Bedai Borganau

BEDAI BORGANAU
As a mere cousin of the powerful Borganau clanhead, Bedai grew up knowing that his only hope at wealth and position lay outside the clan. He offered himself to the, at an early age and now, little more than a decade later, he is on the threshold of the first step to greatness. The know how to identify talent and devotion and Bedai has plenty of both, as well as a genuine belief in the Mamakan view of the world.

At 15, Bedai became one of the youngest to ever be ordained, having kept silent through a grueling ordeal of mental and physical torture. While an (sublieutenant), he was considered for training as one of the order’s inquisitors, the Silent Ones. But Bedai did not see himself in the shadows; his ascension would be in the full light of the sun. Wise in the ways of the, he deliberately under-performed until the interest of the Master of Silence had gone elsewhere.

Bedai is convinced that being named (Master of Acolytes) will allow him to influence a generation of the priesthood that will rally to him when the time comes for him to lead the. He is patient and plays a long game; his poisoning of the previous Aperalis, Jolwane Aremet, was done over the course of two years using a combination of herbs. Bedai is determined to not let another usurp the position he has earned. Bedai currently serves the order as acting Aperalis at the House of Ordeals in Bedenes. He still holds the lesser office of (lieutenant to the Master of Acolytes) while the  works through the objections of some senior  (temple masters). Bedai works well with Mara! Laltanae, the liaison to the fighting order. Mara! appreciates the younger man’s political skills and ruthlessness.

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