Arturo Devlin
Conzec, 57, light haired and slender,
with a nose for money and power. A brilliant lawyer and mover among the
highest circles in The Quadrant, he possesses unparalleled breadth and scope
of intellect and "knows more" about what's going on in the Q than
anyone.
The only child of wealthy Privates Razon and
Klara Devlin, Arturo was raised on Conzec Board on his father's large estate.
Showing an early interest in the "law," he won a first at The
Inztitut after only 2 years of study and quickly set up his own private
practice. He lost no time recognizing who was on the winning side after
the Great Purges, and rapidly built a base of "safe" (wealthy)
clients by championing their interests in suits against unlucky property
owners who had been thrown into exile.
A definite "lady's man," Arturo
is one of the many regular lovers and confidantes of both Lena Molloy and
her mother Meerna. Known as a master Machiavellian plotter and "player
of the game" of power and influence in the Q, he is not above having
rivals banished or eliminated (though he finds these tactics obtuse and
prefers more sophisticated, intellectually challenging, ways to advance
his own interest or check those who encroach upon it).
His connections are multifarious, and include
members of The Nine, the upper Q Establishment (including top operatives
in the dreaded "KorpOps"), key players in the Inztitut, some of
Kronstadt's inner circle, several important Privates, other well placed
managers, agents, and informers spread around the Boardz of the Q, and even
certain agents of the Underground.