Barrakta Ilk

Barrakta Ilk, a 'Debt-holder' based in Letheras, was an important member of the Letherii merchant financial community.Midnight Tides, Chapter 10, US TPB p.256 He tended to bellow and pound his fist on the table when angry. 
==In Midnight Tides==
Barrakta Ilk was one of the localMidnight Tides, Chapter 12, US TPB p.293-294 names that Tehol Beddict gave to his confederates (Shand, Rissarh and Hejun) along with instructions that they were to start buying shares in Barrakta Ilk's business with the goal of accumulating a controlling interest in it. This would then allow, at just the right time, a 'hostile' take-over of his enterprise.Midnight Tides, Chapter 10, US TPB p.256-257 
==In Reaper's Gale==
Barrakta Ilk, by now a member of the Liberty Consign of Merchants specialising in financial matters, was considered no fool by the Master of the Consign, Rautos Hivanar. Thus Hivanar took Barrakta's concerns about Lether's increasing shortage of coins very seriously. If allowed to continue, the shortage would have a drastic effect on the general Letherii economy.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 1, US TPB p.47-48 The Consign was unaware that the shortage was a direct result of Tehol Beddict's latest plot.
The empire's supply of hard coin, silver, gold, cut gems, and copper bars rapidly approached a critically low level causing Barrakta Ilk and the other major Consign financiers--Druz Thennict, Horul Rinnesict, and Uster Taran--to become fearful and anxious. They attended a meeting with Rautos Hivanar to receive an update about the worsening financial situation and to discuss what measures were being made, or could be taken, to ease the impending financial crisis. Hivanar revealed an unknown saboteur was responsible for the crisis. Horul suggested they mint more coins to cover the shortage, but Master Hivanar argued that would play into the saboteur's hands. Barrakta deduced that such a move would cause the saboteur to release his own hoard and trigger runaway inflation. He concurred with Hivanar that sooner or later the saboteur would be forced into overt action and then the Patriotists could pounce.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 9, US TPB p.247-248
==Notes and references==
Category:Letherii
Category:Males
Category:Merchants