Xian Ling

Full Title: Xian Ling, Prelate of the Order of the Still Hand

Description
Xian is half Vudran and half Varisian, trained in the arts of the monk by a Vudran monastic order known as the Order of the Still Hand.

He specialises in fighting unarmed and using various martial tricks, such as grappling, tripping or disarming his opponents.

Previous History
Xian escaped from Gaedren Lamm when he was young, and found himself in Vudra, where he was inducted into a Monk order, known as the Order of the Still Hand. In this order, Xian trained to hunt one of the most dangerous predators of Vudra, Rakshasas.

These earthbound fiends prey on humans and hoard power and influence. Masters of manipulation from the shadows, they often live in societies inside societies, playing their power games.

Xian was sent back to Korvosa to hunt a Rakshasa known as Avidexu, a hunt which led him to Arkona Manor.

History
Xian was horrified to discover that the Rakshasa infestation barely begun with Avidexu and it was clear that the Arkonas had been dealing with the fiends for some time.

After fighting the head of the family, Glorio Arkona, and coming to a standstill, Xian and the rest of the party reluctantly agreed to carry out a task for him in exchange for being allowed to leave unharmed.

Xian knows that even this negotiation is considered a betrayal by his order and that he has to come up with something to avoid being hunted as a collaborator.