and they ended the relationship on good terms, the two would drift apart over the years as Aurelion went on to serve as a lancer for House Lune, and Arsinoe stayed on Venus.

The Lion's Rebellion and the Rising
Aurelion served loyally as a lancer for House Lune for over half a decade, along with other notable Aureate such as Nikolaos au Fabii and Anastasia au San. Soon after his lancership, Aurelion was sent to the Praetor Academy in the Belt, where his skill in stealth small-unit tactics was only reinforced. Though he did not win, he distinguished himself, and was granted the rank of Praetor.

Upon his return, his father gifted him a ship, the Abbadon, as well as a small fleet, which he used to great effect in the service of the Sovereign. With the blessing of the Sovereign and the aid of House Nyx's technicians, Aurelion also constructed five rare and advanced EMP missiles. Unfortunately, that was the only one of House Nyx's project proposals the Sovereign approved.

During the Fall of Luna, Aurelion was in the Belt with his fleet, wreaking havoc and ambushing convoys. He only became aware of the Rising's victory as he made his way back to Luna, and was attacked by Rising ships. He managed to destroy them, and fled to Mercury to rejoin the Society's forces, and with the apparent extinction of House Lune, pledge himself to the Ash Lord.

The Grimmus-Ignis Wedding
Shortly after the Ash Armada began to lay siege to Luna, Aurelion attended the auspicious wedding between Argus au Grimmus-Ignis and Theia au Grimmus aboard the Annihilo. During the event, he encountered old friend Nikolaos au Fabii, former Lune lancer and current Curse Knight. Nikolaos offered Aurelion a formal alliance between the two houses, and he accepted.

Shortly after the wedding, several swarms of ripWings emerged from the Rubicon Beacons and attacked the Ash Armada. Aurelion, along with several other Praetors, helped defeat the enemy. During the conflict, he deduced the ripWings' plan to shield shipkiller atomics with their lives, and informed the rest of the fleet. He also managed to save Judus au Sejanus from one shipkiller, but failed to deflect the second, which caused severe damage to the torchShip Bellerephon's Folly.

The Masquerade
A few weeks after the Second Deadzone Foray, Aurelion au Nyx attended a masquerade party hosted by Sheba au Grimmus aboard her flagship, The Last Fury. There, he danced with the Minotaur, offered his cousin, Celestia au Nyx, a praetorship, and participated in a duel against Cromine au Karn and Cassia au Ignis.

The Terran Campaign
Six months after the crossing of the Renegade Herd, the Ash Armada finally made to push on the spheres of Luna and Terra. As part of the flank guard, Aurelion and the Nightmare Fleet accompanied the Ash Armada through the Rubicon Sea, and engaged Republic Praetors Trida au Julii, Syn Sternfanger, and Azrael au Azure at the Republic's third defensive line. Together, Aurelion and fellow Society praetor Judus au Sejanus were able to defeat the Republic, crippling the Julii dreadnaught Pandora with the inaugural use of the Nyx EMP weapon.

The battle eventually devolved into an orbital furball following the Society's release of an Iron Rain over Africa. Eventually Aurelion and the rest of the Societal forces were forced to retreat when Sheba au Grimmus used her remaining ammunition to annihilate the Republic dreadnaught The Warchild, killing her nemesis Cammi au Bellona. After the retreat, Aurelion received a lucrative contract to develop new and innovative weapons for the Society, a position which he hopes to make permanent. He also contributed to designing a plan for the Ash Armada's second push. For this he was granted second-in-command of the auxiliary forces, under newly-promoted archPraetor Sejanus.