Avoril Saethramir

Avoril Saethramir is a half-elf sorcerer, member of the Phandalin Five and the current Champion of Lathander. He is played by Ben White.

Appearance
Avoril is a 45-year-old (appearing in his late-20s) half-elf sorcerer, standing at six feet tall with fair skin and spiked fair hair and a beard. He has the symbol of Lathander branded into his skin as a sign of his devotion to the God. He wields Lightbringer and his golden staff and is rarely seen without Quicksilver, his tressym.

Personality
Avoril is jovial and light-hearted. He has a silver tongue, useful in wriggling out of sticky predicaments. He is overall friendly and fun-loving and has a fierce desire to protect his friends from danger. However, he has a repressed trauma after he witnessed the death of his brother at the hands of Iymrith, and this dark side can often manifest in a rage which he attempts to keep under his control, although not always successfully, such as when encountering Iymrith or when confronted by Orcus in the Temple of Lathander.

Background
Avoril was born in a small town on the outskirts of Neverwinter to an elven woman and a human man (Meriele Saethramir and Kramien Arghul). His father abandoned the family before Avoril was born, in search of a way to live as long as his beloved Meriele, but Avoril never knew his name or nature. Avoril and his twin brother Aroros were close, but one day, when they were seven, Avoril and Aroros were caught between Mizzerthus, a golden dragon and Iymrith, a Blue Dragon. Aroros and Mizzerthus were slain in the ensuing battle and Avoril was grievously injured. Mizzerthus sacrificed her last ounce of blood to infuse Avoril with draconic magic, making him a sorcerer.

Avoril grew up to be a intelligent student and spent many years of his life in Candlekeep as a librarian before returning to Neverwinter. After a visit to a nearby town inhabited by a dragon triggered repressed trauma over his brother's death, he descended into alcoholism and became homeless for a short while before meeting and befriending Gundren Rockseeker, who helped him overcome his addiction to drink. In the Three Badgers Tavern in Neverwinter, Gundren provided Avoril and three other adventurers with a mission to escort him and Sildar Hallwinter to the nearby town of Phandalin.

Chapter 1 - Phandelver
The mission suffered a complication when the newly-formed party stumbled across Gundren and Sildar's horses dead, shot by black-fletched arrows, and were set upon by goblins. After slaying the rest of the gang, the party spared the runt of the four, Erg, and Avoril developed a burgeoning bond with the lowly goblin, being one of the only two of the Phandalin Four who could speak Goblin. The party then cleared out Cragmaw Cave, rescued Sildar and slew the goblin's lieutenant, Klarg.

After arriving in Phandalin, Avoril became briefly interested in Halia Thornton, who at that time ran the Phandalin Miner's Exchange. Following their clearing of Tresendar Manor, Avoril exposed Townmaster Harbin Wester for the release of Vann and Glasstaff of the Redbrands.

When the group arrived at Cragmaw Castle he managed to convince the goblins to abandon the castle. However he failed to surprise King Grol and his associates due to his need to have a certain flair in battle.

In Wave Echo Cave, Avoril solved the mystery of a letter he received from a dead colleague and found peace with another dead from his past. This is also when he first discovered Lightbringer and when he claimed it as his own, though he did not become a follower of Lathander for many years after. Avoril and the rest of the group took it upon themselves to restore Tresendar Manor to its previous state, and it was at this point that they decided to travel together for the foreseeable future, forming the group known as the Phandalin Four. Avoril also attended the wedding of Ayron Idera and Gwendolyn Cooper.

Chapter 2 - Iymrith
Avoril was present at the Attack on Triboar, his first experience with giants, his attempts to stop the giants failed and he was on the verge of death. He gained a great friendship with Harshnagg the Giant and was devastated when he apparently died in the collapse of the Eye of the All Father, he also became enraged by the return of Iymrith.