ORSEIS VERNIER

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Orseis originated from the doomed world of the Thirteenth, and was transplanted to the source by Elidibus. Hydaelyn's original champion for the source died before he could fight Titan, and she was weaking quickly and unable to wait for another, so she appealed to him as a failed hero of his home star, begging him to save this world. His exposure to the dark on the Thirteenth gave him darksickness-- he was only stabilized after moving to the source but was still significantly weakened, leading everyone to mistake him for a new adventurer. Additionally, the high levels of darkness changed his appearnece much like high levels of light do-- his has strangely ashen skin and whitish-grey eyes and hair.
Orseis is conflicted about his loyalties-- Elidibus is the one who saved him, but the ascians were the ones who destroyed his home in the first place. Additionally, although he doesn't want the Source or the First to be destroyed, he's bitter that Hydaelyn didn't do more somehow to save the Thirteenth

During shadowbringers, Orseis is exposed to high levels of light. Instead of harming him this initially helps balance the continuing problems he's had since escaping from the world of darkness. He even manages to regain his old appearance, something he had given up hope on a long time ago.
Post-shadbowbringers, Orseis is dedicated to finding a way back to the Thirteenth with Cyella and Unukalhai.