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	==History==		==History==
	Elias Grimshaw was descended from ~~the Leeford~~ family, which belonged to the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: meaning not two continents (it encompassed five), but two wars interrupted by years of peace. Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.		Elias Grimshaw was descended from a family which belonged to the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: meaning not two continents (it encompassed five), but two wars interrupted by years of peace. Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.

	The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.		The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.

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	Elias Grimshaw was the last leader of the [[Dark Order]] on planet [[Altronis]].		Elias Grimshaw was the last leader of the [[Dark Order]] on planet [[Altronis]]: either ironically or appropriately, given his surname, which could mean either 'Sun-forest' or 'Trickster's Grove', depending on the language.

	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==
	Elias Grimshaw was descended from the Leeford family, which belonged to the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.		Elias Grimshaw was descended from the Leeford family, which belonged to the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: meaning not two continents (it encompassed five), but two wars interrupted by years of peace. Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.

	The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.		The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.

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Powers and Abilities

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	===Powers and Abilities===		===Powers and Abilities===
	Grimshaw is an accomplished master of [[Necromancy]], and [[Magic]] generally; but neither soothsayer nor alchemist nor engineer, and so, relies on his subordinates for these tasks. He is, however, a mind-reader and confidence-man, a black-belt martial-artist, and a (not quite) self-made businessman and patron of the arts. He is also a fair pianist, flautist, drummer, and composer. As leader of the Dark Order he often serves as Arch Magus of [[Tower Magic\|tower spells]].		Grimshaw is an accomplished master of [[Necromancy]], and [[Magic]] generally; but neither soothsayer nor alchemist nor engineer, and so, relies on his subordinates for these tasks. He is, however, a mind-reader and confidence-man, a black-belt martial-artist, and a (not quite) self-made businessman and patron of the arts. He is also a fair pianist, flautist, drummer, and composer. As leader of the Dark Order he often serves as Arch Magus of [[Tower Magic\|tower spells]]. When berating his followers or tormenting a captive, he shows extraordinary strength.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Very little is known, on Altronis or elsewhere, what crimes Grimshaw and his Dark Order committed; but they secretly influenced the local structures of power for almost 400 years, and were associated with the Altronis [[Corpocracy]]. It is likely that nearly half the crimes committed on Altronis were connected to them in some degree.		Very little is known, on Altronis or elsewhere, what crimes Grimshaw and his Dark Order committed; but they secretly influenced the local structures of power for almost 400 years, and were associated with the Altronis [[Corpocracy]]. It is likely that nearly half the crimes committed on Altronis were connected to them in some degree.

	[[Category:Course Books]]		[[Category:Course Books]]

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	===Appearance and Personality===		===Appearance and Personality===
	In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw\|Elvira]].		In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. On occasion he is known to abuse his followers, especially when their stratagems fail. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw\|Elvira]].


	===Powers and Abilities===		===Powers and Abilities===

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	In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw\|Elvira]].		In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw\|Elvira]].


			===Powers and Abilities===
			Grimshaw is an accomplished master of [[Necromancy]], and [[Magic]] generally; but neither soothsayer nor alchemist nor engineer, and so, relies on his subordinates for these tasks. He is, however, a mind-reader and confidence-man, a black-belt martial-artist, and a (not quite) self-made businessman and patron of the arts. He is also a fair pianist, flautist, drummer, and composer. As leader of the Dark Order he often serves as Arch Magus of [[Tower Magic\|tower spells]].
	==Career==		==Career==
	Very little is known, on Altronis or elsewhere, what crimes Grimshaw and his Dark Order committed; but they secretly influenced the local structures of power for almost 400 years, and were associated with the Altronis [[Corpocracy]]. It is likely that nearly half the crimes committed on Altronis were connected to them in some degree.		Very little is known, on Altronis or elsewhere, what crimes Grimshaw and his Dark Order committed; but they secretly influenced the local structures of power for almost 400 years, and were associated with the Altronis [[Corpocracy]]. It is likely that nearly half the crimes committed on Altronis were connected to them in some degree.

	[[Category:Course Books]]		[[Category:Course Books]]

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	===Appearance and Personality===		===Appearance and Personality===
	In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw]].		In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw\|Elvira]].

	==Career==		==Career==

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	===Appearance and Personality===		===Appearance and Personality===
	In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife Elvira~~, and relies heavily on her~~.		In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife, [[Elvira Grimshaw]].

	==Career==		==Career==

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	Elias Grimshaw, was the last leader of the [[Dark Order]] on planet [[Altronis]].		Elias Grimshaw was the last leader of the [[Dark Order]] on planet [[Altronis]].

	==History==		==History==
	Elias Grimshaw was descended from the Leeford family of the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism ~~and goodness~~. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.		Elias Grimshaw was descended from the Leeford family, which belonged to the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.

	The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, ~~and~~ set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.		The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.

	In time, Grimshaw collected every descendant he could find of the Grey Temple, and trained them, under assumed names, in the art of [[Necromancy]]. These became his Dark Order.		In time, Grimshaw collected every descendant he could find of the Grey Temple, and trained them, under assumed names, in the art of [[Necromancy]]. These became his Dark Order.

	==~~Multiple Identities~~==		===Appearance and Personality===
	~~Like any Dark Lord, Leeford relied on~~ the ~~semblance of invincibility to control his followers. At times~~, ~~he pretended to be three people contending for power; evidently to accomplish more than one could. His identities are described here:~~		In the story, Elias Grimshaw is an aging man with a pale, haggard face and greying black hair. Like all Necromancers, he is short and slender. He is a typical Gothic villain: boastful, cruel, and fond of complicated plots against innocent people. Even so, he is genuinely attached to his wife Elvira, and relies heavily on her.

	–– Grimshaw, ~~his preferred name: a vindictive sorcerer bent on World Domination~~.

	~~–– Leeford, his ancestral name: mysterious, powerful, serene~~, and ~~merciless~~. ~~Seldom seen.~~

	~~–– Collins, his most distant alias~~: ~~an apologist for vampirism, sadism, misogyny~~, ~~and other sexual perversions. The creator~~, and ~~therefore called the 'father',~~ of ~~some near approximations of [[Vampire]]s, Zombies, Ogres, and other monsters, in experiment toward the Real Thing~~.

	~~None of the Dark Order knew or suspected that these three leaders "were one and the same"~~, ~~in so far as they often saw two or three of these together~~, and ~~heard them disagree; this accomplished by a sophisticated graphic-projection apparatus, similar to that used by [[Laytami Gudersnipe]]~~ on ~~the [[Blind Consul]]. The triple identity was exposed by [[Marcus Ransom]], following the capture of [[Nicole née Iaggi Ransom\|Nicole]]~~.

	==Career==		==Career==

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	Elias Grimshaw was descended from the Leeford family of the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism and goodness. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.		Elias Grimshaw was descended from the Leeford family of the [[Grey Temple]]. After the [[Necromanic Wars]], his forebears adjourned to Altronis after their defeat by the [[Alliance]]. His parents, Justin and Paige, were contributors to the war-effort, in a Dual Continental War on that planet: Justin was an artilleryman, and Paige was a factory-girl. At the end of the First Half of the War, Justin came home with a limp and a lot of bad memories, and married Paige; and their sons and daughters were born in the following years. Both of them, and some of their children, were killed in the subsequent bombardment of their city, in the Second Half of the War. This left the surviving son, Elias, a lifelong misanthropy and distaste for idealism and goodness. Therefore Elias, as a young man, was something of a libertine, and lived by cheating people.

	The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies~~, and became filthy rich~~; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, and set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.		The next turning-point in his life, was his emigration abroad, where he met and married a criminal mastermind named Elvira: a vintner, drug dealer, procuress, confidence-woman, pickpocket, murderess, and blackmailer. After their marriage, the Grimshaws “conned happily ever after”: they killed, they lied, they stole, they cheated, they schemed and swindled everyone they met; they sold non-existent stock and phony remedies; they embezzled, they robbed, they bribed, they blackmailed, they bullied; and as a result of all this vice, became very rich, and set themselves up as financiers, and multiplied their wealth until nobody bothered to ask its origin.

	In time, Grimshaw collected every descendant he could find of the Grey Temple, and trained them, under assumed names, in the art of [[Necromancy]]. These became his Dark Order.		In time, Grimshaw collected every descendant he could find of the Grey Temple, and trained them, under assumed names, in the art of [[Necromancy]]. These became his Dark Order.