Zaredahn

Zaredahn is a young Byzahren man. He is the son of Chief Ezdekandra of Tribe Zydenkahl, and the cousin of the main character Estevahl.

Role in Story
Initially he provides nothing but conflict and danger for Estevahl. He finds out about Kesta and says he will tell his father. Estevahl manages to convince him not to do so. His love for her outweighs his love for his father who seemed never to believe he was worthy.

Later, during Kesta's interrogation, when he can't bear to watch his father's rage taken out fruitlessly on a girl who genuinely does not have the answers he is looking for, he stands bewteen her and Ezdekandra. He refuses to move aside. Ezdekandra raises the whip assuming his son will dodge out of the way, but in an unexpected display of courage, he does not. Zaredahn takes the blow from the whip for Kesta, with his poor block causing the blow to strike the soft underside of his forearms. Ezdekandra is taken aback by what just happens and abandons the interrogation, sending Kesta to be locked in a cage without healer's attention to the lashings.