Tyavos

Tyavos (right) and Vahayon in Evermeet

Tyavos of the House of Finderwel, is an Elven prince of Evermeet, twin brother of Vahayon and a younger sibling to Harminil.

# Early Life

## Childhood

Tyavos was born in Evermeet in 1389. In his childhood, he looked up to his older brother, seeking to do everything he did. Spending more time with Harminil led to him becoming a better swordsman than his twin brother, due to the fact that he spent more time practicing with his older sibling. Tyavos also tried his hand at painting, but it was clear that he did not possess the artistic talent of Harminil. Still a small child, he would shed tears out of disappointment of seeing his paintings be inferior to Harminil's, only for his older sibling to take his hand and teach him. Seeing Harminil's brass nature that would get him into trouble, Tyavos developed a more down to earth, no-nonsense personality, with many in Evermeet saying that he was way more mature than his age would suggest.

## Exile to the Sword Coast

After the tragic demon attack during his and his twin brother's maturation feast, Tyavos, alongside his two brothers swore an oath to reclaim back the jeweled crown. After arriving in the Sword Coast, Harminil advised Tyavos to stay together with Vahayon, to look after his twin brother, who in Harminil's eyes, was not ready yet for exile.

# Travels with Vahayon

## Settling in Daggerford

The twins eventually made their way to Daggerford and the surrounding regions, whilst their older brother went further north to Waterdeep. Harminil wanted them relatively close to him, but also on their own, so that Vahayon could learn to live in exile and be as self-sufficient as possible, as their preparations for the reclamation of the crown would be very long, if they wanted to defeat a Demon Lord.

## Demon Hunting

Eventually the two brothers started hunting lesser Demons all around the Sword Coast, to hone their skills and get their insights on how a bigger Demon could be defeated. They travelled all along the Sword Coast, killing various lesser demons, including a dretch near Candlekeep, a vrock near Tethyr and a barlgura in Neverwinter. It was in one of these fights that Tyavos sustained some heavy injuries, walking with a small limp.

## Search for demonologist leads

Realising that hunting Demons via contracts was a wild goose-chase, and that Evermeet's magical defences are not simply overrun by a Demon, Tyavos was the first to raise the idea that the Demon Lord was probably summoned by an enemy of their family in Evermeet. So they started their search for a demonologist, eventually finding the name of Nicholas Remay. His whereabouts however were largely unknown, the brothers having only heard rumours about him from suspected members of the church of Bane. The brothers therefore started infiltrating the widely outlawed church of Bane in an attempt to gather more information. Eventually they found a lead, a Dreadmisstress of Bane, by the name of Czarna Rekta.

# Reunion with Harminil

## Demonologist search went wrong

While they managed to get a meeting with the Dreadmisstress in the Lady Luck tavern in Daggerford, Harminil and his companions unexpectedly arrived. Harminil's lack of social graces interrupted their meeting, despite Vahayon telling him to wait. Offended by this, the Dreadmisstress left. Tyavos' temper took the better of his and lashed out at Harminil, with Vahayon trying to calm him down. Eventually, Tyavos explained his older brother what he just ruined, telling him to find a solution, to which Harminil agreed. After meeting again the following day, Tyavos, now calmed, told his older brother about his' and his twin brother's demon hunts, which impressed his older brother. Harminil then filled Tyavos on his exploits in Waterdeep. Tyavos was in his turn impressed by Harminil having saved all the family relics that he had with himself and promised to Tyavos and Vahayon, that he would find the demonologist they were looking for.

## Encounter with Nicholas Remay

Harminil, with the crucial help of his companion Varis, was able to locate the demonologist they were looking for, a man named Nicholas Remay. They all together entered his mansion, which was surprisingly located outside of Daggerford. There they were greeted to a birthday party for the aforementioned loremaster, only for the illusion to quickly break, revealing an old Nicholas Remay struck by dementia and a ruined mansion. Vahayon started hitting Remay, asking him for the location of the Demonomicon, only for Harminil and Tyavos to restrain him. There Tyavos explained to Harminil that the Demon Lord that destroyed everything was most likely summoned in Evermeet, due to the nigh-impenetratable magical defences of the Island, telling his older brother that chasing demons in the Sword Coast was a wild goose chase. The only way to find the Demon Lord was to summon him directly, bind him and kill him. After finding the book and returning to Daggerford with Nicholas Remay, Varragh managed to negotiate a contract with the Duchess of Daggerford rewarding the group if they cleared Nightstone from the goblins that had taken control of it. Needing funds for the spells, as well as battle experience, Tyavos and Vahayon followed their older brother in the Nightstone assault.

## Assault on Nightstone

Tyavos fought in the Liberation of Nightstone. He received heavy wounds after attempting to bind Remay in nearby tree in order to not have him disturb in the battle. Despite his wounds, caused by Remay's magic, Tyavos fought on held off the onslaught at the main gate, together with his twin brother, Bandagh and Harminil. He did not participate in the clean up of the keep, being heavily wounded, instead he watched over Remay and guarded the main entrance for the remainder of the battle.

# Character

Tyavos has a down to earth, no-nonsense attitude. He has a straightforward honesty, coupled with a small temper and is not afraid to speak his mind, even when it comes to berating his older brother, as shown in their awkward Daggerford reunion, as his lack of social graces nearly caused a big setback in their quest. Not being as attuned to magic as Vahayon or as skilled with the blade as Harminil, Tyavos learned that good planning is as essential as martial prowess to achieve victory.

# Etymology

Tyavos in Elvish means "Man who sprouts".