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Aveni Leman Fresar Landes
Born: 717 SE
Bio: Aveni was the child of a well known merchant, and everyone expected him to follow in his father's footsteps. But Aveni always felt he had a higher calling, if he could only figure out what it was. Because his father wanted him to be capable of taking over the family business, Aveni received schooling from a private tutor. The tutor was a priest, and a member of the Eldram, so Aveni received a high quality education. But his tutor also taught him about the value of compassion, and to always help people with their problems. Aveni realized that this what he wanted to spend his life doing, rather than selling and trading.
When he was 16, Aveni began training to be a priest at the Great Cathedral. Everyone there called him Blip, the pet name his tutor had given him. His profound faith and deep spiritual insight made him a powerful user of white magic, and many people claimed that his healing abilities were nothing short of miraculous. Rather than devoting his time to studying white magic, he devoted his time to using his white magic to heal the sick, and help the misfortunate. By the time he was 25, he had become a Cardinal. The average age of a person when they became a Cardinal was 50. To honor him, the Church gave him possession of their most sacred artifact: The Staff of Ages. Several of his colleauges got him interested in helping all of Felthespar on a grander scale. When the Grand Councilor to the Church stepped down in 752, Aveni convinced almost the enitre priesthood to nominate him for the position. He was accepted by the Grand Council, and has been serving there ever since. |
