Sholiar

Sholiar is a criminal mastermind who engages in crimes designed around a series of elaborate mechanical traps. Little is known about him.

He is clearly a mechanical genius, as he constructs elaborate systems which torment his victims psychologically as well as dismember them in horrifying ways.

In Lacanja, he kidnapped Lenick Benedict, and for payment of the ransom, demanded to deal with the local Tarians, Master Denbar and Dayne Heldrin. Confronted with a dilemma, Dayne's decisions led to Denbar's death, Lenick's paralysis, Sholiar's getaway, and ultimately, the likely end of Dayne's dream to become a full-fledged Tarian. This was probably the best possible outcome for Sholiar's victims.

While depicted as an evil genius villain, it is not clear what else really motivates him. It seems that not all of his attacks are personal. Was the Lacanjan attack personally motivated, or was it specifically to take out Denbar for the benefit of an ally?

Appearances
The Way of the Shield (flashbacks)

A Parliament of Bodies