Rizion "Rice" Avis

* Season 1
* Season 2

**Rizion "Rice" Avis** is an Elisian and the eldest of Castor "Car" Avis and Sucanati "Sati" Avis's four children. He is a member of the Underground organization known as The Order.

  Spoiler: Elisian DND campaign plot details follow.  He is the eldest son of the current branch Mentor, Castor Avis and his life mate Sucanati Avis. Rice is the expected heir of the Avis branch, and receives a lot of pressure from The Order to take his position as Mentor.

## Profile

### Appearance

Rice is a 6'3" tall man with orange eyes. His pupils are encircled with a light blue color. The tips of his ears share the same orange tint, and his right ear has one hoop earring and one cuff. He has long blond hair, tied into a ponytail that he often pulls forward over his right shoulder. He wears a gray hanfu with an inner white layer, a black sweater with a low crew neck, black compression leggings, and black sneakers with a white outline. His hanfu is closed by a maroon colored sash with a geometric design (similar to a shendai/obi). His right shoulder has ten long 10" scars going from his back to his chest. These uniform scars are from his father, Castor, as punishment for major mistakes.

Rice's main weapon of choice is a 12" dagger that he keeps on his right side. He also has a secondary 8" dagger tucked away in a belted sheath on his left upper thigh. He carries a small pouch of personal belongings with him, nestled safely in the left part of his hanfu.

### Personality

Any who interact with Rice will think that he is a modest, soft-spoken man of few words. He wastes no time with pleasantries and will say things bluntly, sometimes talking himself into suspicious situations much to the dismay of those like Ojama and Eva.

Risk averse, he tends to act coldly in order to keep a level of distance and will respond in short answers if he is unsure of the other party's motives. He exhibits never-ending patience and is able to wait for extremely long periods of time. Even so, he will still show excitement when it comes to impressive shows of physique or athletics, such as when Eva took down an enemy in Episode 1 - Circus Time by throwing her shoe at it.

Rice's emotions can leak out in certain situations. For example, after hearing Ojama's exit and fearing the worst in Episode 4 - Still Family, he barks out orders to Eva and forcibly lifts Sepha out of the clinic. Rice also shows touches of softness when interacting with those he cares about, especially when they remind him of his own family.

  Spoiler: Elisian DND campaign plot details follow.  Rice's true personality only truly shines when he is comfortable with those around him. He is very headstrong in actuality, wanting to act without being cautious of every possible scenario. This can lead to some comical moments as he will dive head first into trivial tasks with little risk. Rice's knowledge of assassination is immense, however outside of that he has maintained a surprising level of naivety and can be quite gullible (ex: The Consent Talk in Episode 2 - Dead End.) His emotions can come out all at once when he's pushed to his breaking point, leading him to become incredibly aggressive.

Rice has been taught from birth that relationships and bonds are weaknesses that end assassins' lives. The Order believes that the only bond that should be made in an assassin's life should be to their life partner, who they will bear children with. Rice's parents failed to keep Rice and his siblings from building a bond. Since he cares about his brother and sisters, he understands the meaning behind taking a life away. He will kill anyone that The Order assigns to him, but he is deeply resentful that he has no other choice but to continue this line of work and take over as the Mentor to the Avis branch. He wishes to live an average life where he is free, no longer used to commit sins

By season 2, Rice has begun to change due to the group's influence. He starts to see more grey area and acts with more hesitation. He hesitates to immediately attack Enforcer Rush when approached from behind, as he did not sense malice from the man. He also struggles with the thought of killing his mother, Sati but ultimately chooses to do so to save Luma and Eva from death.

When the group is tossed 103 years into the future, Rice struggles to accept the outcome it shows. He realizes that if he does not step up, the role of Mentor be forced upon his brother Fafa with extreme consequences ending in Fafa's torture and the inevitable death of his family. By the time he received the autopsy from Eva and Charlotte, and when he buried Fafa in the S2 Episode 9 - Familiar, any remaining hesitation towards taking the Mentor name vanished. Rice swore to himself at that moment that he would not allow this future to be, even if it came at the cost of his own freedom.
## Background

### Childhood

The first-born child of Castor Avis and Sucanati Ursa, Rice was a unique birth as he was not part of a litter. This caught his parents by surprise, as they were hoping for multiple children. By the age of five, his quick learning speed came with even higher expectations set by both The Order as well as family members. Because of his aptitude and knowledge, his father decided to push Rice into apprenticeship once the latter had turned nine (instead of waiting for his twelfth birthday). As he was under the recommended age and lacked social skills, his parents chose not to place him in solitary confinement. Instead, they placed all of their children in a single room and had them act as if they were alone (apprentices could not interact with the others). As difficult as it was for him at first, Rice found a way around this barrier in communication by responding to his siblings in codes that did not require speech or sound.

### Coming of Age

On the day of Rice's 21st birthday, he had already established a name for himself as the prodigy of Avis. For his entire life, all expected him to settle down and start a family, therefore taking his father's place as the Mentor of Reolon. He was introduced to many potential partners, none of which he showed any interest in. To everyone's shock and his parents' abject horror, Rice instead asked to leave home and work on missions elsewhere. He knew that this was a selfish choice but wanted to escape the immense pressure of being the heir. After much begging and pleading, Rice's parents and The Order eventually let him be assigned to the city next door, Pheodai. The Order and his parents to this day continue to push for Rice to lead the branch.

## Formes

 Sparrow (Recon)
 Cassowary (Tank)
 Black Heron (Stealth)
 Phoenix (Favored S2)
In order to obtain this forme, Rice traveled to the world of Valeven with his then partner, Lysanthir. There, he studied the phoenix. His change in favored formes reflects his growth from S1 to S2, as he subconsciously made the choice to throw his duty aside, and to be true to himself.

## Trivia

* Rice prefers strong-flavored food and drink. His favorite drink is black coffee, his favorite alcohol is whiskey.
* His least favorite foods are sweets. He strongly dislikes most sweets, struggling to consume even low-sugar options such as yogurt.
* He is left-handed.
* When it comes to alcohol, Rice is considered a heavy-weight for a man of his size. He can usually take about 3-5 shots of liquor in one sitting while remaining somewhat composed.

## Gallery

Season 1 Rice in action.A beaming smile Rice gives Ojama in Season 1 - Episode 8.One of Rice's few reactions that he shows to strangers.Rice's favored forme in Season 1, a shoebill.A picture Rice carries with him.First drawing of Rice, depicting a full idea of his outfit..Rice and Fafa exiting a noble event during Season 2.