Thamuris

Thamuris is a character in every book of Monette's quadrology. He is the Celebrant Celestian of the Euryganeic Covenant, and is dying of consumption while receiving palliative care at the Gardens of Nephele. He is friends with Felix and Mildmay.
== History ==
The celebrants of Hakko sent Thamuris to the Gardens of Nephele to force him to discontinue pythian casting (which he became so addicted to, it caused the consumption that is now killing him). The celebrants of Hakko trained Thamuris in pythian casting, and consider him created to do it. 
== Appearance ==
A pallid young man with golden eyes that remind Felix of a lion's. Often appears distant and dazed in person, due to being heavily dosed on laudanum. He is bright and attentive in the Khloidanikos. He has dark hair.
== In The Books ==
==== Melusine ====
Becomes friends with Mildmay.
==== The Virtu ====
Finagles Mildmay into a pythian casting (meant to be performed with more than two people). Later becomes friends with Felix, and they meet and chat in the Khloidanikos. Khrysogonos begins help Thamuris as his assistant.
==== The Mirador ====
Thamuris and Felix have a few disagreements, but are still friends. 
==== Corambis ====
Mildmay discovers with both outrage and relief that Thamuris is still alive and talking to Felix. Despite having been dying of consumption over the years the series takes place, Thamuris is still alive and seemingly no closer to death by the end of the series.
== Personality ==
A bright, intelligent and powerful diviner (in both pythian casting and augury) and oneiromancer. Due to dying of consumption as a result of his pythian casting, he has learned to privilege intellectual curiosity over ambition. He is patient, and readily offers advice. 
As Celebrant Celestial of the Euryganeic Covenant, Thamuris actually outranks everyone at the Gardens of Nephele, including Xanthippe.
== Relationships ==
== Trivia ==
* Likely named after Thamyris, who in Greek mythology was a Thracian poet and singer who challenged the Muses to a contest. He was defeated, and blinded as punishment. His ability with the lyre was removed. Robert Browning has written a poem about it that is unread, of which only the title is known: Thamuris Marching.
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