Baxil

Baxil is an Emuli thief on Roshar who is hired by Shalash. He would later visit the Nightwatcher and undergo an unusual transformation, gaining the title Crimson Memory.
==Appearance and Personality==
He has the characteristic dark skin and hair of the Makabaki people. He is shorter than his cousin Av. After his transformation, he wears crimson cloths over his entire body with the exception of his eyes.
He is a nervous, timid man and annoys Av with his jumpiness. During their thieving jobs, Av carries a sword, but Baxil does not. He has considered visiting the Nightwatcher to ask for the boon of courage to make himself more useful. He considers himself unlucky, and thinks that he probably wouldn't even be able to find the Old Magic if he tried. 
After visiting the Nightwatcher, he is always wrapped entirely in red bandages, except his eyes. He is invisible to anyone who is not looking for him, and he appears to be more confident. 
==Attributes and Abilities==
Although he lacks confidence, Baxil is presumably a relatively skilled thief, since Shalash was willing to hire him. Their small team is able to avoid detection even in heavily guarded buildings. He worships Jezrien as a god and refers to him using the Emuli title of Prime Kadasix when silently praying. 
His transformation after visiting the Nightwatcher seems to have limited his physical form and removed some of his senses, as well as making him fascinating to spren. People can only see and touch him in specific circumstances, but he is still able to interact with objects. He can no longer consume tea, though he can taste it to some extent in a place where many people are thinking about it. He also feels that his body is constantly close to dissipating like smoke, and needs to be wrapped in specially prepared red bandages to survive.
==History==
Baxil and Av were hired by Shalash to assist her in infiltrating homes and palaces with the goal of destroying artwork, particularly artwork that depicted her. They were not aware of her true identity and simply referred to her as "mistress". Baxil noted that she was an incredibly beautiful woman who did not seem to fit into any Rosharan ethnic group; he and Av assumed that she was of mixed heritage. He also mentioned her strange behavior, unusual clothing, and exceptionally good hearing. However, he never pried into her background, as she seemed dangerous and was paying him very well. They seemed to have been working with their mistress for some time; Baxil had become infatuated with her, and lamented the lack of confidence that prevented him from approaching her romantically.
During the break-ins, Shalash prohibited Baxil and Av from stealing anything. Baxil's primary job was carrying a sack that contained a variety of destructive tools for Shalash to use; Shalash performed the vandalism herself while Baxil and Av observed. Baxil and Av helped Shalash break into the palace of Ashno of Sages, who was said to be one of the richest and holiest men in Emul. The pair may have also been present during Shalash's destruction of artwork in other places, such as the Bronze Palace in Azimir and King Gavilar's palace in Kholinar.
Baxil had a brief conversation with Av about the boons and curses of the Nightwatcher and resolved to visit the Valley, hoping that the Old Magic could grant him courage.
Sometime before 1175, he located the Nightwatcher, who gave him an unknown boon and curse, transforming him into the Crimson Memory.
As the siege of Azimir began, he met with Axies in a tea shop, providing him a gemstone containing an elusive spren of an unknown type in exchange for specially prepared red bandages he needs to survive. Axies mentioned to him that Shalash and Taln were present in the city. Baxil considered visiting his former employer, but felt he should not do so in his current state; he left the city to continue an unspecified quest.
== Notes ==
Category: Viewpoint characters