Heben

Heben, was the third son of the Cledsec Clan. He was disowned and exiled by his father after he protested the lack of action in retrieving his siblings-in-land. He encountered the Fledgewing crew while seeking their assistance to rescue his siblings. He proceeded to be their guide accross the deserts of Merithuros and it's complex society. He went on to become joint leader of the Merithuran Republic in Darrow's absence.

Physical Description
Heben is described as having dark hair and blue eyes with fine wrinkles around them from squinting into the sun.

Personality
Heben is, at first, seen to be a close-minded individual and very chauvinistic. As the book progresses, he becomes more open to change and comes to respect Calwyn and Mica for their abilities, instead of coddling them for their gender.

He is also very loyal to those he holds dear as he was willing to risk his life, family, title and was even willing to beg for help from chanters to save his brother and sister-in-land.