HRH Duke Michael, Keeper of the Symphony

Michael is the King's younger brother, and is accorded the rank of Royal Duke. Although he is not a fully Talented mage, he is a Sensitive as far as instinctively knowing the health of his patients is concerned. He is known to have one or two other unusual abilities: not the least the ability to heal others almost by touch.

In the earliest days of the Kingdom, he went to Sable University to study medicine and graduated with honours, quickly going through is training to become a fully qualified doctor. He was one of the driving forces behind developing the Sable Royal Hospital into the foremost medical facility within the Kingdom of Sable and the Commonwealth, and has spent the thirty years in charge of it. However, he has very recently resigned as full-time administrator, and has now reverted to consulting a couple of days a week.

He has the reputation of being the best non-magical healer in the Kingdom, with specialities in trauma surgery and the maladies of shape shifters, and is also one of the most experienced teachers of shape shifting in the Kingdom, both to individuals and groups. He shares his brother's love of art, and is a superb artist in his own right. He has a house in the city, but is now living there less of them time. His wife, Sofia, is a Talented healer, and they have twin daughters, Louise and Vernonica, who are now at the toddling stage.

Field Marshal (Rtd), Lord William of Harrington, KG
Military Advisor to the Sable Forces

William O'Connor, Lord Harrington, has been in Sable for as long as anyone can remember, and was instrumental in the setting up of the Kingdom's armed forces, as well as the military academy and the college of military magic. Recently, he was also involved in establishing the Sable High-Tech forces with General Prince Andrew. When he stepped down from active command, he was made Lord Harrington in recognition of his services to the Crown, and given lands around that city. While he has passed actual day-to-day command to William and Francis, he is still recognised as the best general Sable has ever had, and he continues to sit on the Sable Staff Council.

O'Connor is around 6'0" tall, and fairly well built, and has been acknowledged as the King's cousin. He also bears some resemblance to Princes William and James. He is treated with the respect due to one of the Royal Family, and was one of the earliest members of the Order of the Garter. He has been married, to a woman named Angela, and they had one son - Calen FitzWilliam - giving him family links to the Commonwealth Defence Shadow of Cadel. However, Angela has not been seen for some years now, and it's possible that she has passed away, although no official announcement was ever made.

Nowadays, he spends his time visiting military installations around Sable, the Commonwealth and those under control of the external forces, as well as teaching classes in combat magic at SMC and SCMM when he's in Sable itself. He has a house up on Park Rim Drive, overlooking Hyde Park, and an estate out near Harrington, however most recently he has been spending a significant amount of his time working with Prince Thomas in the Silver Shadows.

Duke Stephen Lacey

Stephen first came to Sable in May SY153, and is believed to be the half brother of Prince Alban on his mother's side. Although he has taken a variant of the de Lacy name, he has not been credited as a member of the Sable Royal Family, although he has been accorded the rank of Duke.

Nothing is really known about his origins, which has caused interest among the Royal watchers in Sable City, and if the King knows anything - which seems likely - it certainly isn't being made public. He is roughly the same age as Alban, and is strongly Talented, and went up to Sable Mage College as a freshman in September SY153: a year behind his believed half-brother, who went to college early. He is now living full time in college.

Stephen is a quiet young man, and is a gifted pianist as well as being academically talented. He enjoys keeping himself fit, often going running, and is an excellent horseman. He speaks English with something of an accent.

He is not to be confused with his close namesake Duke Stephen de Lacy, who is the son of Prince Christopher and recently left SMC.