Vesper Adiz

High up in the clouds, always looking down

Vesper Cloudburst

> *I'm sure it will provide a pleasant change of pace from that floating heap they have the nerve to call a city.*
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**Vesper Adiz**, formally referred to as **Senior-Ambassador Adiz** resides in the Skylands embassy near Devil's Deep and represents the Skylander nation and its people in foreign affairs relating to Devil's Deep.

## Appearance and Character

Vesper Adiz is a tall and handsome man of athletic build, as such he remains quite a popular visage among the inhabitants of Devil's Deep, even though Adiz himself has grown to despise the city and its residents due to an unfortunate happenstance in his past. Stern but fair, if not a little misguided, there is a good chance you'll end up liking him more than he likes you.

## History

Adiz was born in one of the many floating cities of the Skylands to highly respected government official Vesper Adiz sr. and his assistant Anya. Since their affair was a secret (Vesper Senior was already married to a woman of higher standing) Vesper Senior did not instantly recognize Vesper Junior as his own, even though Anya had named the baby ''Vesper'' in order to emotionally manipulate the father into leaving his wife and raising the child with her. During this time Vesper Junior was called ''Vesper Cloudburst'', a surname commonly given to bastards in the Skylands.

Eventually Vesper Senior did leave his wife to be with his lover and their child, which was viewed as a major public scandal by most of the Skylands populace. Because of all this negative publicity Vesper Senior was demoted from Minister of Foreign Affairs to Senior-Ambassador of the Skylands in Devil's Deep (an effective declaration of exile). Vesper Senior, Anya and then five year-old Vesper Junior then took up residence in the Skylands embassy near Devil's Deep.

Vesper Junior was raised with love and care by his parents on the Skylands embassy and his father groomed him to inherit the position of Senior-Ambassador. When Vesper Junior was twenty, his father was given an official pardon by the ruling council of the Skylands and allowed to move back into the old Adiz family home. Vesper Senior and Anya gladly accepted this offer, but Vesper Junior wished to stay behind, as he felt that the Skylands embassy was where he belonged. And so Vesper Junior inherited the position of Senior-Ambassador from his father.

For the first decade or so Adiz was genuinely pleased with his position and life. He also greatly enjoyed attending various public events in the floating city. This all changed in the year 1234 AC, when Vesper Adiz became the victim of a brutal mugging at the hands of David McKlarck and his cronies, who left him for dead near Sam's Windmill. He was discovered the following morning by Farmer Sam and brought to the Mage's Tower in critical condition. There he was treated by Master Amelius and soon made a full recovery, yet the event had a lasting impact on his psyche. Adiz slowly came to despise all of Devil's Deep due to the negative connotations it had in his mind. Nowadays he no longer enjoys attending the public festivals, instead he prefers to scoff at the ''ecstatic lowlife blending together in a shallow drunken stupor.'' During dinners in the Skylands embassy he also openly mocks the city, calling it a ''floating heap'' and then proceeds to laugh at his own cruel remarks on the appearances of many prominent residents in the city. Due to word of his childish behavior having come out Adiz has lost favor with many of the ruling houses of Devil's Deep (except for House Pugsley since Sir Pugsley pretty much agrees with him). As of 1240 AC there is much talk of him being reassigned to a different position far away from Devil's Deep. Despite all of his arrogant and admittedly petty behavior, Adiz is still a perfect gentleman when it comes to the ladies, and he would never turn a hungry guest away from his table either. Plenty of proof that there still is a good heart paired to his misguided soul.

## Trivia

* The entry on the Skylands in the House of Lore lists Vesper Adiz as the leader of the Skylands, even though he is just an ambassador of state.
* Vesper Adiz is the highest ranking Skylander to appear in the playable map.

## Quotes

* *''Greetings ground-dweller, please feel welcome in my humble abode. I'm sure it will provide a pleasant change of pace from that floating heap they have the nerve to call a city.''*
* *''Please share this meal with me.''*