For Esper, if you wanted to stretch a bit, you could use Vronos. He's never had a card, but does have strong connections to Innistrad and Esper. It would also allow Garruk's "curse" to have a bit more meaning down the line.
Vronos is a very obscure character despite being an avatar for the games.
But honestly, it's more that his story is a bizarre mish mash that doesn't really add up to something that looks...right.
@yxoque:
I'm not absolutely sure, but tezzeret's first appearance was in AoA anyways. He might have had a card before, but he had no story. The Seeker's Fall was published during conflux and I'm sure that was after AoA.
The main reason not to use vengeant is color concerns.
As to Liliana, I've given the matter thought and concluded her alliance with bolas is a good chance to point her to the chain veil... And it makes more sense than the demon pointing her to the thing that can kill him. So whatever she's doing on Alara can tie in as a mercenary working for Intel.