'''Alstben''' is a [[Thaylen]] sailor on the [[Wandersail (1174_ship)|Wandersail]].{{book ref|sa3.5|8}}
He was a member of the voyage[[expedition to [[Akinah]]. He is described by [[Rysn]] as a tall man who likes to spike his eyebrows. When the Wandersail encountered what appeared to be a dead [[santhid]], Alstben took it as a bad omen and wanted to abort the mission.{{book ref|sa3.5|8}}