Si-cham was the Chief of the Masters in the Mithran Cloisters in the City of the Gods. His black and gold robes showed this status. This made him the head of the Cult of Mithros in all Eastern Lands. He was also a powerful sorcerer.[1]
Alanna first encountered him when she and George visited her brother Thom in the City of the Gods while she was still a squire. Alanna liked Si-cham, while Thom despised him and the other masters because he thought they envied him for his power.[2]
When George realized that Thom was ill and it had to do something with his Gift, he sent a message to Si-cham asking Thom's old master for help. He needed longer to get to Corus than expected because once everyone realized he was already going, they all needed him to do things in the last minute. Upon his arrival in Corus some youths cornered him and demanded of him to dance for the goddess. While he had actually done so when he was younger, he was too old to do so then. He was rescued by the Bazhir working for Sir Myles. Thom at first refused to be helped by Si-cham, but at the end he gave in and they worked together to find out what was wrong.[3]
He eventually died on the day of the July full moon in 439 HE[4], the day of Jonathan IV of Conté's coronation, as a result of Josiane Rittevon, a princess from the Copper Isles. He was also unable to defend himself with his Gift, as Roger of Conté had a leeching spell on anyone who used their Gift.[3]
Notes and references
- ↑ ITHOTG, Cp 8 (p. 154)
- ↑ In the Hand of the Goddess
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lioness Rampant
- ↑ Tortallan timeline