Bavinil Aeori I

Bavinil Aeori was Lord of Xabia, Shield of the Gilded Isles, and Protector of the West. He is the head of House Aeori, and so one of the most peaceful lords in all of Saerial. In 1,327 Bavinil was asked to serve on the Small Council as Master of Laws, he however refused the offer due to his wish to stay in Xabia in his position. Bavinil inherited the lands and titles of House Aeori when his father, Lord Harkin Aeori, passed away in 1,323 AC. He has three siblings, Davios, Pesione, and Ranae, and three children: Aiasia, Tytos, and Lynora.
== Appearance and Character ==
Bavinil is somewhat tall, yet daintily built. He shares, many of the characteristics common to those born into House Aeori. When young his hair was a blinding bright blue, though now in his old age it has taken on a slightly darker shade of blue. His eyes still shine a brilliant gold, flecks of silver spotted within them. He fastidiously keeps a neatly shaved face. When not dressed for battle in ornate and expensive armor, Bavinil will wear lavish clothes befitting of his rank and title as Protector of the West. They will normally be colored a beautiful silver, fancy blue, purple, or opulent gold: Bavinil’s favorite colors.
The Lord of Xabia was once well known throughout Saerial for his charm and wit. As a young man he was often found at the heart of any social occasion. But with the passing of years Bavinil soon found himself with little time to waste as he took up an ever growing amount of responsibility. The Swan of the West is a patient man, though one who also wishes for the preservation of peace and life. He has a long memory and is not one to forget a slight easily but nor is he going to readily run into a battle. Usually calm and collected, it takes a great deal to make Bavinil show his anger publicly. Once it is goaded out, however, Lord Aeori’s rage is fabled to be a sight to behold.
During the start of the War of Three Dragons in 1,325 A.C, Bavinil's much-loved wife grew ill. In the end, it came to violence. The Protector of the West went into defense mode and refused to go to Vakar to answer the call of King Raemor Vakerian, instead staying with his lover: the next morning, Nilissa was realized to be pregnant. Eventually she gave birth to a stillborn boy whom she refused to name out of grief. Within the week the Lady of Xabia had fallen into a deep depression for quite some time. During this time Bavinil made sure to take care of his beautiful wife, making sure she was eating and not falling too ill. He ended up deciding that he will not directly aid into the abomination of this treasonous war. However the Golden Bank did get involved ending up funding Maenyx Mullyn for the reason of Rhaesys Vakerian I of which Bavinil slightly approved of but refuses to call the Aeori bannermen to arms.
Despite the harshness of the winter, Bavinil remained determined to keep the Gilded Isles trading and prosperous. In an effort to keep commerce flowing, Lord Aeori authorized a number of drastic initiatives. One of said initiatives, however, led to dozens drowning when they attempted to break up the ice that blocked Swanport bay.