Shams al-Ezai
Shams al-Ezai is a half-elven sorcerer
who works in the Slave Bazaar as a qadi. He is assisted
by two hakimas, Tau'am and Turn bint Nisr, who are
twins. Together, this trio attends the
public slave auctions, attempting to maintain the
honest balance of trade-ensuring that would-be
slaves are well-cared for, are not ensorcelled in any
fashion, and are not free men or women captured
against their will. (Obviously, the twins' powers of true
sight are invaluable.) Shams enjoys his work. He rarely
has to exert his power, however, since Qudra imposes
many other tight controls on slave-trading. For this
reason, Shams and the hakimas are the last line of
defense for someone captured by raiders and sold into
slavery in the city. He is a member of the magical
reserve for The Studious, and could be called into
active service in times of need.
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