Rasten

See also: Elven Council
Rasten is the govenor of Willston. He has a particular emnity with Eliezure, and is a bit of a 'black sheep' in the Elven hierarchy.
According to Elven Politics - Wilston, he has the most 'enlightened' attitude towards humans, and seeks to integrate them into the Elven empire. He is encouraging Wyldwood to strengthen its presence within the city and has been making	diplomatic overtures to nearby clans. He fears a great threat, one from the Elven Empires past. There is particular enmity between Rasten and Eliezure
According to Elven Politics - A simple scout's view: There is a belief that we should live alongside the other races and work with them to bring peace as opposed to peace by conquest. Renzel, Oranzer and Sorlor take active measures to quash such heretical sedition, but they do have political opponents, the most notable being Rasten. There are stories that many in this ‘Integration’ faction actually are followers of the native Wyldwood religion, this of course only annoys Sorlor more and has led to tighter and tighter crackdowns. The only reason that Rasten as not been eliminated is that he is a cousin to the Empress and is away from the centre of politics as governor of Wilston.
He is mentioned in the annotations to The Unlikely Dragon Hunters, supporting Oranzer. However, he appears to be opposed to Oranzer according to Elven Politics - A simple scout's view. There is also the hint that he may be a Wyldwood woshipper.
From the Willston info: Considered somewhat of a rogue, or at least by Elven standards, fond of Bardic research into Human folk-lore and Saurian engineering. Considered a troublemaker and prankster by Admiral Sezcarn, who once physically threw him off the Sky Fleet, he was only saved by an opportunely passing Drakerider. He is possessed of considerable charm, and does not take offence too easily, perhaps just as well considering his being labelled by the Empress the only juvenile delinquent in the Elven Empire. He owns Willston, having seized it from a pirate band.