Feneresh

Feneresh was a young priest of middling rank of the Cult of D'rek - the 'Worm of Autumn'Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.27 - in Kartool City of Kartool Island. Feneresh was not particularly talented but was characterized by a pedantic, judgemental, and overly rigorous frame of mind - especially with regard to the rules and practices of the Cult of D'rek. The young priest's thin lips were often pursed in disapproval.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 6, US TPB p.123
==In Deadhouse Landing==
Upon the death of the mortally ill High Priest - the Demidrek Ithell - Feneresh took on 'sentinel duty' outside of the private chambers of the Demidrek. As such, Feneresh forbade entry to the highly ranked D'rek priest, Tayschrenn, who the younger priest treated in a markedly officious manner. For example, Feneresh relieved Tayschrenn of his red sash - which had been a mark of his position as first assistant to Ithell - telling Tayschrenn, "Your honorary rank has been rescinded". Feneresh's curt words and disrespectful attitude left Tayschrenn uncharacteristically "boiling with rage".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 6, US TPB p.123-124
Later, due to internal politics within the Cult of D'rek, Tayschrenn was arrestedDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 8, US TPB p.158-160 and brought to trial, unjustly accused of a number of unsavory deeds and criminal acts against the Cult. When Tayschrenn was delivered to the site of the trial, he found that Feneresh was acting as the prosecutor of the Cult's case against him. Tayschrenn noted that from Feneresh's "pompous and self-satisfied smile", that the newly-promoted young priest was "obviously in his element". Feneresh, having already made his opening statement in the absence of Tayschrenn, then called a series of witnesses who, one and all, testified against Tayschrenn. These witnesses called by Feneresh, were all either clearly hostile to Tayschrenn to begin with, or were friends of his who had been forced by "physical and emotional torture" to deliver extremely damaging testimony against him. Feneresh selectively either asked leading questions of the hostile witnesses, or abruptly cut short any testimony from Tayschrenn's friends that would have been of a positive nature. Finally, Feneresh told the court of the seven high-ranking priests acting as judges that, "The prosecution rests, revered ones".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.200-208
==Notes and references==
Category:Males
Category:Priests and acolytes
Category:Kartoolians