Tsahìk

The tsahìk is the spiritual leader of a Na'vi clan, and the most important member next to the clan leader. The job of the tsahìk is to interpret the will of Eywa, guide the clan spiritually, and perfor important ceremonies such as Uniltaron and, in rare cases, the consciousness transfer.
== Becoming a tsahìk ==
Traditions surrounding the tsahìk and their relationship to the olo'eyktan vary between clan. It is traditional within the Omatikaya clan for the tsahìk and Olo'eyktan to be mates. The Aranahe clan was also previously led by a mated pair but is now led by Ka'nat and his daughter, Etuwa. The current leaders of the Zeswa clan, Minang and Nesim, are sisters. The Kame'tire clan is led by their tsahìk, Anufi, and does not appear to recognize a separate Olo'eyktan.Mokasa is never called an Olo'eyktan, only an advisor to Anufi.
Male tsahìk have yet to be observed, though they may exist, as the role of olo'eyktan is not gender restricted.
=== Tsakarem ===
Like the olo'eyktan, the tsahìk will choose a successor to mentor during their life, known as a tsahìk-in-training or tsakarem.https://www.avatar.com/pandorapedia/neytiri Oftentimes, this is one of their children; Mo'at originally chose her eldest daughter Sylwanin to be her successor, but after her death, the role fell to Neytiri. The future tsahìk and olo'eyktan of a clan are sometimes arranged to become mates so that they can lead the clan together, as is traditional in the Omatikaya clan.
The future tsahìk will spend their life training under the tsahìk, especially learning how to listen for signs from Eywa and perform ceremonies. The future tsahìk must form a strong bond with Eywa and their ancestors to be able to read the minds and hearts of their clan and lead them in spirit rather than in flesh.
==Known Tsahìk==
=== Council of Elders representative ===
Pentìyaru.png|link=Pentìyaru|Pentìyaru
=== Anurai ===
File:Tiali Tsahìk Anurai.png|Tiali
File:Tsnu'u.png|Tsnu'u (Tsakarem, unknown canon)
=== Omatikaya ===
File:Mo'atAvatar2.png|Mo'at
File:Neytiri infobox.png|Neytiri (Tsakarem, before becoming a refugee)
File:Sylwanin in A Visual Exploration.png|Sylwanin (Tsakarem, up until her death in 2152)
=== Tipani ===
File:Sänume Poster.png|Sänume (non-canon)
File:Unipey Poster.png|Unipey (Tsakarem, non-canon)
=== Li'ona (non-canon) ===
File:Li'ona Tsahik.jpg|Unnamed Tsahìk (non-canon)
=== Hulanta ===
File:Angat new.png|Angat (unknown canon)
File:Ro'até New.png|Ro'até (Tsakarem, unknown canon)
=== Tawkami ===
File:Tawkamitsahik.png|Unnamed Tsahìk (non-canon)
=== Metkayina ===
File:Ronal Closeup.png|Ronal
File:Tsireya closeup.png|Tsireya (Tsakarem)
=== Rey'tanu ===
File:Ameini portrait.png|Ameini (unknown canon)
=== Ta'unui ===
File:Ta'unui Clan Tsahik.png|Ta'unui Tsahìk
=== Aranahe ===
File:Etuwa.png|Etuwa
=== Zeswa ===
File:Minang body.png|Minang
=== Kame'tire===
File:Anufi game.png|Anufi (previously exiled, until her returned)
=== Sarentu ===
File:Rinela HQ.png|Ri'nela (Tsakarem)
==Trivia==
*Tsahìk is also sometimes spelled and pronounced "tsahik" in the films and extended material.
*In the non-canon James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, the Tipani clan were led by one leader, Sänume, who fulfilled the role of both olo'eyktan and tsahìk.
==References==
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