Saris Van Sky
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Saris Van Sky is a brash, young swashbuckler, who hails from Sasserine.


Saris is the youngest son of Montag Van Sky; a minor noble and owner of the Van Sky Trading Consortium; a large, family-owned business in Sasserine.

After going to formal schooling, Saris signed on as a mate on a whaler for one year to 'become a man.' Now he returns looking for adventure, and trying to impress his father. A human of Ralani descent, Saris has olive skin, green eyes, and jet black hair. His time with the party has borne him out as an arrogant braggart, but his braggadocio is not without merit; as he is quite skilled with both bow and rapier. In fairness, blind-luck has greatly boosted his self image (and his survival!).

BACKGROUND


Saris was born into a wealthy Van Sky family in Sasserine; the famed city nestled against the vast Sanjaara Jungle. Saris' father; Montag, operates The Van Sky Trading Cartel, a large company with 250 employees and seven vessels in its inventory. The Van Sky fleet consists of four large whaling cogs; Southwind, Sea Sprite, Lady Luck, and Destiny. The fleet also has three large carracks for bulk cargo, they are: Morning Joy, Harbinger, and the flagship; Moondancer.

Saris grew up around these ships and their whaling and mercantile journeys. A true lover of the sea, he has been on many sea voyages, and survived several nasty encounters, fighting vicious Corsairs and nasty sea-creatures.

His travels have given Saris both a worldly outlook, but also a dangerous sense of pride. The youngest of three children, Saris knew he would never inherit the family fortunes or the business, so he was forced to make his fame on his own. He knows full well his older brother, Seth is his father’s favorite and will someday take over the family business. His older sister Sasha is betrothed to the scion of another noble family. There is no future left in that scenario for Saris.

Saris loves two things; the sea and the rapier; he feels most at home on a ship or wielding his favorite weapon. His talent for the rapier and his great luck in past battles have made him somewhat arrogant, but this swaggering demeanor hides an inner guilt that he will never truly live up to his father’s expectations or outshine his older brother Seth. Saris finally left home after hearing his father’s familiar speech on too many occasions; “Why can’t you grow up and be more like your brother?

After years of wandering the streets of Sasserine or signing on to yet another dangerous whaling voyage, Saris finally met up with his new friends who have undertaken a quest for Lavinia. Along the way, Saris met and became involved with Amella: the Captain of the Sea Wyvern, and now his feelings for her are getting stronger all the time.

Never before has Saris felt this way about someone. He was always cavalier in the affairs of the heart, with a different girl waiting in every port. But this girl is different; she too loves the sea, loves the rapier, and seems to love him! Saris is secretly afraid he will fail to protect her, to someday have too choose between his friends and his newfound love.

As for his new friends; Saris gets along best with Viselys, whom he sees as a kindred spirit. The dwarf is a stranger to him, and Idae the rogue has too many secrets, so he trusts him little. Saris instantly despised Avner Meravanchi when he came aboard, for he reminded of him too much of his older brother Seth.

So, with the great Sargasso behind them, Saris prepares for dangers that lie ahead on the Isle of Dread. Recently, Saris has become infatuated with the beautiful and talented Amella Venkalli. But upon his return from his trek across the Isle of Dread, her reception to his advances has been rather cool. Normally good with women, this cold shoulder has left the swashbuckler deeply troubled, quite a new feeling for him.