Overview
Arcos is the militaristic southern kingdom of House Starkus.
Politics
Arcos is built around military power, bloodline, and male succession. King Starkus' rejection of his daughter Bianca and public elevation of Marius create the hidden bloodline crisis at the heart of the novel.
Notable Characters
King Antonius Starkus
Former King of Arcos and one of the main antagonistic rulers of Erodas.
Prince Marius / Marius Antonius de Starkus
The Gadget Prince and later King Marius I of Arcos.
Bianca / Marius Clarius Biancus de Starkus
Legitimate daughter of King Starkus and Queen Maius; born in Arcos but raised in Lambak.
Queen Maius / Mylenah
Queen of Arcos and mother of Bianca, later transformed into Mylenah.
Heneral Carrius
Mistress of Arcos, loyal general of Starkus, and maternal figure to Prince Marius.
Madame Chona
Mother of Prince Marius.
King Bratus Starkus
Father of Antonius Starkus and former king of Arcos.
The Green Vipers
Arcosian killers connected to the crimes of House Starkus.
Canon Status
Kingdom of Erodas