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Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Shadows of Faith]]}} + {{Update Needed|[[Shadows of Faith]] (BattleCorps Story), [[The Art of War]]}} − {{InfoBoxCharacter+ [[File:Isis Marik.jpg|thumb|right|Isis Marik at Age of 26]] − | image = Isis Marik ShSphere.jpg − | name = Isis Marik − | birthdate = [[3034]] − | died = ca. 3117 − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Marik]] − | profession = − | parents = [[Thomas Marik (Real)|Thomas Marik]] (father)<br/>[[Amandine Ruiz]] (mother) − | siblings = − | spouse = [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] − | children = [[Jade Davion]]<br/>[[Burton Davion]]<br/>[[Lee Davion]] − }} − '''Isis Marik''' was a [[thirty-first-century]] [[House Marik]] noblewoman, the daughter of the "real" [[Thomas Marik (Real)|Thomas Marik]] and [[Amandine Ruiz]], a minor functionary.<ref name=HBHM53>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 53: "Isis Marik: Little Girl Lost"</ref> − ==History==+ '''Isis Marik''' (Born [[3034]]) was a 31st Century [[House Marik]] noblewoman, the daughter of [[Amandine Ruiz]], a minor functionary, <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 53 - "Isis Marik: Little Girl" lost - Isis Marik's mom is minor functionary.</ref> and the "real" [[Thomas Marik]]. − She was raised in secret after the bomb blast that killed her grandfather [[Janos Marik]] and (supposedly) her father Thomas in [[3035]]. However, rumor of her existence circulated and her mother was persuaded to present her as Thomas's child in early [[3036]]. With her DNA proving she was indeed Thomas's child, problems lay ahead. Political technicalities of Thomas never formally taking the throne caused debate in Parliament on whether she qualified to be his heir. However, this changed when "[[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]]" appeared on [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] in December that year, having survived the bombing after all. Since Isis had been born illegitimately, she was passed over in the line of succession when her supposed younger half-brother [[Joshua Marik]] was born in [[3048]].<ref name=HBHM53/> (In reality, Joshua's father was a body double and not the real Thomas Marik.) − Near the end of the [[Clan Invasion]] in May [[3052]], Captain-General "Thomas Marik" arranged for her to be betrothed to the [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]], [[Sun-Tzu Liao]], in a political arrangement.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 52: "The Coming of the Clans & Eagle Rising article"</ref> − Although she did fall in love with both Sun-Tzu and his nation, years dragged by as her engagement with Sun-Tzu continued waiting for permission to marry.+ ==Character History== − Sun-Tzu eventually began to tire of Isis and her lack of understanding of what it meant to be Capellan. Seeing that her political usefulness was coming to an end, he decided to make what use he could before discarding her. First sending her to the world of [[Hustaing]] as part of a tour of the region near the [[St. Ives Compact]], Sun-Tzu secretly arranged for a sleeper agent in the [[Blackwind Lancers]] to have the unit attack the world and hopefully assassinate his former fiancée. This act triggered the [[Capellan–St. Ives War|war]] to reunite the state with its renegade commonality.+ She was raised in secret after the assassinations of her father and [[Janos Marik]]. However, rumor of her existence circulated and her mother was persuaded to present her as Thomas's child in early [[3036]]. With her DNA proving she was indeed his child, problems lay ahead. Political technicalities of Thomas not formerly taking the throne caused debate in parliament on if she qualified to be heir. However, this changed when [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] appeared on [[Atreus]] in December that year. Since she was born illegitimately, she was passed over in the line of succession when her younger half-brother [[Joshua Marik]] was born in [[3048]]. (In reality, of course, [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] would want his true biological heir to inherit the throne.) − [[Warrior House Hiritsu]], who served as her security detail, had been kept in the dark about the plot. Against all odds, Isis escaped the initial attack on 26 September [[3060]] due to the skill and bravery of Hiritsu infantryman [[Li Wynn]]. During her six weeks on the run from renegade St. Ives troops on Hustaing, Isis befriended [[Jade Hollister]], who had connections to an underground movement and taught Isis much about leadership and decision making. Tragically, Isis accidentally shot Jade Hollister in a firefight with rebel forces shortly before her rescue. The lessons learned in the six weeks on Hustaing turned Isis Marik into a tough, responsible, and headstrong person.<ref>''The Art of War''</ref> + Near the end of the [[Clan Invasion]] in May, [[3052]], her father arranged for her to be betrothed to [[Sun Tzu Liao]] in a political arrangement.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 52 - "The Coming of the Clans & Eagle Rising article" - Captain-General Thomas Marik creates an alliance with House Liao, using Isis Marik as the link.</ref> − Isis returned to Sian for the duration of the war. Ultimately, however, two years later, Sun-Tzu dismissed her and had her ordered off-world and out of the Confederation.<ref name=ACtA012>''The Killing Fields'', p. 66</ref>+ Although she did fall in love with both Sun Tzu and his nation, years dragged by as her engagement with Sun Tzu continued awaiting for permission to marry. − During her trip out of the Confederation, Isis almost became another casualty of the [[Black May]] attacks. It is unclear why [[Kali Liao]] sent [[Thuggee]] cultists to attack her, as the other attacks were directed against political and military figures of St. Ives Compact.<ref name=ACtA013>''The Killing Fields'', p. 88</ref> She was saved by an escorting [[WarShip]] that destroyed the Thuggee [[JumpShip]] as it intercepted her ship in the [[Necromo]] system.<ref name=ACtA06>''The Killing Fields'', p. 107</ref>+ Sun Tzu eventually began to feel tired of Isis and her lack of understanding of what it means to be Capellan. Seeing that her political usefulness was coming to an end, he decided to make what use he could before discarding her. First sending her to the world of [[Hustaing]] as part of a tour of the region near the [[St. Ives Compact]], Sun Tzu secretly arranged for a sleeper agent in the [[Blackwind Lancers]] to have the unit attack the world and hopefully assassinate his former fiancee. This act triggered the [[Capellan-St. Ives War]], to reunite the state with its renegade commonality. She however survived the initial attack due to the bravery of [[Li Wynn]], a Capellan infantryman from [[Warrior House Hiritsu]]. − Isis subsequently traveled to [[Mogyorod]], where she took up an earlier offer to stay with [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and [[Omiko Kurita]]. There, she spied a [[Dancing Joker|figure]] crawling through the mansion she shared with Omiko and Victor. Initially, she thought it was an assassin sent by Sun-Tzu to kill her; but instead, she saw the figure attack Victor's [[Tiaret Nevversan|Clan bodyguard]] before going for Omiko. Isis took a letter opener and stabbed the assassin, who then struck at Isis before escaping. This saved Omiko Kurita, and a grateful Victor told her he owed her a favor for the act. Along with Omiko, he sent Isis to [[Luthien]] to protect both women from further attacks. + During her six weeks on the run from renegade St. Ives troops on Hustaing, Isis befriended Jade Hollister, who had connections to an underground movement and taught Isis much about leadership and decision making. Tragically, Isis would accidentially shoot Jade Hollister in a firefight with rebel forces shortly before her rescue. The lessons learned in the six weeks on Hustaing, including death, killing, injury and frequent combat with regular and rebel troops and crime syndicates and ultimately the accidential killing of Jade Hollister turned Isis Marik into a tough, responsible and headstrong person.<ref>''The Art of War'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> − In [[3064]], with Victor Steiner-Davion getting embroiled in the [[FedCom Civil War]], Isis found her friend Omiko dead, at the hands of the same assassin.+ Isis returned to Sian for the duration of the war. Ultimately, however, Sun Tzu dismissed her and had her ordered off-world and out of the Confederation. − She traveled to [[Muphrid]] in [[3066]], to see Victor again and collect on the favor he owed her–a dinner. Victor, still in shock from the death of his lover Omiko, was shaken by stern talk from Isis on what was important and the need to move on. Victor, realizing he had been letting a great many people down, revived and resumed the war. Isis accompanied him in the last wave of the FedCom Civil War, all the way to [[New Avalon]]. During their travels, a relationship developed between the two, and they eventually decided to marry. − A drastic turn of events during the Word of Blake's [[Jihad]] in [[3067]] found them on the run from Blakist forces aboard Victor's flagship, the CSS ''[[Invisible Truth]]''.+ Now in exile, Isis traveled to [[Mogyorod]], where she took up an earlier offer to stay with [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] & [[Omi Kurita]]. She was in deep shock, still in love with Sun Tzu and being suddenly kicked out of the only home she had known. During the night, she spied a [[Dancing Joker|figure]] crawling through the mansion she shared with Omi & Victor. Initially, she thought it was an assassin sent by Sun Tzu to kill her; but instead, she saw the figure attack Victor's [[Tiaret Nevversan|Clan body guard]] before going for Omi. Isis took her letter opener and stabbed the assassin, who then struck at Isis before escaping. This saved [[Omi Kurita]], and a grateful Victor told her he owed her a favor for the act. Along with Omi, he sent Isis to [[Luthien]] to protect both women from further attacks. Unfortunately, in [[3064]] Isis found her friend dead, at the hands of the same assassin. − ===Death and Legacy===+ She then traveled to [[Muphrid]] in [[3066]], to see Victor again and collect on the favor he owed her - a dinner. Victor, still in shock from the death of his lover Omi, was shaken by stern talk from Isis on what was important and the need to move on. Victor, realizing he had been letting a great many people down, revived and resumed the war. Isis accompanied him in the last wave of the FedCom Civil War, all the way to [[New Avalon]]. In their travels, a relationship developed between the two, and they eventually decided to marry. − Isis had three children with Victor: [[Jade Davion]], [[Burton Davion]], and [[Lee Davion]]. − Isis Marik passed away "in relatively short order" after Burton Davion (who died in [[3113]]),<ref>''Ghost War'', ch. 13, p. 95</ref> [[Mason Dunne]], who was born in [[3101]], had first met Victor shortly after Isis' passing when he "was still pretty much a kid";<ref>''Ghost War'', ch. 12, p. 89</ref> he had come to the attention of Victor Steiner-Davion at the age of sixteen (''i.e.'' in [[3117]]).<ref>''MWDA Dossier - Mason Dunne''</ref> This narrows the time of Isis Marik's death down to around the year [[3117]].+ Later, a drastic turn of events during the Word of Blake's [[Jihad]] in [[3067]] found them on the run from Blakist forces onboard Victor's flagship, the ''CSS [[Invisible Truth]]''. + + Isis would bear Victor three children after their marriage: [[Jade Davion]], [[Burton Davion]], and [[Lee Davion]]. ==References== ==References== Line 47:
Line 32: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[The Art of War]]'' (novella)+ *''[[Blood Legacy]] (novel) - First Appearence − * ''[[Blood Legacy]]'' (novel) + *''[[Endgame]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel) + *''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel)+ *''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' − * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) + *''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' + *''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' − * ''[[The Killing Fields]]'' (novel) + *''[[The Art of War]]'' ([[BattleCorps]] serial/novella) − * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' (Mason Dunne dossier) + *''[[The Killing Fields]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]'' (novel) + *''[[Threads of Ambition]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' − * ''[[Threads of Ambition]]'' (novel) − − [[Category:Free Worlds League Characters|Marik, Isis]] + [[Category:House Marik Characters|Marik, Isis]]
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| − | + | '''Isis Marik''' (Born [[3034]]) was a 31st Century [[House Marik]] noblewoman, the daughter of [[Amandine Ruiz]], a minor functionary, <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 53 - "Isis Marik: Little Girl" lost - Isis Marik's mom is minor functionary.</ref> and the "real" [[Thomas Marik]]. | |
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| − | + | ==Character History== | |
| − | + | She was raised in secret after the assassinations of her father and [[Janos Marik]]. However, rumor of her existence circulated and her mother was persuaded to present her as Thomas's child in early [[3036]]. With her DNA proving she was indeed his child, problems lay ahead. Political technicalities of Thomas not formerly taking the throne caused debate in parliament on if she qualified to be heir. However, this changed when [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] appeared on [[Atreus]] in December that year. Since she was born illegitimately, she was passed over in the line of succession when her younger half-brother [[Joshua Marik]] was born in [[3048]]. (In reality, of course, [[Thomas Halas|Thomas Marik]] would want his true biological heir to inherit the throne.) | |
| − | [[ | + | Near the end of the [[Clan Invasion]] in May, [[3052]], her father arranged for her to be betrothed to [[Sun Tzu Liao]] in a political arrangement.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 52 - "The Coming of the Clans & Eagle Rising article" - Captain-General Thomas Marik creates an alliance with House Liao, using Isis Marik as the link.</ref> |
| − | + | Although she did fall in love with both Sun Tzu and his nation, years dragged by as her engagement with Sun Tzu continued awaiting for permission to marry. | |
| − | + | Sun Tzu eventually began to feel tired of Isis and her lack of understanding of what it means to be Capellan. Seeing that her political usefulness was coming to an end, he decided to make what use he could before discarding her. First sending her to the world of [[Hustaing]] as part of a tour of the region near the [[St. Ives Compact]], Sun Tzu secretly arranged for a sleeper agent in the [[Blackwind Lancers]] to have the unit attack the world and hopefully assassinate his former fiancee. This act triggered the [[Capellan-St. Ives War]], to reunite the state with its renegade commonality. She however survived the initial attack due to the bravery of [[Li Wynn]], a Capellan infantryman from [[Warrior House Hiritsu]]. | |
| − | Isis | + | During her six weeks on the run from renegade St. Ives troops on Hustaing, Isis befriended Jade Hollister, who had connections to an underground movement and taught Isis much about leadership and decision making. Tragically, Isis would accidentially shoot Jade Hollister in a firefight with rebel forces shortly before her rescue. The lessons learned in the six weeks on Hustaing, including death, killing, injury and frequent combat with regular and rebel troops and crime syndicates and ultimately the accidential killing of Jade Hollister turned Isis Marik into a tough, responsible and headstrong person.<ref>''The Art of War'', p.??{{cn}}</ref> |
| − | + | Isis returned to Sian for the duration of the war. Ultimately, however, Sun Tzu dismissed her and had her ordered off-world and out of the Confederation. | |
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| − | + | Now in exile, Isis traveled to [[Mogyorod]], where she took up an earlier offer to stay with [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] & [[Omi Kurita]]. She was in deep shock, still in love with Sun Tzu and being suddenly kicked out of the only home she had known. During the night, she spied a [[Dancing Joker|figure]] crawling through the mansion she shared with Omi & Victor. Initially, she thought it was an assassin sent by Sun Tzu to kill her; but instead, she saw the figure attack Victor's [[Tiaret Nevversan|Clan body guard]] before going for Omi. Isis took her letter opener and stabbed the assassin, who then struck at Isis before escaping. This saved [[Omi Kurita]], and a grateful Victor told her he owed her a favor for the act. Along with Omi, he sent Isis to [[Luthien]] to protect both women from further attacks. Unfortunately, in [[3064]] Isis found her friend dead, at the hands of the same assassin. | |
| − | + | She then traveled to [[Muphrid]] in [[3066]], to see Victor again and collect on the favor he owed her - a dinner. Victor, still in shock from the death of his lover Omi, was shaken by stern talk from Isis on what was important and the need to move on. Victor, realizing he had been letting a great many people down, revived and resumed the war. Isis accompanied him in the last wave of the FedCom Civil War, all the way to [[New Avalon]]. In their travels, a relationship developed between the two, and they eventually decided to marry. | |
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| − | + | Later, a drastic turn of events during the Word of Blake's [[Jihad]] in [[3067]] found them on the run from Blakist forces onboard Victor's flagship, the ''CSS [[Invisible Truth]]''. | |
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| + | Isis would bear Victor three children after their marriage: [[Jade Davion]], [[Burton Davion]], and [[Lee Davion]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | + | *''[[Blood Legacy]] (novel) - First Appearence | |
| − | * ''[[Blood Legacy]] | + | *''[[Endgame]]'' (novel) |
| − | * ''[[Endgame | + | *''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) |
| − | + | *''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[Grave Covenant]]'' (novel) | + | *''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]'' (novel) |
| − | * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | + | *''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[The Art of War]]'' ([[BattleCorps]] serial/novella) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[The Killing Fields]]'' (novel) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Threads of Ambition]]'' (novel) |
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| − | * ''[[Threads of Ambition]]'' (novel) | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:House Marik Characters|Marik, Isis]] |