Adivian

Adivian is a recurring character in The Calm and A Storm arcs, and later End of Oaths. He is apparently a Higher arbiter of the Church, however is not human, revealing supernatural abilities when seen again in Duet of Dungeons and End of Oaths, appearing around the same places of conflict as the Nine Shrines team in an attempt to contain the situations. Currently he is dealing with at least 4 different chaotic situations, 3 instances of 'great chaotic unravelling' and some uncertain situation in Renalan which he is attending to currently.
== History ==
Adivian, statedly rather young for a member of the Church let alone one so high ranking, is said to be in charge of a specific aspect of the Church's doctrine. The original High Arbiter Adivian mysteriously dissapeared a while ago, with the current Adivian replacing him as his position was convenient for his means. The Church as a whole is an organization based in fear, fear of the worlds above, and Adivian is in charge of maintaining and dealing with situations where those worlds leak into the material realm. Adivian's full infiltration of the Church remains an ongoing process however, described as tedious and a waste of time by him.
At some point he spent time as a juggler.
Adivian first appeared in The Calm arc as the employer of the group, where he tasks the main group to assist him in making the meeting go smoothly, and make sure that the groups arriving for the meeting would get to the meeting safe and sound.
He would later reappear throughout periods of the conflict in Freearch, having been assigned there to contain the situation, though after the outbreak of The Boar, he would deem it a lost cause and move on to his next assignment. In Tannhauser, he would once again appear, having been assigned to that situation for containment as well, though, as he also states, as some form of punishment. 
The specifics behind this punishment are unclear, however it appears that he is to go out and resolve the conflicts from above around the world in order to be able to go home and return from exile. This has put him somewhat at ends with the Nine Shrines team, as they seem to find themselves in the same places as him and deal with the conflict before he can, thus leaving him without the credit he needs to fulfill the requirements of his punishment. After a negotiation with Gregor however, the two came to an agreement. In order to keep the Nine Shrines team safe, as well as to ensure minimal contact with Adivian and take down the barrier surrounding Tannhauser, Gregor has allowed Adivian to take credit for their successes, as well as indirectly send minor help. Before Gregor left, Adivian stated that the Church was involved in a matter now occurring in Renalan, and that the two would likely cross paths once again if the Nine Shrines team decided to make their away over there. 
Adivian returned in Staff Only, handling the aftermath of the events at Tax Haven. He had been involved with the preceedings of the bank, and helped some sheep out of the rubble. This was presumably one of the instances of 'great chaotic unraveling' that he had been involved with. Ven stated that if Adivian contiues to perform well, he will advocate for his return from exile. 
== Appearance ==
Adivian has short, dark brown hair, where the back of his hair is hidden by his hat, which also adds a bit to his height. He has grey-blue eyes, and is quite pale in his skin.
He carries a long, thin staff with him, which has a golden symbol at the top with a swirl in the middle, and two rectangles. He wears a light yellow jacket, covered by a long, blue cloak, with a light blue sash running from his right shoulder and down to the left.
Underneath this, he wears a white and red shirt, and dark blue pants. His hat is in the same colour as his cloak, with a veil coming down from it in the same colour as his sash. A golden symbol adorns his hat, with three diamond-shapes, where the middle diamond has a symbol carved into it, similar to the symbol presented at the top of his staff. This was likely one of the instances of chaotic unraveling.
== Personality ==
His personality, though mostly unknown, is foggy and vaguely threatening and in some cases he appears directly deceitful, although his true intentions remain uncertain. He appears uncomfortably casual and calm, even among those who oppose him, and is logical and complying. He claims to simply want to be able to his job and live his life. He talks usually softly and seemingly compassionately, however his words at times can be laced with venom and spite. He is an orderly and logical being, upholding his deals and promises as befitting of his demonic nature, but also largely relaxed and almost flowing both in personality and how he physically moves. 
When Gregor was in conversation, or argument with him, Gregor noticed something off about him. What exactly is uncertain, however Gregor noted a lack of the holy self righteousness he would be expected to have, instead listening to Gregor and adjusting himself and his role based on what Gregor was saying.
== Abilities ==
He bears a bone like tail and demonic abilities of unspecified power, used during Duet of Dungeons, as well as the ability to manipulate shadows, very similar to Markus Velafi, as seen by him teleporting an unsuspecting clergy member at will before appearing out of nowhere himself. 
He also has sharp perception, being able to recognize Gregor's ability to see beyond the material realm simply by observing his eyes, telling him that he saw something he should not have, and offering to help Gregor forget those memories. 
While he has immense power, including the ability to transcend the barrier that once surrounded Tannhauser, it takes him considerable effort. 
== Relationships ==
=== Ven ===
Ven and Adivian are two beings that, while working in the same area, seldom interact. Adivian, heading the Church, largely is responsible for sweeping through and managing situations while Ven is in charge of cleaning those sitations up. However, with Adivian being stuck in the mortal realm while Ven is able to return below, Adivian is still on some level subordinate to Ven, doing the dirty work for those below. They decided that they both to at some level enjoyed their conversation, but hoped not to have to continue them within the next few decades, before the Markus Velafi situation is resolved. They proceeded to meet again at Tax Haven, with Adivian exhibiting a much more relaxed and comedic attitude to the situation compared to Ven's total seriousness and irritation.
=== Handler ===
Adivian has an unknown handler who he seems to generally dislike due to the work she gives him. She seems to have some knowledge and authority over Adivian and potentially Ven, making her possibly a devil as well.
== Trivia ==
* He seems to be somewhat young to be with the clergy, according to Thog.
* His namesake is from the Pathfinder Carrion Crown adventure path. https://twitter.com/Stabbyness/status/877589168431415296
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== References ==
Category:Side characters