Gereh
| Gereh | |
|---|---|
| Fallecido | Killed by Mraize[1] |
| Capacidades | Feruquimista |
| Mundo natal | Roshar |
| Universo | Cosmere |
“Oh, Brightness, they've taken our king! Those parshmen. Those barbarians. Those... those monsters. ”
—Gereh to Navani[2]
Gereh is the house steward in Kholinar Palace on Roshar.[2] An agent for persons unknown, Gereh was likely a Feruchemist of an unknown sort and also had an Aviar.[3] After retiring from his role as steward, he lived in Urithiru until he was murdered by Mraize.[1] It is uncertain if Gereh is the man's real name or if it is an alias.
Appearance
By the time he worked as the house steward in Kholinar, Gereh is white-bearded and frail.[2] He wears multiple rings on his fingers, presumably serving as his metalminds. He occasionally fidgets nervously with these rings. He also has alters his appearance slightly in an unknown way, making himself seem as if he had the epicanthic folds common in many humans on Roshar.[1]
Attributes & Abilities
Gereh was a Feruchemist with an unknown skillset;[3] although if he was born post-Catacendre, it is likely he is a Ferring rather than a full Feruchemist. He could also effectively hide some of his physical features that made him stand out as a person of non-Rosharan descent.[1] Gereh also had come into possession of a red Aviar at some point in the past. The powers granted by the Aviar are still unknown but the intelligent bird is very loyal to the man and able to feel Gereh's location from a distance.
History
Kholinar Steward
Nothing is known of Gereh's early life, or where he was born, but he worked long enough in the Kholinar palace as steward that he was known as a fixture there,[2] becoming an important if minor functionary.[1] While Gereh's apparent profession was steward, he also served as an agent for an unknown master.[3] It is uncertain why Gereh chose to work in the palace or the identity of his true master, although it may have been King Gavilar Kholin himself. It is likely that in the year 1173, Gereh became aware of Axindweth, a Terriswoman agent of operating for Odium in the Kholinar palace. He turned Gavilar against her and forced her to flee the planet.[3] On the night of the treaty signing celebration with the listeners, Gereh approached Queen Navani Kholin in the palace gardens prior to feast to inform her that Brightlord Rine Hatham was expecting an audience with Gavilar to discuss border disputes and the king was nowhere to be found.[2] He then led Navani to Hatham. Later that night, Navani found a grief-stricken Gereh and after she took his hand he informed her of Gavilar's assassination, although she did not immediately believe he was telling the truth. Gereh seemed truly distraught by Gavilar's death, crying and shaking in sorrow.
Retirement and Death
By 1175 Gereh seemed to have retired from active duty in the palace.[1] He came to live in Urithiru with many of the other displaced Alethi and lived a quiet life where he was visited occasionally by Lift, who enjoyed looking in on the elderly. Just prior to the occupation of Urithiru by the Fused, Gereh's Aviar was away from Gereh for unknown reasons. He was attacked by Mraize in his rooms and was killed by a knife wound to the chest. He was either attacked while he was without his metalminds, or they were stripped from his body by Mraize after his death. The modifications that Gereh had made to the appearance of his eyes also vanished after his death. Gereh's Aviar had been waylaid by Mraize's Aviar, but it managed to return to Gereh's rooms with Lift's help to find the man's body and mourn over it. Mraize, who had been waiting, pursued Lift out of Gereh's rooms, attempting to catch her.