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Gloriam 

First mention (by name): 10.06 
First appearance: 8.77 B 
Species: Selphid
Status: Alive
  1. Gloriam
  2. Gloriam the Invincible
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10.06  “General Gloriam and General Diomedes, the Cyclops, are both on the trade road from Elvallian—”
10.07  “I said no. Eirnos may speak with General…Gloriam if she wishes. Set up a secure line. I will have time later today.”
10.07  Gloriam was good with that sort of thing. Niers didn’t look up as the speaking stone fell silent. The door to the Fraerways that led into his room wasn’t locked. It was stupid to try to lock out Fraerlings in any case. Nor did Niers have the exact security you might want; Eirnos’ people were far higher level and had secured his Fraerways.
10.07  “General Gloriam isn’t leaving.”
10.07  Gloriam refused, sir. I heard that as a rumor. It made some of us hesitate but—”
10.07  Hoisq was torn, and Niers’ last hope of saving some of the Selphids was dashed. Hoisq must not have known Gloriam was sick with the Wasting and dying, but that meant he really was resolved.
10.07  The closest engagement would probably be in…three days? Niers had already begun moving other Selphid units closer to there. He’d need Gloriam to do the job. Unpleasant, but the [General] would keep his people alive, and Niers just had to move the enemy forces into the right conditions.
10.07  “Ramok. They’ll need battering rams and siege ladders. Gloriam to bring surpluses of arrows and extra shields. No need for healing potions.”
10.07  So Niers wrote down a simple order to Gloriam, listing the broad overview of what he wanted.
10.07  “General Gloriam, I thought we agreed to let the kill team take care of it. For their levels?”
10.07  The Selphid, the General Gloriam, hung up, and Mella turned to the [Gang Leaders] with an apologetic, and now rushed, smile.
10.07  “I would that I could. Seeing the Titan greeting you would be a sight enough—but I will pass you to General Gloriam after tonight. The Selphid; Gloriam the Invincible. Aura master and insufferable egoist in one. He won’t linger long in your company either, lucky for you. We’re merely here to keep the roads safe. Our true goal lies south.”
10.07  “I would that I could. Seeing the Titan greeting you would be a sight enough—but I will pass you to General Gloriam after tonight. The Selphid; Gloriam the Invincible. Aura master and insufferable egoist in one. He won’t linger long in your company either, lucky for you. We’re merely here to keep the roads safe. Our true goal lies south.”
10.07  “Ah! Daly Sullivan. Another one I wish I had time to speak with. Yes, we’re bound for a southern campaign. Gloriam and I will take the fight to Jungle Tails.”
10.07  “I think she’s plenty aware of who she’s planning on getting hurt. But we’ll see. It’s not like she needs help tonight. If this General Gloriam is anything like General Diomedes—”
10.07  Tomorrow, she might meet the Titan; the day after at the most. She was due to meet General Gloriam. In a sense, she regretted not having more to say to General Diomedes, but he was preoccupied with a literal damn war.
10.07  Erin…wondered if Gloriam could help with her aura or train her. Maybe it would be better to just focus on Niers, though. She flexed a hand open and closed, and wondered, exactly, what Lyonette had seen and couldn’t say.
10.07  He had to investigate them. Niers never had enough time. Especially because Erin was only a day away now. If all went well, she’d be passing General Gloriam, who would be launching a Selphid attack come evening, and if she rushed, she’d get to Elvallian. If not, tomorrow morning at the latest.
10.07  I could fly out to see her, perhaps? Gloriam might rub her the wrong way, but he’ll keep her safe. I don’t know if I want him fouling a first engagement—er—meeting. Obviously, we’ve met before, but choose the right terrain. The worst thing would be if he runs interference. Or worse, tries to help. A Lord Pellmia he is not…and I think he fancies he is.
10.07  Knowing that it was Hoisq’s day to go into combat under General Gloriam’s command…that was actually difficult.
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