Adelgis Venrover

Age at introduction: Unsure, but older than he looks

Eldrin: Ethereal Whelk - Felicity

Adelgis is first introduced as a fellow apprentice to Master Zelfree. Although Adelgis is older than Zelfree's other apprentices, they surpass his progress within eight months. We later learn this is because Adelgis had an abyssal leech in his body for years at the request of his father, Theasin Venrover.

We find out in later books that abyssal creatures twist magic. This may not be a greatly known fact, as the abyssal leech generally kills its host on the way out, so few examples of their magic after infection are recorded. For Adelgis, he loses the ability to turn off his telepathy, hearing the thoughts of those around him at all times. Simultaneously, the power of his telepathy and dream walking both increase dramatically.

Despite this handicap, Adelgis works fervently to further increase his powers and possibly atone for his father's villany. He becomes the untitled spy master for Volke and is considered one of his most trusted companions, along with Fain. Both of these are commonly involving themselves in Volke's life without telling Volke about it, Adlegis telepathically and Fain because he's invisible and just follows him physically.

Adelgis has also grown extremely close to Fain, who gave him the nickname Moonbeam.

> Atty let out a quick sigh. “Please. There is no need to antagonize each other.”
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> “I agree,” said a boy who stood off to the side. He had a matter-of-fact tone to his voice and a stiff posture. And while it was probably petty to compare heights, I was an inch or two taller than Zaxis and a good half a foot taller than this new guy.
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> The boy—probably my age—had long black hair pulled back and secured with a metal ring to create a loose ponytail. His clothes, however, were the most interesting part. He wore a shoulder cape with a gold chain link, and his trousers were stiff and creased so perfectly they could cut someone.
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> “Fighting among ourselves is unbecoming of Frith arcanists,” the boy said. “Why don’t we try this again and introduce ourselves? My name is Adelgis Venrover.”
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> Hexa, who had already introduced herself, replied with a sarcastic clap. “Wow. You islanders are way different than I imagined.”
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> “I am not an islander,” Adelgis said. “I hail from Ellios, the city between mountains. A white jewel, with many quarries and fascinating trees.”
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> Zaxis half-laughed. “Did you just get excited for trees?”
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> “Of course. They’re not ordinary trees, but evergrow trees. The kind of trees that sprout and spread like weeds. They make for excellent paper, which is why the city of Ellios is the birthplace of the library and the university. It’s a beacon of knowledge for the world.”
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> “So, we have a barbarian and a book nerd? Perfect.” Zaxis rolled his eyes. “You all know this guild is known for swashbucklers and heroes, right?”
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> Adelgis held up a single finger. “And researchers. I know that’s not as glamorous as swashbuckling, but it provides us with much needed information on magic and mystical creatures. My father is a researcher and arcane zoologist, and I intend to follow in his footsteps.”
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> It dawned on me then that Adelgis enjoyed talking. He had a voice built for it too. Somewhat loud, but articulate, like he was leading a lecture. I bet if no one interrupted, he would tell us his whole damn life story.
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> Adelgis had an interesting arcanist mark. Some sort of seashell was behind his seven-pointed star. A conch shell, perhaps? I couldn’t really tell, and he didn’t have any mystical creatures near him. What was his eldrin? Maybe he would get around to telling us at some point.
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> - Knightmare Arcanist
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