Avitus Rix

Avitus Rix is a retired turian Spectre who was handpicked to join the Andromeda Initiative by Pathfinder Macen Barro as his second-in-command. He previously served the Citadel Council for fifteen years as a Spectre before abruptly quitting, citing Spectre-Agent Saren Arterius's betrayal as the reason for his resignation, as he was the one who had recruited Avitus to the Spectres in the first place. Avitus is the mate of Macen and the pair have a daughter called Nova Barro.

As a child, Avitus was given up by his birth parents due to being pale. He was adopted by a couple from Quadim who raised him as their own and gave him the name of Avitus Rix, accepting him into their family. Unbeknownst to Avitus, he was born a member of House Abrudas.

Relationship with Macen
Macen and Avitus are a bonded pair and have been together since before Avitus retired from the Spectres. They met in the field when the Council assigned Avitus to oversee a Blackwatch operation as their official representative. They kept in touch after the mission as friends but over time grew closer. This culminated in the pair professing their love for one another, albeit secretly.

The dangers of Avitus' life as a Spectre, coupled with the stigma against same-sex pairings in turian culture, forced the pair to keep their relationship a secret. Due to the nature of both of their jobs, they spent precious little time together but made the most of the times they could.

When Macen was approached by the Andromeda Initiative about becoming the Turian Pathfinder, he convinced Avitus that jumping galaxies was their chance to live together openly, outside of the shadows. To prove their commitment to this new life and to each other, the pair chose to bond, pledging their bodies and spirits to each other for eternity. Avitus considers himself to be inferior to Macen, referring to himself as "A grunt who can shoot straight but lil' else." He struggles to keep a lid on his innate pale rage without Macen's intervention.