Rousheim

Maia's oldest son and the first of Sielvayr's grandchildren, a fair-minded and responsible man who . . . has been through a lot. 

Skilled in diplomacy, likes exploring and recording culture and history. Suffers from feelings of inadequacy due to his lack of any great technical skill nor any particular achievements in a theoretical field of study. Even in a family of geniuses this is not actually a rare occurrence, but as the eldest grandchild he tries to set a good example and worries he might not measure up.