abstract
| - The Rivan Line is the royal family of Riva, consisting of all the descendants of Riva Iron-grip and his wife Beldaran. For Alorns, the line has almost religious significance, as the family are the custodians of the Orb of Aldur. Due to their connection to the Purpose of Light, the line has long been tightly controlled by fate; nearly every marriage in the line is determined by the Purpose, and when one of the children meets their chosen mate for the first time, a bell goes off in the heads of any sorcerer nearby. The marriages are usually very happy, but the drawback is that when one half of the marriage dies, the widow or widower usually falls into a deep, nearly-incapacitating depression.
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