Uhan Sovolder

Uhan Ossarian Railyn Sovolder, (born 454) is the middle son of Met Sovolder III, older brother of Dante Sovolder, younger brother of Eduin Sovolder, and one of the primary protagonists in the Second Guild War of Shadowsong. One of the greatest fighters in Shadowsong, famed for his signature use of a double-edged five-foot sword made of both perdition gold and ironice. Uhan inherits the title of Vindex of the Vanguards following the death of Orion Lockhart, and is later enlisted in the Paragon's Order. Following the abdication of Railyn Taberham, Uhan briefly holds the title of Guild Master of Bite of Winter. Uhan has an intelligent, reserved and quizzical nature, making thought-out and level-headed decisions when necessary.

Main Storyline
Uhan appears seldomly in the earliest sections of the story, with his most notable appearance being meeting Orion at the start of the story.

Following the assassinations of Darrion Lockhart and Met Sovolder, Uhan is appointed by Railyn Taberham as his champion to defeat Orion Lockhart in combat in order to resolve the resulting political imbalance established due to Orion being implicated in the assassinations of their fathers. Alongside an escort team of knights and Paragons, Uhan travels to the outer limits of the Great Waste and slays Orion. Consequently, Uhan inherits the title of leader of the Vanguards. He is instructed not to transfer the title to Railyn, as part of a new effort to establish political control from separating the titles of leader of the Vanguards and leader of the incumbent most-powerful guild in the Vanguards, which is now Bite of Winter, between two people.

After the capture of Dante by the Circle of the Fallen guild, Uhan enlists Jab Marek to pretend to be Eduin Sovolder and return Dante safely home. He does this successfully, and resultantly a strong partnership between Jab and Uhan is formed.

Uhan and Dante investigate the mystery behind Eduin's secret mission and disappearance. They uncover as much knowledge as possible until they decide to form a rescue party headed for the Great Waste. This leads to the uncovering of the true enemy of Shadowsong, and a battle in the Great Waste between Uhan, Dante and an undead reanimation of Eduin. The battle leaves Dante as a paraplegic and Uhan barely getting away with his life, carrying with him Dante, and the blades of all three brothers. Mortally wounded, they are miraculously picked up by nomads of the Melitele Warriors guild on the boundaries of the inner Great Wastes and escorted to the nearest infirmary. Out of combat duty for nearly two months, Uhan takes a more political position in his remit as leader of the Vanguards. With Dante, he begins to push the notion that the undead are the true enemy of Shadowsong.

Personality and Character
In contrast to his brother, Dante, Uhan is mostly reserved and introverted, preferring intelligent planning and taking his actions seriously. Uhan's determination is such that he states he doesn't believe he has a natural affinity to be a great warrior, and his feats are "a result of continual dedication in combination with fortunate circumstance".

Uhan has a strong interest in medicine and trained for a brief period as a surgeon, although never completed formal qualifications due to time commitments in the guild. Like Dante, he has a passion for history and appreciation for architecture. Additionally, he enjoys poetry and novels, believing that "writers are the architects of the imagination".

Uhan has middle-length brown hair that hangs either as a fringe across one eye, or swept back fully. He wears chestnut brown studded leather armour to compliment his athletic fighting style. He is roughly 5'11" tall and 180lbs.