Relvin Temult is the father of Imogen Temult and former husband of Liliana Temult. As an NPC, Relvin is played by Matthew Mercer.
Description[]
When Bells Hells encountered him in 843 PD, Relvin was in his mid to late 40s, with dirty blond hair pushed to one side and a scraggly beard, and was "handsome in a rugged sort of way." He was wearing a simple button-up shirt with the sleeves pushed above his elbows.[1]
Biography[]
Background[]
Relvin lived with his wife and daughter in the Dureni Fields near Gelvaan. At some point in Imogen's early childhood, Liliana left, leaving him to raise Imogen alone, and he led Imogen to believe that she had died. After Imogen developed her psychic powers, he distanced himself from her and eventually from the rest of town as well due to their rumors.[2]
Relvin described Liliana as sweet, smart, and strong-willed, which is why he liked her. He'd suspected she'd eventually realize she didn't belong in Gelvaan, but hoped when she left, they'd go together.[3]
"An Exit Most Fraught" (3x48)[]
Relvin met with Imogen when she visited Gelvaan with Bells Hells, and agreed to tell her about her mother, saying he'd known this day was coming since she'd left. He said he hadn't told her Liliana was still alive because he thought it was easier than her knowing the truth. He suspected Liliana had concealed her powers from him but that she'd always had them, and that she left because the mystery of her gift was stronger than the life they'd begun to build together. A year or two after Imogen's birth, Liliana began having dreams and said she was afraid Imogen would follow in her footsteps. When she left, Relvin was angry and admitted he was still angry, but hoped she had done it to protect their daughter. After about ten years, he stopped hoping she'd return. Liliana had been gone almost twenty years, with no word.
Fearne asked if he had anything belonging to her, and he gave Imogen a silver chain with an oval locket impressed with a child's fingerprint and the inscription "The better halves become a better whole." Relvin warned Imogen not to get herself into the same trouble as her mother, and told her she should leave town soon since her prior farewell had not been forgotten and the tales had grown with retelling. She telepathically told him, "I never want you to be afraid of me, Daddy." Relvin wished her luck, patted her shoulder, and started to ask her to tell Liliana something, but stopped himself, went inside his home, and closed the door.
"In the Shadow of War" (3x110)[]
Weeks later, before a mission, Imogen cast Sending to speak with her father, and he told her that he was thinking a lot about her, that hoped she was happy wherever she was, since she had always been a wondering spirit, and added that the horses missed her as much as he did.
Relationships[]
Imogen Temult[]
Relvin and his daughter were close once, but he withdrew from her after she developed her psychic abilities, as she was more comfortable that way. She speculated that part of the reason he started avoiding her was so he wouldn't accidentally reveal something about her mother,[4] a subject he had always avoided.[5] Imogen believed that her father was probably better off and happier without her home, and that her leaving was inevitable.[6] She also believed that he wouldn't welcome her return, as he didn't like having his thoughts read.[7]
When they actually encountered one another, the relationship was awkward and strained, but Relvin apparently told Imogen the truth about her mother as he understood it, and gave Imogen an inscribed silver locket that had once belonged to her mother, with Imogen's fingerprint and the words, "The better halves become a better whole." He wished her luck before awkwardly patting her and disappearing into their home.[8]
Character information[]
Notable items[]
- A locket on a silver chain with Imogen's baby fingerprint, inscribed "The better halves become a better whole," once worn by Liliana and given by Relvin to Imogen.
Appearances and mentions[]
Official art of Relvin Temult, by Bree Williams.[art 4]
- Campaign Three: Bells Hells
- "The Threat Between the Walls" (3x05), mentioned only
- "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06), mentioned only
- "Make It Fashion" (3x12), mentioned only
- "Omens Above" (3x19), mentioned only (unnamed)
- "What Dreams May Come" (3x34), mentioned only
- "An Exit Most Fraught" (3x48) (first appearance)
- "Fractures" (3x78), mentioned only (unnamed)
- "Divisive Portents" (3x89), mentioned only
- "In the Shadow of War" (3x110), via Sending
Quotations[]
- (about Liliana) "She was sweet. She was smart. She was strong-willed. That's why I liked her. There was always a part of me that felt like maybe she knew she didn't belong here, as much as she tried. Maybe there's a part of me that always thought that when she eventually figured that out, we'd go together, but— different worlds."
Trivia[]
- Imogen offered her father's name as collateral to the Hubatt Corsairs.[9]
References[]
- ↑ See "An Exit Most Fraught" (3x48) at 3:26:46.
- ↑ See "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06) at 0:37:35.
- ↑ See "An Exit Most Fraught" (3x48) at 3:35:26.
- ↑ See "Make It Fashion" (3x12) at 0:18:17.
- ↑ See "Omens Above" (3x19) at 2:46:32.
- ↑ See "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06) at 0:37:12.
- ↑ See "Omens Above" (3x19) at 2:47:15.
- ↑ See "An Exit Most Fraught" (3x48) from 3:27:25 through 3:45:15.
- ↑ See "The Threat Between the Walls" (3x05) at 0:16:46.
Art:
- ↑ Fan art of Relvin, Liliana, and Imogen, by cvleart (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Fan art of Relvin, by JadeQ (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Fan art of Imogen and Relvin, by cvleart (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Official art of Relvin Temult, by Bree Williams (source). This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.