Character from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
Avasarala's husband, a poet and academic whose gentle nature provides the emotional anchor that keeps the most powerful woman in the UN from losing herself to politics.
Arjun is the still point in Avasarala's storm. She spends her days manipulating governments, threatening admirals, and preventing wars, then comes home to a man who reads poetry and makes tea. He is not naive about what his wife does — he knows the cost of her work — but he chose a life of beauty and kindness in deliberate contrast to her world of power. He rarely appears on-page, but his presence is felt in every scene where Avasarala shows vulnerability. She swears at UN Secretaries-General and threatens to have people disappeared, but she calls Arjun when she's scared. He is her proof that the world contains gentleness. Their marriage is one of the most convincing in science fiction — two very different people who make each other more complete.
Elegant older man with South Asian features, silver-streaked dark hair, and kind eyes. Dresses in comfortable, refined clothing — a professor's wardrobe of quality fabrics chosen for texture rather than status. Soft hands, warm smile. Has the unhurried bearing of someone who lives in the world of ideas rather than urgency.
Also known as: Arjun, Arjun Avasarala, Arjun Rao