Alphonse Caron

Alphonse Caron was a crime boss of Knightby, with an extensive smuggling network that spanned much of eastern Kealia.

His network was built from the chaos of the Dealian War of Succession in the 240sAT, with Caron becoming one of the principle crime lords of Adecilia. Alphonse kept a low profile, with few grand assets within the city itself, though rumours of a lavish country retreat persisted. Caron developed a web of patronage within the city underclasses, but did not involve himself with the high society of the capital. The chaos of the war and the Lancan blockade of Adecilia and Deal provided opportunities and a thriving black market for goods, growing his wealth immensely.

In 245AT, he would become involved in smuggling goods on behalf of Val Garena, including many key magical devices. This attracted the attention of the newly formed Auric Lodge, who attacked his warehouse base of operations. Alphonse was captured and questioned, but fortunately for him was located by a hedge wizard in his employ. As his henchmen closed in on the position he was held in, he negotiated an exchange – his life for information, and the Auric Lodge leaving the city for good.

The Auric Lodge agreed to these terms, and Alphonse lived. Unfortunately for him, the Auric Lodge informed Princet Flavia Domitia Cato of his existence and relation to Val Garena. The Princet travelled to Knightby to question Caron, an interrogation later described by the Princet as ‘lengthy and exhaustive.’ Caron was executed by the Princet Cato at the conclusion of the discussion.