Changes: Halef Seif

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Halef Seif (pronounced HAH-leff SIGHf) was the headman of the Bloody Hawk who befriended Alanna when she joined his tribe.

He was a very fair person, so he always ensured that every man in the tribe could voice his opinion. But he was also strict in ahering to Bazhir customs, although he was more open-mineded towards the changes caused by Alanna in the tribe than some of the other tribe members.

He later sent Alanna to save a childhood friend of his. Alanna came too late to save his friend. When she returned to the tribe, he sent her on the quest that lead her to the Dominion Jewel.

Physical description

Halef was described in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man as being about in his mid-thirties.

The Song of the Lioness
Books	Alanna: The First Adventure • In the Hand of the Goddess • The Woman Who Rides Like a Man • Lioness Rampant
Tortallan nobles	Alanna the Lioness • Thom of Trebond • Alan of Trebond • Duke Gareth of Naxen • Jonathan of Conté • Sir Gary of Naxen • Alexander of Tirragen • Geoffrey of Meron • Raoul of Goldenlake • Douglass of Veldine • Francis of Nond • Ralon of Malven • Myles of Olau • King Roald of Conté • Lianne of Conté • Duke Roger • Baird of Queenscove • Martin of Meron • Cythera of Elden • Delia of Eldorne • Sacherell of Wellam • Gwynnen • Hamrath of King's Reach • Henrim of Tirrsmont
Commoners	Eleni Cooper • George Cooper • Rispah Cooper • Ercole • Stefan Groomsman • Liam Ironarm • Keel • Micah • Aram Sklaw • Coram Smythesson • Maude Tanner • Thor • Marek Swiftknife • Kuri Taylor • Orem • Shem • Harra • Solom • Aram • Eda Bell • Captain Chesli
Bazhir	Ali Mukhtab • Halef Seif • Hakim Fahrar • Farda • Akhnan ibn Nazzir • Kara • Kourrem • Ishak • Amman Kemail • Hassam ibn Farid • Gammal Sadrik • Umar Komm • Mari Fahrar • Mikal Moumir
Foreigners	Tusaines: Aenne of Danne • Mikal of Danne • Jemis • Hilam of Keir • King Ain • Dain of Melor; Marenites: Windfeld • Nahom Jendrai; Saren: Thayet jian Wilima • First Daughter jian Cadao • Adigun jin Wilima • Kalasin • Buriram Tourakom • Dusan zhir Anduo; Other: Liam Ironarm • Kylaia al Jmaa • Dalil al Marganit • Joesh Valany
Others	Ysandir • Faithful • Moonlight • Darkness • Si-cham • Chitral • Great Mother Goddess • Norrin and Anj'la • Giamo the Tyrant
Artifacts, weapons, and magic	Lightning • Crystal sword • Ember-stone • Dominion Jewel • Gate of Idramm • Sorcerer's Sleep • Chamber of the Ordeal • Ordeal of Knighthood • Ordeal of Kings
Places	Tortall: Corus • Royal Palace • Dancing Dove • Great Southern Desert • Persopolis • Black City • Trebond • Olau; Tusaine: Drell River Valley; Maren: Berat • Wandering Bard; Sarain: Rachia • Mother of Waters convent • Roof of the World • Port Udayapur
Events	Tusaine War • Coronation Day Battle • Saren Civil War

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-'''Halef Seif''' ([[Pronounciation#H 2|pronounced]] HAH-leff SIGHf) is the headman of the [[Bloody Hawk]] who befriends [[Alanna]] when she joins his tribe. He later sends her on the quest that leads her to the [[Dominion Jewel]] after Alanna finds a woman about to be burned at a neighboring tribe.
+'''Halef Seif''' ''([[Pronunciation|pronounced]] HAH-leff SIGHf)'' was the headman of the [[Bloody Hawk]] who befriended [[Alanna of Pirate's Swoop and Olau|Alanna]] when she joined his tribe.
+He was a very fair person, so he always ensured that every man in the tribe could voice his opinion. But he was also strict in ahering to Bazhir customs, although he was more open-mineded towards the changes caused by Alanna in the tribe than some of the other tribe members.
+He later sent Alanna to save a childhood friend of his. Alanna came too late to save his friend. When she returned to the tribe, he sent her on the quest that lead her to the [[Dominion Jewel]].
 ==Physical description==
-Halef is described in ''[[The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]'' as being about in his mid-thirties.
+Halef was described in ''[[The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]'' as being about in his mid-thirties.
 ==See also==
 {{Nav-SeriesLioness}}
+[[Category:Characters in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Seif, Halef}}
+[[Category:Characters in Lioness Rampant]]
 [[Category:Characters of the 5th century HE]]
-[[Category:Bazhir]]
+[[Category:Males of the Tortallan Universe]]
-[[Category:Characters from Tortall]]
 [[Category:Commoners of the Tortallan Universe]]
+[[Category:Characters from Tortall]]
 [[Category:Tortallan citizens]]
-[[Category:Males of the Tortallan Universe]]
+[[Category:Bazhir]]
-[[Category:Characters in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]
+[[Category:Protagonists]]