Cordell Walmsley

Cordell Walmsley, also known as the Blademaster, is an wanted fugitive of Aether, having formally served as the leader of the Aethian Insurgency. He was responsible for the coordinated terror attacks and guerrilla raids on several military outposts and bases. He is notable for his use of propaganda that swayed the majority of Aethian's populace away from the side of the government to support the Insurgency. Before his defection, he was popular for the expansion of Zanjutsu and the creation of several combat forms derived from the art.

During the Aethian Civil War, he was leader of the Philosophers, a squad that also served as the main figureheads of the Insurgency. He was also the personal mentor to Anton Semenov.