Linvin: A Complex Character

In “Quest for the Red Sapphire” the main character, Linvin, finds himself going through an identity crisis.  At first, he was a great general who had won many battles.  But the scale of the slaughter is bothering his conscience.  He finds on one hand he regrets what he has done and on the other he is enjoying it.  At that time, he is summoned home by the disappearance of his father.  Then he must change.  No longer a warrior on the field, he must become one in business to save the family merchant empire.  After fixing the problems with the company he feels complacent.  His mother expects him to take a wife, settle down and start a family.  But Linvin’s feet must keep moving so he opens a new store in Missandor and runs it as its manager.  Then he must change again as his mother is assassinated and he must run for his life on a quest to find what this father sought for him.  With a combination of fear and anger, Linvin sets out with his criticizing uncle Anvar to find thee gem before the assassins do.  They pick up Linvin’s annoying cousins and Linvin’s patience is tested daily.  He must remember how to be a leader and do it with people totally antagonistic to him.  That’s a lot of personality changes for one character in a short time.  Linvin is a complex character who will find all these traits will benefit him in the end.