Charles Garnet

Charles Hamish Augustus Garnet, forty-three, born January 1st, 1842 AE, is a Union steel magnate and father of Lavender, Rose and Orchid Garnet. He is an inventor, history enthusiast and associate of Lord Aries who invites him to the Union to help in his quest of the Lost Cities. He is also a descendant of House Garnet and the Order of the Stone.

Charles Garnet is a "robber baron", of the sort who rise to wealth through unscrupulous business practices, ruthless suppression of rivals and other types of economic villainy. He has already secured the betrothal of eldest daughter Lavender to an Empire aristocrat and member of the Zodiac Society to get a foothold in their market and government. Despite this, Charles is also a staunch loyalist to the idea of the former United States and created the White Tiger League with the ultimate aim of reunion. Charles hopes to see second daughter, Rose, one day become First Lady. Through his connections with other Houses, he is also spearheading a plan to recreate the fallen Order in the New World and is not above using one frightened little girl to accomplish it.

Born into poverty in New Amsterdam, Charles began working as a Tinker for another steel magnate. He worked his way up through the ranks of the company only to lose out a promotion to the son of a wealthy family to whom his employers hoped to marry their daughter. Charles left with both patents to secret projects and the family's heiress, Iphigenia, to whom he was eventually married to avert scandal. In less than a decade he bought out his former employers and expanded the business into mining, transportation and construction. There was a brief stint in the Union Army during the Civil War in his twenties which inspired his move to take control of the company and reunite nation. He considers it a personal affront that the Confederate Army won via treachery. In fact, Charles has an intense hatred for deceit. This is considered ironic for his personal interest in street illusionists, soothsayers and the like who frequent his wife's lavish parties.