'''Stivient''' was an arbiter of the [[Heritage Faction]] of the [[Rose Empire]] on [[Sel]].{{booktes ref|tes|day|101}} He was a member of the council of five arbiters involved in the plot to have [[Wan ShaiLu|Shai]] restore the [[Ashravan|Emperor Ashravan's]] soul through [[forgery]].{{booktes ref|tes|prologue}}