Therdeo Lapileon is the Grand Duke of the North. A stoic, unemotive man, he is the current Head of the Lapileon family, he's grown to be feared by the nobles for his achievements in the war. Unbeknownst to anyone outside of the Lapileon family, the Lapileon's have been cursed with extremely poisonous blood, just a single drop can kill instantly. It's because of the pain and deadly risk of the curse, that he's so cold ruthless. He fears killing those he comes to cherish. So he distances himself.