Calas Typhon

Calas Typhon, more commonly refered to as Cal by trusted associates, is the Grand Inquisitor of the Sethian Inquisition, and the Minister of Law on King Ptomley's small council.

As both Grand Inquisitor and Minister of Law, Typhon holds arguably more power in Amun-Seth than even the Hand of the King, Cassio Karston, and is second only to King Ptomley himself. He is generally seen as a significant political threat by his rivals in court, but his thorough iron-willed strategy and isolationist indifference to the petty arguments and power plays in Devil's Crag make him particularly untouchable.

King Ptomley describes him as 'unbreakable, incorruptible and the only politician fully devoted to doing their damn job'. It is strongly believed that Cal is the only reason the Sethian monarchy has not been drowned by criminal corruption at the hands of the Syndicate.

Biography
Unlike most others at the Sethian court, Cal wasn't born into a ruling house. Raised in Devil's Crag, he was a Sethian citizen of the lower caste, preferring an active life outside than in a classroom. The son of a renowned military captain, he showed an interest in law enforcement from an early age and was inducted into the police force of Devil's Crag - a particularly brutal city for a young policeman to learn their trade.

However, Cal learned it well. Over the course of the next decade, he rose through the ranks of law enforcement staggeringly quickly. He surpassed the skills of fellow officers decades his senior, and was offered the role of chief inspector of Devil's Crag at remarkably young age. Cal, however, refused the role - as he knew he was best served out on the streets rather than in an office.

During his late thirties, Cal's proficiency in law enforcement resulted in an investigation that lead to a five year run in with the Syndicate. He survived the campaign, and is attributed to being responsible for exposing the name of Saron Deimos to the eyes of high international law, an act that would have certainly resulted in his death had King Ptomley not intervened.

It is unknown as to why Ptomley gave Cal the position of Grand Inquisitor, effectively placing him in such a high profile position that he was beyond the reach of even Saron and the Syndicate. Some claim that Cal's run in with Saon involved saving the life of Ptomley's son, Max. Some years later, Cal also obtained the trust of the king and was made Minister of War on the small council.

Personality
Cal's legendary iron-will makes him nearly untouchable. Whilst the politicians and nobles bicker and scrap amongst themselves for power, Cal does his job. And he does it will. Under his enforcement, the Sethian Inquisition has become renowned as an extremely effective investigatory force, rather than the laughing stock of corruption it was publicly known to be during its inception. He is both for his dedication and his ingenious approaches to solving problems. However, the horrors of his encounter with Saron Deimos have somewhat broken down his discipline and strict adherence to the 'lawful' approach to his job. Because of this, he constantly breaches protocol and uses unorthodox (and sometimes illegal) methods, such as breaking into properties without warrants to find clues or violently threatening suspects or witnesses. Nevertheless, he is known to hate firearms, and he refuses to kill or directly cause the death of suspects. His blatant disregard for the Sethian Truth is also noted by rivals in court, who often use this as ammunition to attempt to deface his name. The king, however, always ignores and covers up these accusations - as Cal is just too good at his job to lose.

Close associates of Cal describe him as a considerate, active listener who considers no cry for help or crime to be above his paygrade. He is popular with those who know him, and regarded as a deep political threat to the greedier, more ambition noble houses that often abuse their power, and the citizens under their supposed protection.

Cal is a close and trusted friend of Solomon Masher, the two of them having worked closely together following the Icecrown Incursion.

Trivia

 * Despite Cal's total dedication to the protection of the people, often in complete disregard for his own life, many regard him in particular contempt due to his actions in 'rustling up' the Syndicate. Some have claimed that his actions in trying to take apart their web have resulted in more muders than the Syndicate themselves ever could have committed without him.
 * Although some describe Saron and Cal as being perfect rivals for one another, there is no evidence to suggest that the two of them have ever actually met.