Tyril Starfury

Tyril, a character from the Blades of Light and Shadow series, is an elf noble and one of your love interests. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 3, but his name is not revealed until Chapter 4.

Appearance
Tyril has long black hair, blue eyes and light blue skin. He wears a silver armor with weapons in his back.

Personality
Tyril admits to being haughty, arrogant, and brash in the past. He is not the best at showing his emotions, and finds it difficult to trust people. He is self-deprecating, as he compares himself to other elves and does not believe he is as witty. He expresses surprise when others want to spend time with him, not believing himself to be worthy company. He thinks of himself as a broken wanderer.

Background
In the ancient days, House Starfury bartered trade all across the realm, patronized the arts and universities, and commanded their own auxiliary forces. As the heir to the House of Starfury, Tyril drilled with fencing instructors, military strategists, and had tutors for everything from etiquette and poetry to mathematics. From the moment he could read, he was expected to know everything there was to know about Undermount and all the realms. He had no real friends, as any sign of politeness or acknowledgement to another elf might incur political ramifications. Like others of his stature, he attended balls and council meetings. When he was getting groomed to run House Starfury, all he could think about was wanting to escape, wanting to go to all the places he read about. With all his training, Tyril had never set foot on a boat prior to joining your party.

Book 1

 * Chapter 3: The City By The Sea
 * Chapter 4: Escape at Sea
 * Chapter 5: The Floating City
 * Chapter 6: The Cursed Isle
 * Chapter 7: The Deadwood
 * Chapter 8: A Tale Of Two Princes
 * Chapter 9: The Queen, The Prince, And The Exile
 * Chapter 10: The City of Glimmering Lies
 * Chapter 11: What Lies Beneath
 * Chapter 12: The Murderous Masquerade
 * Chapter 13: City of Wonders
 * Chapter 14: City of Horrors
 * Chapter 15: Into the Shadow

Your Character
He bumps into your character at the market. Nia says he's radiating powerful magical energy. At the end of the chapter, he saves you by blasting the mayor's men with magical energy and decapitating the mayor. He tells you to run. In the following chapter, he joins your group after learning that you share a common goal, that is stopping the Shadow Court. In a Book 1, Chapter 9 premium scene, Tyril says that he think he is not a good enough companion to your character. He then says that being around your character inspires him to be better. After that, you have the chance to kiss him.

Kaya
In Book 1, Chapter 9, he opens up about his background and tells your party about Kaya. Although she came from the much poorer House Duskraven, they became friends when her family traveled in the noble circles. Tyril describes her as humble, funny, and compassionate. According to him, she kept his ego in check and made him a better person. They shared great Kilvali, emotional connection, and would have made an excellent marital match if their houses had chosen to ally.

She was also a historian in the Chroniclers' Society and fascinated with the Shadow Court, visiting all the major archives to gather more knowledge. Unbeknownst to him, she had sent him a letter before she entered the Shrine of the Eldest with a map and clue of how to enter the catacombs. In Chapter 11, he and your party enter the catacombs and make their way to the Shrine. There, they find her turned into glass and realize that an imposter had taken her place.

Duchess Xenia
When the Duchess Xenia assumed Kaya's identity, she returned a year prior to the current events, her whole behavior and personality changed. She challenged Tyril to a duel and defeated him despite him being "the most skillful duelist in all of Undermount". He states that this was the most humiliating moment of his life which made him flee the city. Her shift in behavior causes him to believe that she may have succumbed to the Shadow Court's influence much like the Mayor of Parnassus.

When he had left in shame, he did not know that was her plan: to shame him and then gain influence. While his father waited for his return (and then later assumed he had died), "Kaya" brokered new alliances, secured trade agreements, bought council votes and whispered in others' ears spreading rumors and doubt of the abilities of House Starfury. In Book 1, Chapter 10, "Kaya" appears at the House Starfury Temple of Light when he leads your party to his home. She invites him to the Ancestral Masquerade out of obligation, insults everyone in the party except for Threep, and leaves. When Tyril discovers Kaya's body in the Shrine of the Eldest, he realizes that Kaya had been killed and replaced by an impostor. Tyril then vows to kill Xenia at the Masquerade ball. In Chapter 12, with your help, he can fulfill this promise.

Trivia

 * He is shown on the cover of Blades of Light and Shadow, Book 1.
 * He is the heir to House Starfury, one of the oldest, wealthiest and most powerful houses in Undermount.
 * Book 1, Chapter 7 reveals that he hates geese and confirms that he turns violet when blushing.
 * On April 10, 2020, Pixelberry tweeted their #QuarantineHouse challenge, placing Tyril in House 3 with Drake Walker, Kenna Rys, Brian Crandall, Mr. Covington, and Priya Lacroix.
 * He teaches you the Cleansing Fire elite skill.
 * On April 23, 2020, PB answered the question about the pronunciation of his name, stating that Andrew (the book lead) pronounces it Tee-rill, while some team members also pronounce it differently.
 * During the Choices Book Club for May 5, 2020, PB confirmed that elves don't track age the same way humans do, but that Tyril is the elven equivalent of 25 human years old.