Loftis was a Dragonlord of the e'Drien line, and Viscount of Clovenrocks Wood. He had three Signets; at the time of Orca, he had been in the Imperial Service for at least 250 years. Vlad thought Loftis resembled Morrolan e'Drien in terms of physical appearance. Vlad encountered Loftis while investigating the Orca conspiracy, and found the Dragonlord officer to be extremely sharp and difficult to fool, honest and noble. Kiera seemed to concur. Loftis was the former head of a division of the Special Tasks Group, which reports directly to Khaavren.