Aaron

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Aaron Salian (also rendered Salyan or Sallyan; 亚伦) 1 19
Alias(es)	Last of the Salians; Child of Chaos; “Rookie Salian” 13 28 44
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	House Salian; Purple Dragons; follower of Selûne 19 32 47
Occupation/Role	Viscount of Cormyr; Chaos Sorcerer; Purple Dragon knight trainee 25 33
Status	Alive as of Chapter 49 49
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “An Unlikely Messiah” 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First awakening of Chaos power	1 3	His first kill, the ambush, and a brush with death break part of the seal on Slaanesh’s power; the released energy threatens his fragile body.
Supernatural Charisma	5 6	Selûne’s moonfire restores him and raises his Charisma to 22. He subsequently awakens Extraordinary Charisma and can use Charm Person without limit or cost.
Apprentice-tier Chaos Sorcerer and warrior	15 25	A Royal Library assessment confirms both classifications. He has several first-circle Chaos spells, but cannot yet cast the second-circle spells appearing in his mind.
Fighter abilities: Second Wind and Action Surge	34 35	Learns both during recruit training; as a Sorcerer, he can use each twice between sufficient rests rather than once.
Sword techniques: Heavy Cleave and Vengeful Strike	37 38	Masters the former and learns the latter during Purple Dragon training.
Chaos Sorcerer level 2	41	Advances after five days studying under Charlotte; his available first-level casts rise from three to five between rests, and he gains access to more conventional magic.
Sorcery Points and Metamagic	44	Masters both under Charlotte’s instruction. He has twice an ordinary Sorcerer’s Sorcery Points and can alter spells with awakened Slaanesh or Tzeentch power.

Background and History

Aaron is eighteen in his current life, but remembers a previous life as an office worker; counting both lives, he has lived fifty years. Four outer gods placed slivers of divinity within him, though his body sealed most of their power so he could survive. During a mission in the King’s Forest, a goblin ambush kills his companions Volk and Hicks and triggers his first awakening. Warlock Mepham mistakes him for a child of Bhaal and tries to capture him, but Aaron escapes by transforming an ogre into a Chaos Spawn 1 2 3 19 41.

Selûne saves Aaron from the energy consuming him. Back in Suzail, he investigates Mepham, survives an assassination attempt, and decides to remain in Cormyr rather than abandon his family home. Regent Princess Alusair arranges magical instruction and requires him to complete six months of Purple Dragon training. Aaron joins under Banneret Lucian Bachmann and studies Sorcery with Charlotte Carladnay 5 27 29 32 38.

House Salian once held an earldom, but Aaron’s grandfather lost it after abandoning allied troops during the Tuigan Invasion. Aaron’s parents, Manuel and Elizabeth, later died serving Cormyr. Aaron inherited a viscountcy without a fief; his aunt Mellie secured him an annual royal stipend of 800 gold lions 5 19 30.

Appearance

Selûne’s moonfire removes Aaron’s old injuries and scars. His features change little, but his restored appearance and supernatural charisma make him strikingly attractive 5 6.

• Tousled brown hair and bright, deep-blue eyes 5.
• Refined brows, sharply defined features, and an unusually alluring bearing 5.
• Once scrawny, he develops a sturdier frame through Purple Dragon training 44.

Personality

Aaron is ambitious and methodical, seeking strength without becoming wholly dependent on royal patrons or the gods whose power he carries. He can be warm and grateful toward those who help him, particularly his aunt’s family and Selûne, but also uses deception, provocation, and dangerous magic when he thinks circumstances warrant it. He recognizes Chaos’s influence on his impulses and tries to retain control of his choices 6 22 26 35.

Abilities and Skills

Chaos Sorcery

Aaron calls his magic “Chaos Sorcery” because his divine sparks do not come from a Warlock pact or fit an established Sorcerer bloodline 25 41.

• His spells include Chaos Bolt, Lash of Slaanesh, Slaanesh’s Reverie, and Tzeentch’s colored fires 25.
• He can create a Chaos Spawn using a body and blood; creatures he creates have caused destruction that he could not safely contain himself 2 26.
• By level 2, he can also use conventional spells including Fire Bolt, Mage Hand, Disguise Self, and Chaos Grease. Slaanesh’s Tongue and Tzeentch’s Lightning Bolt have appeared in his mind but remain unavailable to cast 41.
• Developing the divine sparks may make it easier for the four gods to locate him. As of his first week of recruit training, Slaanesh’s power is partly unlocked, Tzeentch’s is only faintly unlocked, and Nurgle’s and Khorne’s remain sealed 36 41.

Extraordinary Charisma and Metamagic

Aaron’s Charisma reaches 22 after Selûne heals him. His charm can attract goodwill, but he realizes it may also intensify existing hostility 5 24.

• His Charm Person can be used without limit or cost, and targets do not realize they were influenced 6.
• His spells cast 30 percent faster, last 20 percent longer, and have effects 20 percent greater than those of a Sorcerer of the same level 44.
• His Metamagic can add effects to spells: Tzeentch-infused Grease disrupts spellcasting in its area, while Slaanesh-infused Grease becomes sticky enough to restrain those who fall 44.

Martial Training

Aaron has basic fighter training and favors adapting to an opponent over relying on formal sword technique 9 35.

• Learns Second Wind and Action Surge unusually quickly; later trains in Heavy Cleave and Vengeful Strike 34 35 38.
• Wins a training duel with Paladin recruit Norrington by using footwork and a wrestling takedown rather than matching his sword strikes 35.
• His swordsmanship is only above average at best, and he chooses to focus on conditioning, techniques, and group fighting rather than further warrior advancement 38 44.

Equipment and Items

• Red Conrad’s Ring — Salian heirloom that converts Aaron’s blood into temporary magical energy 6 26.
• Staff of Energy Storage and Brooch of Shielding — purchased together from a War Wizard trading house for 800 Golden Lions 37.
• Salian dragon-scale and adamantium plate armor — family heirloom with protection against nonmagical weapons, fire, and a dragon’s frightful presence. Aaron cannot safely wear it yet 19.
• Pearl — travel horse chosen from the Purple Dragons’ stables 49.

Relationships

• Selûne — saves and blesses Aaron without demanding payment; he remains grateful and committed to repaying her kindness 5 6 19.
• Eleanor Dinefur — childhood acquaintance, Selûne cleric, and increasingly trusted companion. She joins his planned expedition to Eveningstar 13 20 47 49.
• Mellie and Lothair — aunt and uncle who sheltered him during a difficult childhood and later made their home in his mansion 19.
• Manuel Salian — father and respected Purple Dragon captain whose harsh treatment left Aaron with painful memories 19 33.
• Lucian Bachmann — Manuel’s old comrade and Aaron’s Purple Dragon mentor; strict in training and protective of his apprentice 22 32 48.
• Charlotte Carladnay — Sorcerer mentor whose instruction helps Aaron reach level 2; their synchronized souls allow them to share magical knowledge 38 41.
• Hicks and Volk — companions killed in the ambush that awakens Aaron’s power. Aaron seeks revenge on Mepham for their deaths 1 2 48.
• Mepham — Cyric-serving Warlock who tried to capture Aaron after mistaking him for a child of Bhaal 2 5.
• Asha — Barbarian recruited alongside Eleanor for Aaron’s first adventuring party 47 48 49.
• Marlon — Dragon’s Tooth Gang leader who agrees to investigate Mepham in exchange for a favor and later helps Aaron leave Suzail discreetly 42 49.

Story Role and Major Arcs

• Survival and return to Suzail — escapes Mepham, receives Selûne’s healing, and returns home to report the failed mission 1 2 5 18.
• Training in Cormyr — gains royal support for magical study, joins the Purple Dragons, and advances under Lucian and Charlotte 29 32 38 41 44.
• Eveningstar expedition — after learning of a goblinoid force in the King’s Forest, forms a party with Eleanor and Asha to pursue its leader and seek information on Mepham. The three set out together in August 1360 45 48 49.

Notable Quotes

“A moment’s ease, a lifetime’s regret.” 36

“I could stand with justice. I could do good where I was able. But I would never become justice itself!” 44