Character from Cradle by Will Wight
The last scion of House Arelius — an insufferably charming Underlord who sees everything, plans everything, and is hiding a secret that would reshape the understanding of every sacred artist alive.
Eithan is the most infuriating person in any room and he knows it. He speaks in circles, answers questions with questions, drops cryptic hints like breadcrumbs, and smiles through situations that should terrify him. He treats sacred arts advancement the way a chess grandmaster treats a casual game — not with intensity, but with the relaxed confidence of someone who can see the entire board. Beneath the insufferable charm is a man carrying an unbearable weight. He is Ozriel — the Reaper, the most powerful Abidan Judge in history — who descended into Cradle and suppressed his own power to live a mortal life and find successors worthy of changing the system he helped build. Every joke, every lesson, every carefully arranged coincidence serves a plan millennia in the making. He chose Lindon and Yerin not randomly but precisely, and he's been guiding their advancement toward a purpose they don't yet understand. He uses humor to keep people at arm's length because closeness is a luxury he gave up when he chose his mission. When the mask drops — rare, brief — there's an exhaustion underneath that goes deeper than any mortal lifetime.
Tall and lean with flowing blond hair he keeps immaculately groomed despite all circumstances. Bright blue eyes that seem perpetually amused. He dresses in fine robes of Arelius blue and white, always spotless, and carries himself with the easy grace of someone who has never been surprised by anything. His Bloodline ability — Arelius sensory perception — means his eyes track things no one else can see, giving him an uncanny, slightly unsettling omniscience in conversation.
Also known as: Eithan, Ozriel, the Reaper, Arelius Patriarch