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==[[Blackstaff Tower Description|Blackstaff Tower]]==
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==The Archmage of Waterdeep & Master of [[Blackstaff Tower Description|Blackstaff Tower]]==
| [[Image:Khelben-white.jpg|left|150px|Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun]] || '''Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun'''<br>''Archmage of Waterdeep''<br>Khelben is the most powerful and influential archmage of the Sword Coast, and is widely rumored to be one of the rulers of Waterdeep (though he never has anything to say on the subject). Allied to the Harpers, and instrumental in keeping the Lords’ Alliance (of Silverymoon, Sundabar, Neverwinter, and other “good” cities of the North, with Waterdeep) intact, Khelben is always working to influence this or that occurrence or trend, looking years ahead.<br><br>He is a forester and a painter, and has tutored many mages of note (including Malchor Harpell, Savengriff, and Nain). Khelben is a tall (6'’), well-muscled, bearded man with a receding hairline, black hair shot through with silver, and a distinguished manner. He is gravely wise, not pompous, and is fully learned in the history, lore, and traditions of magic as practised by humans in the North since the rise from barbarism.
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| [[Image:Khelben-white.jpg|left|150px|Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun]] || '''Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun'''<br>''Archmage of Waterdeep''<br>Khelben is the most powerful and influential archmage of the Sword Coast, and is widely rumored to be one of the rulers of Waterdeep (though he never has anything to say on the subject). Allied to the Harpers, and instrumental in keeping the Lords' Alliance (of Silverymoon, Sundabar, Neverwinter, and other "good" cities of the North, with Waterdeep) intact, Khelben is always working to influence this or that occurrence or trend, looking years ahead.<br><br>He is a forester and a painter, and has tutored many mages of note (including Malchor Harpell, Savengriff, and Nain). Khelben is a tall (6', 6"), well-muscled, bearded man with a receding hairline, black hair shot through with silver, and a distinguished manner. He is gravely wise, not pompous, and is fully learned in the history, lore, and traditions of magic as practised by humans in the North since the rise from barbarism.<br>* [[Former Apprentices of Blackstaff Tower]]<br>* [[Blackstaff Spells|Known Spells of the Blackstaff]]<br>* [[Blackstaff Tower Faction]]
| [[Image:Aelandelia.jpg|left|150px|Aelandelia Swiftleaf]] || '''Aelandelia Swiftleaf'''<br>''Weaver and Apprentice Wizard''<br>Pleasant of demeanor and beautiful in the unassuming way so many folk of elfin blood are, Aelandelia was a weaver's apprentice when she discovered her talent for magic. Though she is poor, she came to Blackstaff Tower and remained outside his gate for six days and nights before he accepted her as an apprentice. Her stoicism and drive impressed the archmage then, and continues to do so now. She has long honey-blonde hair down past her waist, and eyes of pale frosty blue. Though she wears simple homespun dresses as she works, they do nothing to detract from her obvious beauty. Aelandelia is a member of the [[Most Excellent Order of Weavers and Dyers]].
 
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| [[Image:Dran.jpg|left|150px|Dran Wands]] || '''Dran Wands'''<br>''Noble and Apprentice Wizard''<br>A distant relation of Khelben's, Dran is an anxious young man. He knows that his family has pulled some significant strings to get him into Blackstaff Tower, and he is expected to excel. He is a young man in his early twenties, with lanky brown hair and bright, sparkling hazel eyes, and a bit of fashionable chin scruff. Though his family wants him to put everything aside in favor of his studies (hence moving him out of the Wands estate and into a tiny, cramped chamber in the Tower), he still continues to go carousing with his friends among the nobility.
 
 
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==Waterdhavian Nobles==
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==Apprentices==
===[[House Anteos]]===
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| [[Image:Aleena.jpg|left|150px]] || '''Aleena Paladinstar'''<br>''Daughter of Lord Piergeiron''<br>The only daughter of the Open Lord, Aleena has lived a life of seclusion for the most part, growing up in the private halls of the Palace and rarely leaving there, for her own safety. She is a very tall young woman (at seventeen years), about the height of her father, with a shy personality but stunning intellect. Ciro Melshimber threw her official coming out party, but it wasn't until she appeared, seemingly by magic, in Khelben's cellars that her true potential came to fruition. When she explained that she'd discovered the passages leading between the Palace and Blackstaff Tower, Khelben was impressed with her cunning and intelligence. Once she showed an aptitude for wizardry, Khelben took her on as an apprentice. She has rooms at Blackstaff Tower and must live there for the first year of her apprenticeship, much to the chagrin of her father. For her part, she adores the privacy and freedom, and has blossomed into a skilled conjurer.
| [[Image:Hlethvagi.jpg|left|150px|Hlethvagi Anteos]] || '''Hlethvagi Anteos'''<br>''Moneylender & Warehouse Owner''<br>A fat, wispy-bearded nobleman, Hlethvagi is a minor member of [[House Anteos]]. He is well-known for his business acumen and cunning investment sense. He is also rumored to be a Loviataran. He is good friends with Audyna Husteem, a priestess of the Painmaiden.
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| [[Image:Danilo.jpg|left|150px]] || '''Danilo Thann'''<br>''Youngest Thann Son, Khelben's apprentice''<br>The youngest of Lady Cassandra and Lord Rhammas' nine children, Danilo is the sixth boy in the House. Always precocious and a born attention-seeker, Danilo was the only one of Lady Cassandra's children to exhibit any talent for the Art. His uncle Khelben has been training him in the privacy of the Thann villa, but often despairs of the young man's lackadasical approach to study. He hopes that some time in actual apprenticeship in Blackstaff Tower will help him sharpen his resolve.
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===[[House Melshimber]]===
 
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| [[Image:Andedda.jpg|left|150px|Andedda Melshimber]] || '''Andedda Melshimber'''<br>''[[Ciro]]'s Mother''<br>The main fashionplate of House Melshimber, Andedda is formerly of House Talmost. Andedda is one of Matriarch Hlanta Melshimber's primary confidants, and commands a great deal of respect in Waterdhavian society for her beauty, her sense of style and her connections.
 
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===[[House Husteem]]===
 
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| [[Image:Orbos.jpg|left|150px|Lord Orbos Husteem]] || '''Lord Orbos Husteem'''<br>''Patriarch of the House; [[Evendur]]'s father''<br>Lord of House Husteem, Lord Orbos is a stern and proprietous man. He doesn't interact with Waterdhavian society much, preferring to allow other members of his House to play those fields - he is too busy ensuring the continued prosperity of his House. It always causes a stir when he does arrive at social events, however.
 
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| [[Image:Orlpar.jpg|left|150px|Orlpar Husteem]] || '''Orlpar Husteem'''<br>''Evendur's uncle''<br>A rake and scoundrel with questionable friends and a long-running, "friendly" rivalry with his older brother. Orlpar is the most sociable of Lord Orbos' siblings, although he is known as an inveterate "dark-streeter": a noble who prefers to get his kicks in the myriad dives and scummy festhalls of the Dock and South Wards, eschewing the safer, more comfortable pleasures of more northerly districts. He is well-known as being involved in at least the use = and possibly even the sale = of illicit drugs.
 
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| [[Image:Audyna.jpg|left|150px|Audyna Husteem]] || '''Audyna Husteem'''<br>''Evendur's aunt, Priestess of Loviatar''<br>A notorious socialite and priestess of the Painmaiden, Audyna is very selective about who she associates with. Unlike her brother Orlpar, she also doesn't enjoy the dens of villainy he frequents - she enjoys the cut and thrust of Waterdhavian social set, and prefers to play those games in as much luxury as possible.
 
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| [[Image:Alyra.jpg|left|150px|Alyra Ammakyl]] || '''Alyra Ammakyl'''<br>''Evendur's older sister''<br>A young woman who caused no small amount of scandal for her elopement to Chusya Ammakyl. There are all sorts of rumors about her elopement and relationship alike, and so Alyra avoids society for the most part, preferring to spend her time at the Ammakyl villa. She has already proven herself very useful to [[House Ammakyl]] for negotiating good mercenary prices from her great-aunt Coremita in the hire of protectors for Ammakyl farmlands.
 
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| [[Image:Olegh.jpg|left|150px|Olegh Husteem]] || '''Olegh Husteem'''<br>''Evendur's younger brother''<br>A young rakish man, well under his Uncle Orlpar's thumb. It is rumored that Olegh has even moved out of the family villa, and into a room of his own in his uncle Orlpar's house in the North Ward. Nonetheless, when Olegh is dragged home for drunken brawling at all hours of the morning, it is to the Husteem villa the Watch drags him.
 
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| [[Image:Coremita.jpg|left|150px|Coremita Husteem]] || '''Coremita "Lady Warchest" Husteem'''<br>''Evendur's grand-aunt, Mercenary Contract Handler''<br>The negotiator and paymaster for the Husteem mercenaries. Known as "Lady Warchest" for both her control over the funds and her immense bosom. She is known as a force to be reckoned with; indeed, it is said that Orbos prefers her out of Waterdeep as often as possible, because her influence is frequently too difficult for him to counter effectively with the rest of his House.
 
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| [[Image:Ianhorne.jpg|left|150px|Ianhorne Husteem]] || '''Ianhorne Husteem'''<br>''Evendur's cousin, Coremita's apprentice''<br>A former socialite of Waterdeep, Ianhorne is something of a notorious rake in the "steel rose" set of Waterdhavian nobility - that is, those young men who prefer the romantic company of one another rather than any woman. Charming, witty and urbane, he also played with affections viciously, until Waterdeep had no further interest in his games. He was made captain of the Hellstags, a Husteem mercenary company, where he met his consort Aaromore, whom he web by Loviataran rite.
 
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| [[Image:Aaromore.jpg|left|150px|Aaromore Husteem]] || '''Aaromore Husteem'''<br>''Ianhorne's consort''<br>A former mercenary of the Hellstags, Aaromore met Ianhorne when the young nobleman was made captian of that company. The two took up almost immediately, and Aaromore has rarely left Ianhorne's side since. He is dark and muscled where Ianhorne is lithe and fair, silent and intimidating where his love is garrulous and charismatic.
 
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==Templefolk==
 
===[[House of Wonder]]===
 
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| [[Image:Meleghost.jpg|left|150px|Meleghost Starseer]] || '''Meleghost Starseer'''<br>''Temple Magister''<br>High priest of the temple and an open necromancer, with something of a sinister reputation.
 
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| [[Image:Ilbrost.jpg|left|150px|Ilbrost Mythyl]] || '''Ilbrost Mythyl'''<br>''Overseer of Acolytes''<br>One of the upper echelon of priests, Ilbrost is also the unspoken head of the faction of Mystran priests who are clerics, rather than wizards.
 
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==Guildsfolk==
 
===[[Order of Master Taylors, Glovers & Mercers]]===
 
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| [[Image:Sibondi.jpg|left|150px|Sibondi Threadwonder]] || '''Sibondi Threadwonder'''<br>''Master Seamstress''<br>Master seamstress that frequently works with [[House Melshimber]] brought in by Ciro to help prepare his and Glim's outfits for the Husteem dinner.
 
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==Nightlife Folk==
 
===The [[Crawling Spider]]===
 
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| [[Image:ahmadar_teshura.jpg|left|150px|Teshura]] || '''Teshura'''<br>''[[Ahmadar]]'s mother, Private Dancer''<br>A dwarven soft-trader and professional companion at the Crawling Spider, Teshura is well-loved by the dwarven community of Waterdeep. One of two dwarven soft-traders at the Crawling Spider, Teshura takes great pride in her dwarven beauty, cultivating a head full of braids and soft downy beard, all decorated with glittering gold - the very vision of traditional dwarven beauty so lusted after that she turns down marriage offers multiple times a week. She is the mother of Ahmadar and Ahkhalan.
 
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==Underworld Folk==
 
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| [[Image:Demisante.jpg|left|150px|Demisante]] || '''Demisante'''<br>''Mage-Thief; now imprisoned''<br>A whimsical and not-terribly-bright young half-elf, Demisante's stated mission is the liberation of jewels and other goods from ugly rich people to deliver them to where they belong: the persons of beautiful but poor people. An avid worshipper of Lurue, she has been caught twice by Ahmadar.
 
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| [[Image:Ahmadar_ahkhalan.jpg|left|150px|Ahkhalan]] || '''Ahkhalan'''<br>''Skullport Slaver; Ahmadar's brother''<br>Ahmadar's twin, raised by their father, a dwarven slaver in Skullport. Ahkhalan works in their father's organization in Skullport, although he has become interested in his brother's facility with magic, and desires to see if he has the talent.
 
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| [[Image:Artanial.jpg|left|150px|Artanial]] || '''Artanial'''<br>''Head of Pickpocket gang; Glim's "uncle"''<br>The somewhat-weaselly head of a gang of child pickpockets, Artanial took in Glim when she was a girl on the streets. He taught her the arts of the thief, and has started looking into heists a bit more grandiose than his normal fare.
 
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==Wanderers==
 
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| [[Image:Imrul.png|left|150px|Imrul Athelzedar, the Magister]] || '''Imrul Athelzedar'''<br>''The Magister''<br>A friend of Khelben's, and the Magister of Mystra. Imrul is an unassuming man, and kindly spoken, though when the need arises, his quiet power is palpable. Like many previous Magisters, he loves to introduce people to magic, using his Art in kindly, useful ways, and passing on interesting, rare spells to those mages (particularly mages new to their Art) he meets.
 
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| [[Image:Noumea.jpg|center|150px|Nouméa Drathchuld, Magister's Apprentice]] || '''Nouméa Drathchuld'''<br>''Magister's Apprentice''<br>An archivist at the [[Vault of Sages]], Nouméa is an old friend of Ciro's from his days at the Vault. She came to Silverymoon as a young woman, desperate to learn magic, but too poor to afford the training from any of the magical collegia of the city. When she discovered that Vault archivists are often trained as wizards, she quickly found a way into an apprenticeship there, where she has discovered not just a talent for magic, but an affinity for the work of the archivists as well. She and [[Evendur]] spent a night of intimacy together in the High Palace of Silverymoon, before they parted ways: he to return to Waterdeep, and she to accept an offer of apprenticeship with the Magister.
 
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==[[Silverymoon]]==
 
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| [[Image:Alustriel.jpg|center|150px|Alustriel, the Lady of Silverymoon]] || '''Lady Alustriel Silverhand'''<br>''Lady of Silverymoon''<br>The beautiful silver-haired sorceress-queen of Silverymoon is well-loved by her people (and many outside of Silverymoon), and hated by those who would seek to enslave, conquer or destroy the goodly folk of the North. She is an avid ally of the Harpers, going so far as to publicly open her court to Those Who Harp, and a part of the Lords' Alliance. Her neighbors know her protection without any fear of being conquered for the aid, and she has made Silverymoon into a bastion of art, culture, beauty and love, inspired by the example of ancient Myth Drannor. She has been acknowledged as an elf-friend by the elven folk, and has a handful of half-elven sons, the Brothers Aerasume. She is a dedicated sensate and cheerful hedonist, although does not allow her pleasures to stand in the way of her duty; indeed, she is very well-known for letting her pleasures to assist her (she is somewhat notorious - in an envied fashion - as a "budoir diplomat").
 
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| [[Image:Taern.jpg|center|150px|The High Mage Taern "Thunderspells" Hornblade]] || '''Taern "Thunderspells" Hornblade'''<br>''High Mage of Silverymoon''<br>Alustriel's strong right hand, and the High Mage of Silverymoon, Taern loves his liege greatly, and those who would seek to do harm to her are in grave danger from him. An invoker of dangerous reputation, Taern deeply believes in the ideals of Silverymoon, even while proclaiming himself a "man too simple to truly understand them." Despite his bluster and thunder, he is a skilled politican, with a good-natured laugh that can hide the most subtle of threats.
 
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| [[Image:Aerasume-trinity.jpg|center|150px|The Aerasume Trinity]] || '''Naerond Aerasume'''<br>''Knight in Silver''<br>A paladin of Mystra and mage both, Naerond is warm and outgoing, cheerful where his brothers can be distant or suspicious. Ciro was closest to Naerond during his time in Silverymoon, as the two young men often spent evening in one anothers' company (and beds), artfully stepping on the line that separates friendly lover and beloved routinely during that time. Naerond was very happy to see Ciro return.
 
 
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| [[Image:Daemera.jpg|center|150px|Daemera of the Bow]] || '''Daemera of the Bow'''<br>''Priestess of Mielikki''<br>A blonde half-elf with a strongly elfin appearance, Daemera is a ranger and priestess at Mielikki's Grove in Silverymoon. Before she took such vows, however, she was an adventuring companion of [[Glim]]'s mother, Syanee Farwalker. She suggested to Glim that if she wished to know more about Syanee, she seek out the wife of the owner of the Old Xoblob Shop, in Waterdeep, who apparently acted as sort of a "den mother" for their old adventuring company.
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| [[Image:Demisante.jpg|left|150px|Demisante]] || '''Demisante'''<br>''Mage-Thief''<br>A whimsical and not-terribly-bright young half-elf, Demisante was a thief until Ahmadar caught her twice, and then spoke on her behalf to Khelben. In the time since, she has been absolved of her former crimes, and is now free. She remains at Blackstaff Tower, furthering her learning in the arts of enchantment. She is an avid worshipper of Lurue, and she and Aleena have become unlikely friends.
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| [[Image:Honibar-deros.jpg|left|150px|Honibar Deros]] || '''Honibar Deros'''<br>''Apprentice''<br>Honibar is the newest of Khelben's apprentices, though Aleena arrived only a few weeks before he did. Though the other apprentices do not know who referred Honibar to Khelben's tutelage, they do know it was someone the Archmage clearly trusted, as he took the young man on immediately. He has thus far fulfilled the promise of his potential, blossoming into a talented invoker.
 
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The Archmage of Waterdeep & Master of Blackstaff Tower

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun
Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun
Archmage of Waterdeep
Khelben is the most powerful and influential archmage of the Sword Coast, and is widely rumored to be one of the rulers of Waterdeep (though he never has anything to say on the subject). Allied to the Harpers, and instrumental in keeping the Lords' Alliance (of Silverymoon, Sundabar, Neverwinter, and other "good" cities of the North, with Waterdeep) intact, Khelben is always working to influence this or that occurrence or trend, looking years ahead.

He is a forester and a painter, and has tutored many mages of note (including Malchor Harpell, Savengriff, and Nain). Khelben is a tall (6', 6"), well-muscled, bearded man with a receding hairline, black hair shot through with silver, and a distinguished manner. He is gravely wise, not pompous, and is fully learned in the history, lore, and traditions of magic as practised by humans in the North since the rise from barbarism.
* Former Apprentices of Blackstaff Tower
* Known Spells of the Blackstaff
* Blackstaff Tower Faction

Apprentices

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Aleena Paladinstar
Daughter of Lord Piergeiron
The only daughter of the Open Lord, Aleena has lived a life of seclusion for the most part, growing up in the private halls of the Palace and rarely leaving there, for her own safety. She is a very tall young woman (at seventeen years), about the height of her father, with a shy personality but stunning intellect. Ciro Melshimber threw her official coming out party, but it wasn't until she appeared, seemingly by magic, in Khelben's cellars that her true potential came to fruition. When she explained that she'd discovered the passages leading between the Palace and Blackstaff Tower, Khelben was impressed with her cunning and intelligence. Once she showed an aptitude for wizardry, Khelben took her on as an apprentice. She has rooms at Blackstaff Tower and must live there for the first year of her apprenticeship, much to the chagrin of her father. For her part, she adores the privacy and freedom, and has blossomed into a skilled conjurer.
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Danilo Thann
Youngest Thann Son, Khelben's apprentice
The youngest of Lady Cassandra and Lord Rhammas' nine children, Danilo is the sixth boy in the House. Always precocious and a born attention-seeker, Danilo was the only one of Lady Cassandra's children to exhibit any talent for the Art. His uncle Khelben has been training him in the privacy of the Thann villa, but often despairs of the young man's lackadasical approach to study. He hopes that some time in actual apprenticeship in Blackstaff Tower will help him sharpen his resolve.
Demisante
Demisante
Mage-Thief
A whimsical and not-terribly-bright young half-elf, Demisante was a thief until Ahmadar caught her twice, and then spoke on her behalf to Khelben. In the time since, she has been absolved of her former crimes, and is now free. She remains at Blackstaff Tower, furthering her learning in the arts of enchantment. She is an avid worshipper of Lurue, and she and Aleena have become unlikely friends.
Honibar Deros
Honibar Deros
Apprentice
Honibar is the newest of Khelben's apprentices, though Aleena arrived only a few weeks before he did. Though the other apprentices do not know who referred Honibar to Khelben's tutelage, they do know it was someone the Archmage clearly trusted, as he took the young man on immediately. He has thus far fulfilled the promise of his potential, blossoming into a talented invoker.