Character ProfileL Anvar @Solsticepublish

Anvar Greenlith is a complex character.  He’s Linvin’s uncle, his mother Jelena’s brother and his father Dirk’s best friend.  Anvar was actually friends with Dirk before he met Jelena.  Anvar and Dirk used to carouse the local drinking establishments in Fraylic in their youth.  After Anvar introduced Dirk to Jelena, the two fell in love and were wed in spite of fierce Greenlith family resistance.  They had only one child; Linvin.  Anvar was a good friend and confidant of Linvin’s throughout his life.  As a result, Linvin was the only one of Anvar’s nephews who had the privilege of calling him solely by his first name.  Anvar visited Linvin on occasion in Valia and was the only person other than Jelena in on Dirk’s plans for Linvin and the Red Sapphire.  When Dirk disappeared, Anvar kept an especially close eye on his sister who was unconcerned about her own safety.  He disagreed with bringing Linvin home as he felt it might force the hand of someone after the staff and key she hid.  Anvar was right to be worried as she was poisoned.  It fell to him to deliver the bad news to Linvin along with the staff and key.  Then he had to convince Linvin to go on the quest or else find himself dead like his parents.  Anvar has the benefit of knowing every detail of the story from the beginning.  In order to keep his nephews in the fold he chooses the time and place to divulge the information.  Anvar can talk without end and still have secrets he keeps.  Nothing is shared until it is necessary.  He is cunning and manipulative in a good way to get the party to do what is necessary.  Anvar is hard on the twins as they continue to question Linvin’s leadership and cause problems.  He is, however, especially hard on Linvin.  His closest remaining friend and pupil has enormous ability and potential.  In order to reach that potential Anvar must be overly critical of Linvin so he will stop acting rashly and think before he puts a plan into motion.  Whenever Linvin makes the slightest mistake, Anvar is there to criticize his choices.  He hates to be so hard on Linvin but his eldest nephew needs the tough love.  Linvin has been able to ignore his shortcomings for so long that he does not see them.  Only harsh critiques of his plans will enable Linvin to grow into the man he needs to become.  Anvar is also an Orange Magician.  It is the second most powerful level of magic and has been hidden from the family for his entire life.  Magicians are often viewed as freaks by society and he had enough trouble as an elf blending into a human world.  His powers will prove to be of great benefit in the party’s travels.