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Maer Lerand Alveron

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“Vintas's most powerful Maer, patron and political minefield for Kvothe”

also known as Alveron, Lerand Alveron, Maer of Severen

Appearance§

Alveron is an aging, dignified aristocrat in his forties, silver-haired and of late middle age. During Kvothe's service he is weakened by lead poisoning yet recovers enough to stroll the garden paths with his hand resting lightly on Kvothe's arm. He carries himself with the gravity and pride of one of Vintas's greatest lords, superstitious and old-fashioned in the Vintish way, with a refined, courtly demeanor.

Description§

Maer Lerand Alveron is one of the most powerful men in Vintas, ruling from his estate at Severen and standing high in the kingdom's line of succession, ranked just below the royal family and prince regents and ahead of the Lackless line and the Jakis family. He inherited the rule of Severen at sixteen on his father's death and is a man in his forties when Kvothe meets him, described as every bit a king without crown or title. He becomes Kvothe's patron, recruiting him to court to help win the hand of Meluan Lackless, whom he courts and ultimately marries, tying his house to a line older than House Alveron itself. During Kvothe's service, Alveron is slowly being poisoned with lead through medicine supplied by his long-serving court arcanist Caudicus; Kvothe uncovers the plot, cures him, and stays at his side through recovery rather than fleeing. He commands the dangerous Dagon, whom he calls his 'mad dog on a short leash,' and relies on his childhood friend and manservant Stapes. He teaches Kvothe that power is either inherent or granted, and that even his own title and riches are merely granted power. He sends Kvothe to deal with bandits waylaying his tax collectors on the north road, and on Kvothe's return dismisses him after a clash with Meluan. House Alveron's colors are sapphire and ivory, blue and white.

Relationships§

  • Patron Of Kvothe — recruits Kvothe to court and Kvothe serves him, later dismissing him
  • Marries Into The Lackless Family — ties his house to the Lackless line, older than House Alveron
  • Powerful In Vintas — one of the most powerful men in Vintas, high in the line of succession
  • Possesses The Lackless Box — through marriage to Meluan he possesses the Lackless box
  • Wife Meluan Lackless — courts, pledges troth with, and marries Meluan Lackless
  • Rules From Severen — rules Vintas from his estate at Severen
  • Court Arcanist Caudicus — his long-serving arcanist who secretly poisons him with lead
  • Manservant Stapes — childhood friend whose family has served the Maer for generations
  • Commands Dagon — calls Dagon his 'mad dog on a short leash,' an instrument of punishment
  • Given Gram Gram — Kvothe creates a gram for him during his time in Vintas

Established facts§

  • Maer Lerand Alveron is one of the most powerful men in Vintas, ruling from Severen and standing in the line of succession just below the royal family and prince regents, ahead of the Lackless and Jakis lines.
  • He inherited the rule of Severen at sixteen on his father's death and is a man in his forties when Kvothe meets him, described as a king in all but title.
  • He becomes Kvothe's patron, recruiting him to court to help win the hand of Meluan Lackless.
  • He courts, pledges formal troth with, and ultimately marries Meluan Lackless, tying his house to the Lackless line.
  • He is slowly poisoned with lead through medicine supplied by his court arcanist Caudicus, a fixture of the court for over a dozen years who lived in one of the estate's southern towers.
  • Kvothe uncovers the poisoning, cures the Maer, and stays at his side through recovery; the Maer's health improves once Caudicus's draughts are stopped.
  • While treating him, Kvothe tests the medicine on calanthis birds, which die; calanthis is the Eld Vintic name for the birds and the surname of the royal line of Vintas.
  • Kvothe is nearly framed for the Maer's death during the poisoning affair.
  • He commands the soldier Dagon, whom he calls his 'mad dog on a short leash' and uses as an instrument of punishment.
  • His manservant Stapes grew up with him, and Stapes's family has served the Maer for generations.
  • He teaches Kvothe that power is either inherent or granted, and that even his own title, taxes, and tithe are forms of granted power.
  • He retains the right to raise his own army, a right the Lackless family also holds.
  • He tells Kvothe the Lackless family is older than House Alveron, and that parts of present-day Vintas, Modeg, and the small kingdoms were once Lackless lands.
  • He loses over half his northern taxes to highwaymen, the fourth shipment to go missing, and sends Kvothe to deal with the bandits.
  • Kvothe creates a gram for him, one of his most consequential acts during his time in Vintas.
  • Kvothe ruins his standing with the Maer by insulting Meluan when reporting a false Ruh troupe massacre, and is dismissed.
  • Kvothe earns favors and standing in Severen through his service before returning to the University.
  • He calls the wearing of swords a barbarian custom that will bring the king to grief in time.
  • Through his marriage to Meluan he possesses the Lackless box and, per the Cthaeh, has unknowingly come close to the Amyr.
  • House Alveron's colors are sapphire and ivory, blue and white.
  • He is outwardly controlled and tactful, yet wields the power to quietly ruin Kvothe's prospects.
  • He is later seen preparing for war.

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