Jahir Seni Galare

Jahir Galare, Prince-Consort

An Eldritch, mind-bonded partner to Vasiht'h, married to Sediryl Galare and cousin/lover to Lisinthir Nase Galare.

Physical Appearance

• 6'6"
• white hair falling to ribcage
• square jaw
• yellow-gold eyes, often described as "honey-colored"
• tenor speaking/singing voice
• smells like vetiver and bergamot
• prior to his ascension liked to dress in browns and caramels and creams and tawny colors; now is usually in Galare blue
• very fastidious/neat

Scars

• burn scar on left hand, in the webbing between thumb and forefinger, acquired while cooking
• faint gray Chatcaavan claw scars along his ribs on left side; that skin doesn't flex when he breathes hard enough
• hypermobile wrists (both); left is worse
• nearly invisible scar at his shoulder where he was punctured in a duel
• Chatcaavan claw scars on left side of face

Biography

Jahir Seni Galare, an Eldritch lord, is the eldest son of Jeasa and Kolvin Seni Galare; he is about six or seven years older than his brother Sernataila (Amber). Kolvin was killed in a riding accident when Jahir was about ten years old and Amber about three. He was a loving brother who made every effort to insure that Amber had as good or better possessions than himself. He was presented at court at the usual time, at about age eighteen, and attended both summer and winter courts for several years. By his own admission, he “did not seem to be accomplishing much,” and stopped attended. He was educated as was typical for a noble heir in the management of a great estate as well as the courtesies and skills. Among those was music, which became his great passion and at which he was skilled beyond the norm.

Possessed of an acute mind, Jahir used his family’s Well feed study through Seersana University’s open enrollment. When he finds he has accumulated enough credits to qualify him to take an advanced degree in xenopsychology, he decides, with his mother’s support and encouragement, to go to the Alliance and pursue his degree. At this point, he is something over 150 years of age. (Background from multiple books)

Mindtouch

When Jahir arrives at Seersana University, nerves jangled by the close proximity of other people whose touch forces him to experience their thoughts and emotions, he learns that his request for single accommodations is denied because of space limitations. While waiting for the problem to be addressed, he takes a walk and encounters on the hospital grounds a Glaseah entangled in the jumprope being wielded by six little girls who have slipped away from their nurse. He offers to help, and eventually joins in the play. He and the Glaseah, Vasiht’h, agree to visit the children again. Vastht’h offers to share his apartment with Jahir and smooths out the administrative details. Jahir moves in, and immediately Vasiht’h, a year ahead of him, begins his informal education in the ways of the Alliance, from mundane activities like working a shower and cooking to university practices, from working with his advisor, a Seersa named Khallis Mekora, and navigating the campus. Back in their apartment, Jahir faints, and Vasiht’h calls the emergency channel for help. Their touch exacerbates his discombobulation, but once he rouses, they recommend he go to the clinic because the greater gravity on Seersana is causing Jahir problems. Jahir follows through and is attended by Healer Lafayette KindlesFlame, a Tam-illee, who prescribes a drug regimen to compensate for the gravity, judicious rest and increased food. Because of the Veil, Jahir is unwilling to commit to coming to the clinic, so KindlesFlame suggests they meet weekly for lunch to check Jahir’s health and talk medicine.

As the year progresses, Jahir becomes more integrated into university life. His classes interest him, and he enjoys regular get-togethers with their quadmates, Brett (Seersa) and his flatmate Lucrezia,(Luci, a Hrat-shar), Merishiinal (Circaana) and his flatmate (???). Vsiht’h introduces him to new foods, and he is enthralled by ice cream. The two also begin regular visits to the six little girls they met jumping rope: Kayla and Meekie (Tam-illee), Amaranth and Persy (human), Kuriel (a Seersa), and the fragile Nieve (also Seersa).

[NOTES: Killed a man in a duel before he left Escutcheon for the Alliance: "A maden at the summer court had been seeking relief from her over-managing mother and aunt. We found an alcove to sit in and talk. That was all. But we were seen and aspersions were cast on her, so I called those who maligned her to account. We dueled. He put his tip through my shoulder, but I fought on until I sliced him. So honor was satisfied. My wound, though more serious, healed. His developed infection and he died." Further: "I did not even care for the woman--she was the daughter of one of the Queen's enemies! I was fighting Galare's enemies when I threw down the challenge."

Agreed to help train the mind-talented Eldritch of sufficient power, at Val's request. ]

Family

• Son of Jeasa Seni Galare and Kolvin Seni Galare. Brother to Sernataila (Amber) Seni Galare.
• Father of twins Adaise and Raenor

Quotes

"We move from strength to weakness and come around again to strength, and that movement is a sign of life. Were we always strong, were we always weak, did we never trade roles, we would be souls impervious to the world around us. And then how would we change? How would we grow?"

"Because I am the one who will willingly go to your cruel hand and kiss it for gratitude, and you will deny me nothing."

"Do not doubt yourself, Ambassador, for your cousin still loves you."

"We are all worthy of love, no matter what we've done lately to earn it."

"I try not to make promises unless I know I will keep them."

"Sometimes one needs the surgeon's touch, not the therapist's."

"A skilled musician makes many promises with the fingers on the frets of a lute."

"I think you measure your worth in your utility, Nase's Heir... and we know that we are disposable when we are no longer of use. But we don't need to be useful to be worthy."

Trivia

• likes mornings
• likes walls
• prefers swimming as exercise
• loves ice cream

Names

Himself

• Gentle Guide (the Queen Ransomed)
• Silence Between Stars
• Voice in the Silence
• My Delight (Lisinthir)

Other People

• calls Vasiht'h 'my dear' and 'my love' and 'ariihir' and 'beloved' and 'my brother'
• calls Sediryl 'my heart'
• calls Lisinthir 'Hunter' and 'my-better' and 'cousin' and 'Lin' and 'Imthereli' (it's complicated)
• calls Val 'Teacher'

Musical Instruments

• A gifted musician, Jahir plays most stringed instruments, to include lute, guitar, violin, cello, harp and lyre. He also plays both woodwinds and brass; his weakest point is percussion. His favorite instrument is the piano, at which he is a virtuoso.

Notable Property

• A wooden box of alien hardwood, resinous and deep, holding a scalpel-like knife (may be currently kept by Lisinthir)
• An asymetically stylized jeweled swan mask in platinum, mother-of-pearl and blue