Lux Notera

Lux Notera is the face of Solwave and one of the most recognized performers on Geba. He is estimated to be worth approximately 4,221,000 Auren, placing him among the top ten wealthiest public individuals on the planet. This figure, while incomprehensible to most citizens, represents a fraction of the private wealth held by those who operate in the underworld.

Lux began in the fight clubs of Coastal Thazvaar, performing Conwave for crowds that cared more for rhythm than melody. Fighters, builders, engineers, and wanderers came to these clubs seeking opportunity or recognition. The music had to match the violence. He performed against other aspiring artists, saving for equipment only to lose it, then starting over.

One of the fighters he befriended found moderate fame and brought him to Jeyrha for a relay-broadcast tournament. The fighter did not win, but Lux's sound reached millions. It was his first break. Years later, that fighter was murdered under unknown circumstances. Lux has never said the name, but before every performance he pauses silently, as if waiting for someone to hear it.

When he first met Yelidra Veykar, she told him, "You don't have the face of a Conwave ascender. You have the glow of a Solwave star." She gave him access to the best coaches and sound engineers on Geba, an advance that would have bankrupted him. He trained for years, shaping his sound into something vast and luminous. When she returned, she launched him under Veykar Propulsion, making him the face of Solwave, the genre that had been the rhythm of the empire for millennia. Every festival, every relay, every performance since has grown larger. He imagines his friend is still watching.

Despite his wealth, Lux spends almost nothing. His estate, a massive complex including staff housing, training halls, and a full studio wing, was a gift from Yelidra Veykar. He did not ask for it. He has only ever used his own quarters, kitchen, and studio.

Lux and Tae Katasung are genuine friends. They speak mostly in transit, Lux between relays and events, Tae between training sites and tournaments. Despite the spectacle it would create, Lux has never performed at a hunting tournament Tae competed in. It is unknown why, or what Yelidra's motive for not allowing this would be.

In an interview, Lux said: "When he calls, I always answer. I know that's the only time he isn't training."