Mavortian von Heber

Mavortion von Heber is the half-brother of Bernard Heber, and a Norvenan wizard and diviner of the Fressendran school of magic. He uses strong divination (the Sybilline cards) to involve himself in Felix Harrowgate's life repeatedly. He is killed by Malkar Gennadion.
== Appearance ==
Mavortion has bright, cruel eyes and a harsh Norvenan accent. He walks with two canes, and is crippled.
== Personality ==
Mavortion is manipulative and cunning, enjoys cat-and-mouse games (only if he's the cat), and is absolutely obsessed with revenge. This eventually leads to his death.
He will do whatever it takes - no matter how immoral - to ensure his revenge. 
He will use his cards to tell fortunes and make money in a pinch. One of the reasons he survives so well in Aiaia is because he offers to tell fortunes to the guards.
== Life ==
=== Pre-Canon ===
Mavortion is crippled by Beaumont Livy (Malkar in disguise), who seduces and abandoned Mavortian's fiancee, Anna Gloria Pietrin (who then kills herself in Skaar).
=== Mélusine ===
Mavortion takes Bernard with him on a quest to hunt down Beaumont in revenge for Anna, which involves obtaining Felix's help.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 7.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. When Mavortion and Bernard find Felix, Felix is locked up in St. Crellifer's, and Mavortion and Bernard hole up in a hotel while Mavortian seeks help to free Felix, drawing Mildmay to them by magic.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 5.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
When the Mirador is set on fire, Mavortion, Bernard, and Mildmay escape via the river by buying a boat from Phoskis Terrapin, to protect Mavortian.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 6.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. They meet with the Kalliphorne, and negotiate for safe passage. With Mildmay's suggestion, they abandon the boat before reaching Gracile, to avoid Phoskis' hired help. Along the way, they encounter a ghoul, and fight it. They make it to Alchemic, and Mildmay finds them all jobs at The Mule's Daughter in exchange for a place to stay.
After Mavortian uses the Sibylline to discover they need to head to Hermione, the group gets tickets on the Sharcross diligence. In Hermione, they eventually head to The Chimera Among Roses, where they discover Felix's party.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 8.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Afterward, they lodge at the River Horse. The next day, Bernard hires a mule for Mavortian when they're preparing to go out, which infuriates Mavortion. Mavortion and Felix's party allegedly deal with the fantome. When the curse for killing Cerberus Cresset activates on Mildmay, Mavortion takes part in the discussion with Bernard, Felix, and Gideon Thraxios over what to do to help.
Gideon and Felix return to Bernard, Mavortian, and Mildmay to encourage them to leave before the embassy from Vusantine arrives. During the negotiation for their escape, Bernard encourages their party to split up, but ultimately they escape together.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 9.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Once Felix explains that he wants to go to Troia, Mavortion and Bernard start arguing about whether and how to get there. Mavortian blackmails Gideon into going with them, with the promise that if Gideon doesn't, "Bernard would drag him to the nearest town and denounce him as a Eusebian.” The group ends up in Yehergod. When Mildmay sees soldiers entering their hotel, he warns Bernard, who promises to manage Mavortian and Gideon, and meet them at a milestone outside the town. But Bernard's group never appears.
=== The Virtu ===
Gideon is captured, and Mavortion and Bernard attempt and fail to rescue him.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 7.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Bernard is placed in a pillory in Aiaia. Mildmay and Mehitabel Parr rescue Bernard. Then the group goes to rescue Gideon. Bernard takes Gideon out of Aiaia while Mildmay and Mehitabel go to rescue Mavortian.
Bernard and Mavortian return to Mélusine with Felix's group, and Mehitabel gets them all rooms in the Mirador.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 9.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
When Felix wishes to go to the depths of the Mirador, Mildmay, Mavortion, and Bernard go along.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 12.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. When Felix injures Mildmay, Mavortion and Bernard fight about it.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 13.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
After Mavortian discovers Beaumont's true identity, he sends Bernard to hunt down Felix.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 14.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. When Vey Coruscant challenges Felix to a duel, Mavortion encourages Felix to send Mildmay in Felix's place, to which Felix agrees.
Felix later negotiates with Mavortian to borrow Bernard on a visit to Kolkhis at The Stag and Candles.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 15.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. When Felix meets with Kolkhis, he negotiates for passage for himself, Bernard, Mehitabel, and Mavortian, to Lamia, so they can rescue Mildmay from Malkar in the Bastion. While there, Malkar kills Mavortian, and Felix kills Malkar. Felix and Mehitabel help Bernard find a tunnel to hide Mavortian's body in, because they can't leave with it. Back in Lamia, Bernard gives the Sibylline to Felix.
== Skills ==
== Relationships ==
=== Anna Gloria Pietrin ===
=== Bernard Heber ===
Bernard and Mavortian have a complicated relationship, and often argue.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 5.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Bernard notes they don't like each other.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 15.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Bernard grumbles, but obeys Mavortian's orders.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 6.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 9.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. Bernard is often defensive of Mavortian before others. In the end, he tries to care for Mavortian's corpse. 
=== Felix Harrowgate ===
=== Gideon Thraxios ===
=== Malkar Gennadion ===
=== Mehitabel Parr ===
=== Mildmay ===
== Trivia ==
* Bernard and Mavortian stay in the Filigree Corridor in the Mirador.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 9.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
== References ==
Category:Characters
Category:Minor Characters