Sorik Sensos

​​He is a clever man and a brilliant orator, and he is one of the oldest and most influential voices on the Council. However, he is influenced by his need for gold, and his supporters are aggravated by the growing economic gap between the Middle and Upper Central. The rising success of Javan Tomollan compounds his frustration, and every month he becomes increasingly obsessed with Tomollan. Sorik is determined to humiliate Javan and bring down his fortunes, but he needs to be careful.​​