Marchant is an assassin for hire whose reputation spread rapidly during the upheavals surrounding the Mushkinek Uprising. His name became known across the Seven Kingdoms, spoken only in hushed tones and never confused lightly. Those who mistook it for “Merchant” rarely lived long enough to explain the error. In cities unsettled by rebellion and counterstrike alike, merely hearing the name was often enough to still a room.
Marchant does not kill for ideology, vengeance, or pleasure. He operates by strict professionalism. Each contract is evaluated with careful attention to logistics. Accessibility lowers the price. Security raises it. Distance, timing, and exposure are weighed precisely. Sentiment plays no role. Rank, innocence, and personal history are irrelevant. He is remembered for once remarking that even his own mother would have cost only a copper. The statement lingered not for its cruelty, but for its certainty.
During the Mushkinek Uprising, as loyalties fractured and violence spread unevenly across Cendomvita, Marchant’s services became grimly sought after. He did not choose sides. He accepted contracts, nothing more. Once he did, most assumed the outcome was decided. Failure is not part of his legend.
Stories follow him wherever unrest takes hold. Tales of years-long patience, of targets studied through multiple seasons, of exits planned long before approach. Whether these accounts are true matters little. Belief alone enforces discipline.
Marchant speaks rarely and never wastes words. When he does speak, it is to clarify terms. When he does not, silence is the wiser choice. In a world reshaped by rebellion and fear, Marchant endures as a constant, proof that professionalism can be more terrifying than chaos.