Salleen

Salleen was an older, high-ranking priestess of the Cult of D'rek - the 'Worm of Autumn'Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.27 - in Kartool City of Kartool Island. Salleen was officially in charge of supervising the discipline of Cult members - as well of non-Cult members - whose behaviour contravened any of the various rules, regulations and permitted/required practices of D'rek's Cult.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.201/208-209 She also oversaw the punishment of those judged guilty of major and minor infractions. Salleen, especially, personally oversaw those who were condemned to be punished in the Execution Pits - which were located in the center of Kartool City - the largest of which was the Civic Pit.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.29/31
Salleen was described as having a "bird-like shaven head" and of looking at someone judged guilty of 'high crimes', in the "way a crow might examine an extremely old and unpromising carcass."Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.203/208
==In Deadhouse Landing==
When Salleen was the 'Overseer of Justice' at the Civic Pit on a day set aside for executions, she habitually did five things when faced with the condemned: she gave the full name of the guilty; she listed the charges of which the wrongdoer had been convicted; she informed the prisoner that they would be allowed to speak some "last words"; she recommended that the condemned use their last words to plead for "D'rek's clemency"; and, finally, she signaled when it was time for the execution to begin.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.31-32
==Notes and references==
Category:Females
Category:Priests and acolytes
Category:Kartoolians