Lord Sirath

Lord Sirath was the leader of the Blue Hand Circle. Impossibly thin, he has pale, stretched skin, deep sunken eyes, and bright, unkempt red hair.

Willem Fenmere believes he looks like a walking skeleton. Underneath his clothes are several strange tattoos. Lord Sirath eats like a ravenous wolf, often causing those watching to be nauseated by the experience. Which is disturbing because he always seems to be eating. He is a man of very few words. When questioned if he was an actual lord, Sirath replied that he didn’t need “parentage or holdings.”

Despite his bright red hair, he gives the impression of being an old man with his withered body and slow movements. He is, however, the most powerful mage Veranix had ever seen, pulling numina to such a degree that the grass withered under his feet.

Lord Sirath is not simply one of the most powerful mages in Maradaine, he also has knowledge of the mystical art of Physical Focus, including blood rituals. This would allow him to multiply his power.

His Blue Hand Circle reflected his own agenda, working toward a sexist magocracy, the rule of society by mages. The members of the Blue Hand were intensely loyal to Sirath, to the point of fanaticism.

Spoilers
In his conflict with the Thorn, Sirath was shot with arrow with a dalmatium tip and rolled in dust of the same material. The dust entered Sirath’s blood, affecting him stronger than any poison. Using part of the cloak’s power, Kalas teleported Sirath away. The Thorn believes him to be dead.

In Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe, it is revealed that Lord Sirath survived his encounter with the Thorn, and is someone of importance in the Brotherhood of the Nine.