Reaver-Lord Cassis Oren

Oren learned his trade among the reaver-houses, where a clever young captain could rise by bringing home valuable remnants. He brought back more than they expected: evidence that several respected houses had been stripping their own dependents and blaming the losses on outsiders.

He presented the evidence believing it would earn him standing. Instead, the houses closed ranks, so Oren walked out of the gate with the ship he had assembled from their discarded prizes. Long Inheritance became a reminder that even an outcast carries the habits of the family that made him.

His smooth manners and pointed smile conceal a man who understands the price of belonging. He will deal with other exiles, though he watches closely for the moment a new alliance begins to resemble an old house. Oren is capable of loyalty. He simply expects anyone asking for it to show what they intend to do with the power it gives them.