Irsei Caelysse / Rabnr Ljnuhbbn (RAB-ner luh-NUB-in)
Irsei is a talented crafter and infamous weaponsmith interested in progress and advancement. He was one of the Gnomes who did a "harmless" prank millennia ago which got his kind kicked out of the First World and cursed with The Bleaching. Given his age, he has an advanced stage of The Bleaching.
To keep The Bleaching at bay, Irsei has entertained himself by getting involved with great houses. He was involved with House Surtova until they became boring. After William Garess was killed by a wild animal, he assumed his form and took his place for years. Irsei also entertains himself by "forging assassins", creating weapons and providing them to those he thinks will do amusing things with them. He has provided weapons to both Kiede and one of his children.
In 4710, Irsei attended the Stolen Lands Coronation, claiming to be a "Rabnr Ljnuhbbn" looking for a bookkeeping job. The Rat recognized him and pulled him aside for a private conversation, but kept his identity secret. Irsei served as the Treasurer of The Land of the Silver Star for 2 years, offering consistently sensible recommendations. In Erastus 4712 he disappeared without a trace, which was written off as death from boredom.
In Abadius 4714, Irsei returned to Ornisk to address the council after the failed assassination attempt on Kiin. He revealed his true identity and admitted that he had provided a firearm to one of Kiede's children, the would-be assassin. He suggested that he did this to keep from succumbing to The Bleaching, however he suggested that someone else made the bullet which was used on Kiin.