Masarch

Masarch was the young Awl warleader of the once-mighty Renfayar clan. He and five other youths were all that remained of the clan's warriors as it bordered on extinction. They had cast off the old ways which had served them so poorly and so none had undergone the death night ritual that marked the passage to adulthood.
Masarch wore a hide jerkin.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US HC p.98
==In Reaper's Gale==
Upon his return to the Awl'dan, Redmask discovered the Renfayar clan reduced to a small, unguarded encampment with dwindling herds of Myrid and Rodara. Eventually Masarch and the other youths noticed the stranger observing them from the edge of camp and confronted him. After Redmask convinced Masarch and the others that he was indeed the returned exile, Masarch recognised Redmask as the Renfayar's new warleader. Redmask immediately set about ordering the camp and learning the political situation among the clans.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US TPB p.94-98 
Redmask explained his plans to them: first, Masarch and the others were going to have their Death Night that very night;Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US TPB p.98 second, Masarch, Theven, and Kraysos were going to help Redmask to steal a huge herd of Myrid and Rodara from a nearby Letherii encampment;Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US TPB p.97-98Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US TPB p.111/114 and third, Masarch and the others would assist Redmask in his take-over of the only remaining viable Awl clan, the Ganetok, led by Hadralt.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US TPB p.96-97Reaper's Gale, Chapter 6, US TPB p.143-147
The raid was successful with the help of Redmask's K'Chain Che'Malle guardians, Sag'Churok and Gunth Mach, who massacred the Letherii and their families.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 4, US HC p.113-115 Redmask brought the captured herds to the Ganetok camp where he challenged Hadralt for control of the Awl. Masarch, Kraysos, and Theven watched from a ridge above as Hadralt's own Copperfaces cut down their war leader when it was revealed he had betrayed the Awl to the Letherii. Masarch chided his fellows for using bledden herb to cheat and sleep through their death nights. But Theven revealed the herb had not lasted the entire night and both young men had screamed for hours.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 6, US HC p.143-147
Masarch was often at Redmask's side, observing his command and receiving instruction on how to conduct himself as a warrior.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 10, US HC p.272 When Factor Letur Anict launched the Awl Campaign sending Atri-Preda Bivatt and Overseer Brohl Handar to destroy the Awl, Masarch could often be found near Redmask's command. On the night before the Battle of Bast Fulmar, he listened with rapt attention as Redmask spoke of the Awl's history and that of the Bast Fulmar valley where they were to fight.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 12, US HC p.319-321
By the time of the Battle of Pradegar, Masarch was placed in charge of six or seven hundred horse warriors, awaiting Redmask's signal to charge the Letherii position in the dark. Toc Anaster unsuccessfully tried to convince him it was a fool's errand. When the attack was launched, Masarch's warriors were quickly met by powerful Letherii sorcery and sent retreating in panic. Only Toc's intervention to snipe the enemy mages allowed any of Masarch's troop to escape. As it was, half of Masarch's command perished.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 16, US HC p.475-477
Redmask made his final stand on the mud plains at the Battle of Q'uson Tapi. Although the Awl were able to badly maul the attacking Letherii, their enemy's superior numbers overwhelmed them even as the muddy ground turned the battle in a chaotic slog. Masarch lost sight of Redmask in the melee and made his way back to the centre of the Awl position with a wound in his side. As he reached what was left of the Awl, he realised the battle was lost and Redmask had failed them. Then a Letherii sword punched through his chest and out his back. Masarch struggled to hear his killer repeat the words, "Keep me alive, please, keep me alive", as he died.Reaper's Gale, Chapter 22, US HC p.698-699
==Notes and references==
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