Bestiary

Darrien Terrell/Lord Aludian Thex

Aldis Financial is not a Pentex subsidiary. It’s one of the many companies that abuts the megacorporation, investing heavily in Pentex with full knowledge of what it will use that money for. Darrien Terrell is the CEO and lawyer for Aldis, controlling the company’s investments. When Ash Pyralis withdrew from the race, she turned to Harold Zettler to find a suitable replacement, and he nominated Darrien Terrell. Ash later claimed that Terrell failed in the election because he had no soul left to sell.

The truth isn’t far off. Zettler didn’t just want Ter­ rell as a supporter. He knows that Darrien is the ghoul of Lord Aludian Thex, an ancient Lasombra antitribu. The Methuselah revealed his position to Zettler, and the two conspired to make him Chief of Inter-Divisional Logistics in the event that his election bid failed. His cold, methodical approach has made him very effective at his new role. He works closely with Ian Robertson to keep divisional waste at a minimum. The first day, when he was alone at his desk, he uttered the words “all ac­ cording to plan.” With Terrell’s new position, Aludian now has a powerful proxy in Pentex.