Adin, the Grand Count of Pleasure, is often considered, together with his sister Atay, one of the two triplet siblings of Avon, the Grand Count of Emotions. Often represented as a Dorro, Adin represents pleasure, joy, revelry, hedonism and the enjoyment of life in general. It's also not a secret that he also represents the pleasures of the flesh, and has taken many, many different Karrin lovers over the millennia, who he is all equally passionate about. He's also the one Grand Count with the most half-mortal Children of the Cathedral. It is said that many escorts or owners of brothels can trace their ancestry to Adin... but so can also many Confectioners, Chefs, Spa Owners, Ice Cream Vendors, Circus Ring-Leaders and Fun Fair Organizers, who spread more innocent forms of joy and pleasure.
According to legend, the souls of Adin's lovers join him after their natural deaths in his Realm within The Marble Cathedral, the Realm of Pleasure, also called "The Kingdom of Gaudia", a kingdom-sized demiplane. There, his many husbands and wifes rule with him over a land of abundance, by either joining his "Harem" of lovers (officially called the "Castle Royals of Gaudia"), or by ruling over their own stretches of lands, should they not wish to join him in his castle and prefer more meaningful 1-on-1 time (officially called the "Outer Royals of Gaudia").
It's worth noting that, whether or not a Karrin lover is a Castle Royal or an Outer Royal has no say over how much he loves any of them. In fact, his oldest lover and husband, Saint Cinés, a Ree-Mai that he was willing to fight a war over, is an Outer Royal.
Basic tenets of Adin:
- Bring joy to anyone you meet. Even something as small as a smile results in a day that has been made just a little brighter for someone.
- Enjoy the gifts of life as much as you possibly can, and always feel free to selflessly share these gifts with others.
- Selfish pleasures that harm others are never worth it. None of your pleasures and joys should ever be at the expense of another.