Avan Astran was the Duke of the city of Old Hrolmar in the nation of Vilmir in the Young Kingdoms. He was also a well known adventurer and explorer with a positive reputation as a man who could be trusted. After rescuing Elric and Smiorgan Baldhead from a shipwreck at sea, Duke Avan persuaded them to join him and his crew on a quest to find the ruined city of R'lin K'ren A'a in the jungles of the west. After they reached the city he was unintentionally killed by Elric under the controlling influence of Stormbringer.[1]
Under the rulership of Duke Avan, Old Hrolmar was rich and flourishing. He brought great wealth and knowledge back to the city as a result of his far ranging explorations. It became a metropolitan center for people of intellect and imagination who arrived from all over the Young Kingdoms.[2]
Description[]
Duke Avan was about forty years old with a square, handsome face. He wore a gilded silver breastplate, a white cloak, cream-colored doeskin pants, black knee-length boots, and a helmet with a crest of scarlet feathers. He was a brave man with a cheerful sense of humor even in the face of danger.[1]