Aelfraed Dalton Walters

Aelfraed Dalton Walters is Differel's faithful butler, and her Chief of Staff for the Caerleon Order. He was her father's butler before her, and before that his valet. He took care of her after her mother died, and helped raise her after her father died. Despite their opposite genders, he acts as her valet as well as overseeing the house staff and the Order personnel. And despite their social differences and aristocratic propriety, he's part friend, part mentor, and part father-figure. He can tell her things no one else dares; only Dracula is more forthcoming. Though he teases her and tells her the facts of life, he's always tactful and respectful. He would give his life to protect her, but she will risk her own to save him.

Though Differel has a master chef, Aelfraed is Cordon Bleu trained, and prepares most of her personal meals. In his younger days he was boxer, and he occasionally spares with Eile. For relaxation he reads noir private eye novels, plays the clarinet, and does crossword puzzles. He is celibate and has never been married, but he carries on a mutually tumultuous and affectionate relationship with Madam Trumbo, the chef. His sister is the housekeeper. He dreams of one day retiring and opening a pub, but never quite gets around to it. He adopted an orphan and brought him into the household as hall boy, and has been grooming him to replace him as butler one day.

Aelfraed displays knowledge and training of SAS commando tactics, including armed and unarmed combat, parachuting, scuba diving, survival, and counter-terrorism, some of which he has taught to Differel. He is especially expert with the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, and prefers that over using a gun. How he acquired this knowledge, no one knows, because he has never been in military service.