R-075: Reliance St. James

Lian is of taller than average height, possessing an aristocratic air which dominates any room he enters. With cold blue eyes and a sharp, sardonic smile, most agree that his attractiveness is based on the predatory grace of his every movement. He says what he needs to say precisely when he needs to say it; his sincerity depends on what he stands to gain from the situation. He is cold, cunning and calculative. Able to charm his way in and out of any situation, the second eldest St. James' son demanded the respect of his siblings and peers, cultivating a reputation that preceded him even in youth. He pursued academia as a means to an end; his education in the law has provided him a foothold working in the legal system. He intends to use that foothold to climb the ladder of politics as far as it will take him; if he has his way, it will be to the highest rank ever achieved by anyone in his family. Willing to leverage any and all connections, he is brutally opportunistic and manipulative. He is able to craft whatever type of personality is needed for a situation; he understands the social machine and plays it like a master musician.