Princess Zanis has a royal bloodline, just not the one currently in power. As such, she rules not from a throne, but underground. To do anything but would be to invite a swift death sentence. Exile is not a safe fate for anyone with a legitimate claim against the Empress's rule.

Zanis is the head of the Dragons of Xarn, a syndicate named for the mythical servants of Thule that ravaged creation during the first age. Aside from the name, the group has no affiliation with the Stardust Grave--except for efforts to populate its endless depths, at least.

Few individuals, even within the Dragons, can claim a close relationship with Zanis. Even fewer can claim any knowledge of her endgame. Only one thing can be certain: Zanis is a survivor, and there is no end to what and who she will sacrifice in the name of that singular goal.