Baniel Sarel Jisiensire

Hirianthial's brother, and former head of the Lord's sect of the Amacrucian Church.

A portrait of the character

Physical Characteristics

Like Hirianthial, but thinner, sharper, unfinished, with a baritone like Hirianthial's but also narrower/more closed/higher in tone. Green eyes.

Biography

Arranged for his parents to die, then went into the priesthood in search of power, had lots of fights with Val, eventually conspired with Surela to frame his brother and get Liolesa deposed. Died, theatrically, during the climax of the coup's end, in a mind-magery battle with Val and Hirianthial.

Timeline

• Baniel dies in Jan? Feb? 481 BA, which leaves his communications with the pirate network hanging in the wind for Bethsaida to take up.

Family

• Mother: Sylfani Sarel Jisiensire
• Father: Theval Jesa Galare
• Spouse: none
• Children: none
• Siblings: Hirianthial Sarel Jisiensire

Quotes

• "It gives me a certain pleasure to watch the demise of people I hate. I imagine you understand."

• Really, sapients were all so much alike. It almost took the pleasure out of manipulating them. Almost.

• (Hirianthial, internal monologue:) "There was a word for men like his brother. Gaienele. Ruiner."