Darynn Mark

Darynn Mark is the son of traitor Zilpohn Mark and Adrana Mark, and the main protagonist of Embargo on Hope.

Early Life
Darynn Mark was born in Ziphyr in 484 ARI in the Elite caste. He spent much of his childhood in Cax-Ark-Uhn. When his father was not away on a Shard mission, he lived in Ziphyr with his mother and father.

He trained to be a Shard with his father, grandfather, and his father's sword master, Master Kawto Makai. However, he didn't seem to possess the natural talent of his father.

He enjoyed military history, weaponry, and spacecraft, though he was only average in his studies. His mother and father encouraged belief in the Iveleen, but he wasn't a fervent believer.

Hargonla
Darynn was forced to live in Hargonla after the Betrayal of the Hero. Initially, he lived with his mother, but moved into an apartment with Pavlar Solia after his mother died. It was hard for him to make friends in Hargonla, on the account of them being afraid of him.

He kept up his swordfighting by training with former Captain Madra and sparring with Pavlar.

Pavlar and Darynn occupied their time by helping other Olan-Har survive, whether that meant gathering food, stealing from the Hargonla gangs, or setting up shelter. During the embargo, they raided the Planetary Alliance shipments to make sure the weaker Olan-Har got their share.