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"Remember that furycrafting is no substitute for intelligence, Tavi."

"And intelligence is no substitute for a fury," Tavi muttered sourly.

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Tavi, born and raised in Calderon Valley on the frontier of Alera, is something of a freak.

There's nothing wrong with his hair or his eyes; he's a handsome lad, though he was rather small when he was younger. It's not that he's got air between his ears; on the contrary, he's exceedingly bright. It's not even that he was raised by his aunt Isana and uncle Bernard on their steadholt taking care of sheep.

It's that of all the men and women in Alera, he's the only one without the ability to furycraft. Furies, elemental spirits found all throughout Alera, are a part of daily life for everyone. Furycraft is used for building homes and walls, for travel, to heal, to fight. The Aleran people manifest personal furies in their early adolescent years, and control them with their minds to aid them in whatever task they are undertaking. Most Alerans display moderate ability in all areas of furycrafting, but are highly skilled in only one or two types.

Except for Tavi. Who has no furies.

He hasn't let it stop him from doing great things, though. In fact, he's turned it into a strength. He's learned ways around it, ways to trick those who rely too heavily upon the power of furies; he's studied the technology and the practices of the ancient Romans, who had no furies (according to some scholars), and he's used his knowledge to do things others would never have thought of. His unorthodox approach, while sometimes difficult to convince others to follow, has been successful more times than not. It almost makes you wonder what he'd be able to accomplish if he did have furies.

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Tavi is a young man, immense in size even if he's wiry and slim, with black hair and green eyes. He has an arresting presence and, aside even from his quick wits and cunning, the charisma of a leader. His true name is in fact Gaius Octavian, if that tells you anything, though he himself is as yet unaware of this. <==spoilers under the white text.

As his society is based somewhat upon Roman culture, his clothing will reflect this. Usually, he'll be found in a tunic and boots (hobnailed sandal-like things) with a few weapons hidden on his person along with his gladius at his hip.

Further, while he is dressed and outfitted like a soldier, he's actually a Cursor, a spy of sorts working for the First Lord. He is under cover and does not view Milliways as an escape from this. On the contrary; he will call himself Scipio Rufus and give details of his background which are untrue. That said, he is a very good liar, good enough to trick his Aunt Isana (a watercrafter) who can usually feel if someone is lying. Unless your character has some means to circumvent this, they shouldn't know who he really is or have any clue that he's not who he says he is. Any slip ups will be noted in the text.

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Tavi of Calderon is from the Codex Alera and as such is property of Jim Butcher and Ace Fantasy Publishing. This journal is for role play only; as such, no profit is made and no infringement is intended since this is for entertainment only.