Thjazi Fang

Several parts of the gathered crowd cheer when Thjazi appears beneath the gallows.

The lords and ladies of the Sundered Houses use trumpets to attempt to silence the crowd cheering for Thjazi.

The Chamber of Lords-Advisory sentences Thjazi Fang to death under the authority of the Revolutionary Council.

Halandil spent weeks pleading, bargaining and making secret arrangements in an attempt to save Thjazi.

Thjazi sees something in the sky above the Guardian Wall that causes his expression to change from confidence to panic.

Halandil’s bardic magic connects with the residue of Azune’s Message spell, allowing Halandil and Thjazi to communicate mentally.

Thjazi Fang is hanged beneath the Guardian Wall.

Shadia Fang is Thjazi Fang’s niece.

While preparing for the Farramh, Shadia begins setting the table as though Thjazi might return for one of the family’s customary dinners.

During a Farramh, the body is placed for viewing so loved ones and members of the community can gather and pay their respects.

Halandil comforts Shadia and reminds her that Thjazi loved her.

Thaisha and Occtis participated in the failed attempt to rescue Thjazi from execution.

A carriage from Brethren Hall brings Thjazi’s body to the Fang home.

Two Enquirers named Horace and Groto accompany Thjazi’s body to the Fang home.

Thjazi’s body is covered by a white funerary sheet when it arrives at the Fang home.

Azune personally lifts Thjazi’s body and carries him into the Fang home.

Fear and panic remain visible upon Thjazi’s face after his death.

Azune gently smooths Thjazi’s features so that his family will see him appearing to be at rest.

Thjazi’s body is placed upon a body-length resting surface in an alcove of the Fang family gathering room.

Although Occtis has studied cadavers, seeing Thjazi’s body is emotionally unlike his previous examinations.

Occtis sits beside Thjazi’s body and thanks him for the help Thjazi gave him.

Shadia places her hand upon Thjazi’s hand while preparing the Farramh.

Shadia arranges candles, Thjazi’s favourite liquor, coins and personal objects around his body.

Many of Thjazi’s valued belongings remained at the Fang home during his later life.

Thjazi’s later life was dangerous enough that he avoided carrying possessions he could not abandon during a rapid escape.

A small tin box containing old orcish rune stones is one of Thjazi’s childhood possessions.

Teor and Loza arrived in Dol-Makjar in time to witness the final moments of Thjazi’s execution from the rear of the crowd.

Loza places a white jasmine flower behind Thjazi’s ear during her farewell.

Loza’s Old Path prayer expresses the hope that Thjazi’s path into the next life will be set with flowers.

The Sundered Houses supplied the principal show of force for Thjazi’s execution.

After the execution, the Sundered Houses left the Revolutionary Guard to recover and transport Thjazi’s body.

Wicander is visibly distressed by the memory of Thjazi hanging from the gallows and the colour draining from his body.

The scimitar carried by Tyranny belonged to Thjazi Fang.

Thjazi’s scimitar is a beautiful, well-made and heavily used weapon carried in a fitted leather scabbard.

Wicander regards the scimitar as the last of Thjazi’s personal effects that must be returned to his family.

Tyranny throws Thjazi’s scimitar at the magpie attacking the carriage driver.

Cyd was supposed to participate in the attempt to rescue Thjazi from execution.

After tasting the drink prepared by Thaisha and Tyranny, Wicander spits the alcohol towards Thjazi’s displayed body.

After noticing Thjazi’s scimitar in Wicander’s hand and seeing that Halandil has withdrawn, Shadia leads Wicander to her father’s writing and music room.

Before leaving Wicander alone with her father, Shadia’s expression softens and she thanks Wicander for whatever he attempted to do for Thjazi.

Halandil corners Wicander in the study and demands an explanation, reminding him that they had already spoken and that Wicander promised the matter was handled.

Wicander explains that commuting Thjazi’s sentence would have improved the Halovar family’s reputation and helped its outreach across Dol-Makjar because Thjazi was widely admired.

Halandil reveals that Wicander was one of the failsafes intended to protect Thjazi when other parts of the rescue plan failed.

Halandil pours two glasses of Thjazi’s favourite liquor, places one in Wicander’s hand and asks him to drink. Despite his religious prohibition against alcohol, Wicander reluctantly drinks with him.

After drinking heavily, Thaisha blacks out while still performing the Farramh rites and holding Tyranny’s ear.

Azune says that he performed the planned magical scan and, as far as he knows, Thimble successfully completed her part of the rescue.

Occtis explains that Thjazi never arrived for the extraction, meaning that Occtis and Thaisha’s part of the rescue plan never took place.

Azune and Occtis know the secret flophouse where Thimble had been constructing the escape glyph. It lies two neighbourhoods south of the Rookery in the working-class district known as the Tanners.

The investigators recognise Thjazi’s handiwork throughout the concealed apartment. He had transformed part of the tannery into the secret hiding place, although much of his work has now been damaged.

Thimble remembers Thjazi and hears his final message asking that she be told not to be scared, while the image of a soaring falcon passes through her fading consciousness.

Teor remembers Thimble as Thjazi’s constant partner in crime, adventure, war, and heroism. Wherever one travelled, the other was usually beside them.

Upon seeing the ceramic glyph beside her, Thimble insists that she must still deliver it to Thjazi, unaware that the execution has already occurred.

Azune, Occtis, and Teor tell Thimble that the rescue failed and Thjazi has been executed. Thimble realises that night has fallen and breaks down because she never had the chance to say goodbye.

Azune tells Thimble that he communicated with Thjazi before his death and that Thjazi wanted her to know she had done well and that he was proud of her.

Because the genuine escape glyph remains with Thimble, Azune concludes that a different object carrying the same magical signatures must still be concealed upon Thjazi’s body. The investigators decide that they need to return to the Fang home.

Thimble remembers masked figures forcing their way into the hideout while she was finishing the escape glyph and waiting for the moment when she could deliver it to Thjazi.

Thimble was supposed to fly through Dol-Makjar under cover of darkness and conceal the completed escape glyph inside Thjazi’s coat.

After Thjazi escaped the execution site, Thaisha and Occtis were supposed to meet him and help him leave Dol-Makjar.

Azune’s assigned role was to manipulate the magical inspection so that the escape glyph would not be reported as magic upon Thjazi.

A former member of the Torn Banner named Casimir was responsible for providing the wagon needed for Thjazi’s extraction.

Cyd was supposed to drive Casimir’s wagon into position so that Thjazi could use the glyph to appear inside it.

Thjazi was supposed to break the concealed rune, magically appear inside the waiting wagon, and leave the city before meeting Thaisha and Occtis for the final extraction.

Kattigan had witnessed something troubling in the rural area surrounding a crofters’ village. The experience drove the normally reclusive woodsman into Dol-Makjar seeking a drink, where whispers carried news that Thjazi was in danger.

While watching Thjazi’s execution, Kattigan imagines leaping onto the stage, killing a guard, freeing Thjazi, and dying beneath a volley of arrows. Although he knows the attempt would fail, his grip tightens upon his club as he considers acting.

Wulferic nudges Kattigan’s hand as his companion considers attacking the execution platform. The gesture causes Kattigan to release his grip and abandon the suicidal rescue attempt.

After the execution, Kattigan follows Teor and the others to the Fang home. He considers entering the Farramh but turns away when the gathering grows louder and more celebratory. When the investigators emerge, he follows them instead.

Thimble realises that the attackers broke open the glass case containing the Stone of Nightsong and stole the relic from the hideout.

Thimble establishes that Thjazi was taken into custody approximately two weeks before his execution.

Thimble draws the stolen relic for Occtis. It is a spherical carved stone formed by a bird embracing itself within its wings, which Thjazi described as a nightingale.

After learning that Thjazi’s body is at Halandil’s home, Thimble tearfully asks the others to take her there.

Before leaving the ransacked hideout, Thimble searches for something belonging to Thjazi that she cannot abandon. With help, she finds a letter bearing the single name Bolaire.

Bolaire attended the execution expecting someone to help the clever Thjazi escape. They wanted to witness personally who possessed the power to save him and who chose to exercise—or withhold—that power.

Thjazi’s death is identified as the first execution in Dol-Makjar’s history carried out exclusively under the authority of the Chamber of Lords-Advisory, marking an important expansion of power for the Sundered Houses.

Thaisha summons her wild companion Hala, a deer-like spirit who continues performing the Farramh rites while Thaisha turns away to greet Bolaire.

The Fang home fills with relatives, neighbours, arcanists, occultists, and some of Thjazi’s criminal associates. Guests approach his body and place brass rings, brooches, necklaces, and other small treasures upon him.

Elodie confirms that she attended Thjazi’s execution. She embraces Thaisha, offers Halandil her condolences, and avoids dwelling upon the comparatively positive state of her own life and business.

Tunk immediately recognises the scimitar carried by Wicander as Thjazi Fang’s sword.

On behalf of House Halovar, Wicander formally presents Thjazi’s scimitar to Halandil. Halandil accepts the blade and describes the gesture as a kindness.

Aranessa rides towards the Farramh in tears while holding the wedding ring she has not worn for many years but has always kept close to her person.

During Thjazi’s execution, Julien sat within the nobles’ gallery beside an empty seat intended for Aranessa. He knew that she was nearby but could not tell whether she witnessed Thjazi’s final moments.

As Julien watches Thjazi’s execution from the noble box, the faintest grin appears at the corner of his mouth.

An older noble named Jacques Malterres congratulates Julien after the execution and jokes that Julien should have been permitted to perform the killing himself.

Jacques identifies Julien as the hero of the Battle of Maharlian Falls and the man who brought Thjazi Fang to heel.

Aranessa remembers marrying Thjazi near the end of the War of Axe and Vine, when he was a dashing adventurer with a pixie companion and magic in his eyes.

Aranessa says that two years after their marriage, Thjazi took up the banner of rebellion while her grandfather sided with Houses Halovar and Tachonis.

Aranessa recalls Julien knocking Thjazi from his horse and bringing him into custody. Thjazi was granted clemency following that earlier capture.

After receiving clemency, Thjazi asked Aranessa to run away with him. She refused, creating the separation that continued for the remaining years of his life.

Wicander offers to ask his family for more information about Thjazi’s execution. Halandil asks him to leave the matter alone temporarily, saying they can pick up the pieces over the following days.

Aranessa awkwardly embraces Halandil upon entering the Fang home. When she sees Thjazi’s body upon the table, she apologises to Halandil for failing to save him.

Aranessa greets Wicander with barely concealed rage and sarcastically remarks upon the burden House Halovar must have carried in allowing justice to be served when it supposedly desired another outcome.

Aranessa approaches Thjazi’s heavily adorned body, kisses his cheek and lips, and finally accepts through tears that he is gone.

Murray Mag’Nesson arrives late and dishevelled by the rain, bringing cranberry rolls and a bottle of Yahrgraz for Thjazi’s Farramh.

During the final period of his life, Thjazi associated with numerous practising arcanists and members of Dol-Makjar’s magical underworld.

Murray recognises many practising arcanists at the Farramh as members of the magical underworld with whom Thjazi had recently associated.

Davrasi Gaunt approaches Murray, offers condolences and asks whether she still requires a collection of skulls.

Halandil formally welcomes Murray and tells her that her presence honours the Fang family.

While Murray’s arrival distracts the mourners, Julien separates from the gathering and approaches Thjazi’s body.

Hala remains positioned near Thjazi’s head and stares directly at Julien, making clear that the companion is connected to Thaisha.

Hala leaves Thjazi’s side to find Hero, leaving Julien alone with the body without any mortal mourner watching him.

Julien says that his only regret is that he could not watch Thjazi die twice, then spits upon the corpse and walks away.

Halandil carries Thjazi’s scimitar to his study and lays it across the deed to the Dithyramb of Azgra.

Bolaire recognises that the candles, coins and treasures placed around Thjazi form an Old Path protection created by his loved ones.

Bolaire perceives that someone has crossed the Old Path protection surrounding Thjazi’s body.

Bolaire sees a small shadow-like presence born into existence and follow Julien as he walks out of the Fang home.

Thaisha confronts Julien outside the Fang home. Julien says that his friend is grieving and that he needed to close his history with Thjazi in person.

Vaelus arrives wearing an ecclesiastical veil of mourning, but the veil is not being worn for Thjazi.

Vaelus asks to speak with the executor responsible for Thjazi’s possessions, and Halandil identifies himself as the person she must address.

Vaelus tells Aranessa that the man on the table had become very different from the husband she remembered.

Vaelus identifies the stolen object as the Stone of Nightsong, and Bolaire immediately recognises the name.

Murray says that some mourners may be able to help Vaelus but asks her to lower the hostility in front of the grieving family.

Thaisha notices the silver box she travelled with and asks Halandil to accompany her upstairs so she can retrieve it.

Bolaire asks what it would take for Vaelus to leave the grieving family alone and argues that the Fangs do not knowingly possess the Stone.

Vaelus asks where the little fairy companion who travelled with Thjazi can be found. Murray and Bolaire realise that she means Thimble.