Lion's Shadow

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The Lion's Shadow is a Lion's Arch based mercenary group founded by Felix "Reaver" Marini in 1301 AE. Though it started as a Human exclusive organization, it eventually opened up its ranks to all of Tyria's races, so long as they brought a sense of loyalty to the family. Once Reaver Marini was jailed and executed for his numerous crimes against Kryta, his chosen runner-up Mia Stonehart reluctantly assumed command.

Their operations are contractually based, often times being paid by members of the Krytan community who have been unjustly treated by members of the government or the wealthy elite. Activities can range from simple intimidation tactics and vandalism to extortion, kidnapping or even assassination. Historically, the Lion's Shadow has been anything but quiet about their actions.

This band of mercenaries is supported by a pseudo-familial culture based on mutual trust, absent of all rank aside from the leader. Members of the Lion's Shadow will sometimes refer to each other as "brother" or "sister" when speaking passively (i.e. my brother John from the Lion's Shadow) and each are expected to share and respect a bond appropriate to that culture.

The Lion's Shadow has been on a steady decline since Reaver Marini was first imprisoned, and their activity has been next to invisible in recent years. Whether that's an intentional change of operational pace adopted to compensate for dwindling numbers or a reflection of their inability to carry out any more large-scale operations is unclear. Those that do remain are fiercely loyal to each other.