Evien mal Sheol

Evien mal Sheol
Gender	Male
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Ilsabardian
Citizenship	Garlemald
Age	54
Nameday	5th Sun, 1st Umbral Moon
Current residence	Lindblum
Birthplace	Lindblum
Occupation	Aetherologist for Garlemald's IXth Legion

Evien mal Sheol is a Miqo'te from the imperial-conquered city-state of Lindblum, but has "betrayed" his countrymen (not that he sees it that way) to happily work as a mal-ranked researcher for Garlemald.

History

Evien was born in Lindblum, a conquered imperial province in Ilsabard. A natural-born genius in the ways of manipulating aether (especially regarding the soul), so much that in his youth he was accepted into the Magitek Academy in the imperial capital. After graduation he was assigned to the IXth Imperial Legion's science division and quickly climbed the ranks to mal. He was happy to do so, as the army's funding and resources gave him more opportunities than he could ever achieve on his own. Raised in Garlean culture, when he met his love Celhi they chose to be a simple couple instead of the usual Miqo'te tribal lifestyle.

Despite not being native Garleans Evien's rank afforded his family a nice life in Lindblum, though his wife Celhi died of illness when their daughter Invia was still young. Evien was often seen as a traitor to the Lindblum cause, but he does not see it that way; after all, has not the level of technology and understanding of aether rocketed since Lindblum was conquered? He is only helping them prosper!

Evien's daughter Invia would eventually leave Lindblum to "become a hero", something Evien dismissed. Even though he truly does love her, they had a rather large fight and falling out over the matter because they fundamentally disagreed about Garlemald. Evien continued to research in Valnain until he was assigned a more dangerous task: aiding the fight against the Bozjan Resistance.

Shadowbringers

After Emperor Varis's death, the Empire fell into civil war and all of Ilsabard was caught up in the chaos. Lindblum was the sight of a three-way battle between two imperial legions and a group of resistance fighters, of which Invia herself was a part of. In the middle of the fighting she had an emotional confrontation with her father at his lab in the castrum. During their confrontation battling across the city caused ceruleum tanks to detonate and bring down the castrum, and despite everything that had happened, Invia shielded her father from the explosions and raining debris. Though on the verge of death, Invia knew she had saved someone she loved...only for him to do shortly the same. Using the fruits of his research into the soul, Evien used forbidden magicks to give his life for his daughter's. Invia was brought back from the other side at the cost of her father's life, and as his last act of love toward his daughter, saved from the destruction and spirited her to safety.

Character

Appearance

Tall, thin, and with facial features that can only be described as 'bony', Evien is probably the dictionary image of a Garlean scientist. His clothing and greying blond hair are always kept impeccably clean. He carries a pocket chronometer on his person, and the inside cover has a portrait of his daughter when she was young.

Personality

Evien has a surprising love for theater despite his cold exterior. Even more oddly, he has a taste for pickles.

Combat

Evien is not a fighter, though he is skilled in manipulating aether, especially that of the soul.

Tendencies

Likes

• Evien truly does love his daughter, even if they had a large falling out.
• Pickles.

Hobbies/Talents

• Theater.
• Aether manipulation.

Relationships

Family

• His daughter Invia Sheol is estranged, as she fights for Ilsabardian freedom (among other things) while Evien is content to remain a Garlean scientist.
• Evien's wife Celhi died when Invia was young.

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