Keratan Razorphage

“*Don’t you want to go back and explain yourself? I’m not welcome and still intend to return. They need people like us. The Tasari are stupid and bull-headed and they need people like us to change them.* ”
**Keratan Razorphage** is a Drow who was formerly part of the Sakti tribe of Faj Tasarru. He met Sakiran onun Vatan when he was journeying with the Aasider as part of their Titan stripping.

He is a Monk, who taught himself techniques from the *Monsairie: Primer of Pacifistic War* book. He gave the book to Sakiran, saying he no longer needed its lessons.

## Appearance

He is a young Drow with many signs of battle across his body. He dresses in a purple vest and cream pants, with bangles adorned with runes. His hair is shaved on the sides and gathered on top of his head.

## Personality

Keratan prefers to hide his true self behind a gaudy appearance so he will be underestimated. He has difficulty controlling his longing for a fight, as seen when he challenged Sakiran with no provocation.

Behind his bravado is a boy who is wise beyond his years. He is solemn and reflective, and had started to give up hope on his cause of changing the Faj Tasarru for the better until he met Sakiran.

He took pride in taming the Leopard, since as he said he was just a child and had defeated her handily with his bare fists and cunning.

## Biography

Keratan Razorphage was drinking at the bar and saw Sakiran. He recognised her as a Claddghym and spoiled for a fight, so went over to her. She looked at him, not wanting to entertain company.

He called her the Leopard, which disturbed her, though she made no move to attack. It was only when he referred to her as a husband killer that she fell into a blinding, immediate rage, swinging her sword at him again and again to no avail as he dodged her attacks. The rage faded as she made no connections. Keratan broke her wrist, making her drop the sword and knocking her to the ground. She screamed at him then started crying in her sorry state. He leaned down to speak to her.

Jaxon witnessed this and started to feel hungry. He decided to try and go for the Sakti tribesman and bite him. Just before Jaxon landed, the tribesman noticed him and sidestepped away. He booted Jaxon in the stomach and Jaxon was knocked unconscious. The tribesman checked he wasn't dead and went back to Sakiran. He introduced himself and said he felt sorry for her. He asks how she got into this mess and how far she had fallen, since a Claddghym should be able to fight far better than she was. He offered to show her something that might help. Sakiran was offended and asked why she should follow him when he broke her wrist and beat her. He asked if that was not the way of the Claddghym anyway. She smiled and admitted that it was, then went with him.

They spoke about Keratan's origins as a Sakti tribe member and how young he is. Sakiran explained her own circumstances and why she was exiled. He laughed at her and told her she had been set up, but praised Ranabi for coming to the conclusion that Zairan had been poisoned. She admitted that she didn't want to give in to the animal rages anymore, since the fear she felt having been attacked by Jaxon was something she didn't want to inflict on anyone else.

Keratan told her that they'd always be considered scary, since they look it, but that she could use that power for good. He told her of how the nanophage, the Faj Suyu, was actually poison, and he had never had any. He told her that the tribe leaders all knew of this, and how the leaders disappeared once the nano-phage killed off the entirety of their consciousness. He told her of how he tried to change the tribes but failed to, and the last time he did he was almost killed. Sakiran was horrified that a Birlik warrior would try to kill someone as young as him. He questioned why she hadn't done the same. She believed he had no reason to lie, and was too exhausted besides. He targeted a pressure point and she instantly slept.

She awoke later with him watching over her and in a bed roll. He gave her a book on the ways of the "Monsairie" martial order of Altarnie. He advised that she read it, since it would help her to channel her inner self and know who she really was, and that way she could control the rage, and by extension, the nanophage's spread. He warned that if she gave into the rage, it would consume her completely eventually.

They both headed back to town and Keratan subjected her to the courtesans dressing and washing her in scented water. She was embarrassed by the process, where she was complimented on her skin and they made her pick things up with her tail. It was then that Keratan came back to her and he reassured her that the other party members wouldn't think any less of her as long as she was still Sakiran.

The rest of the party found Sakiran and Keratan talking in the bar and were about to attack him since Jaxon recognised him as the one who beat him up, but Sakiran spoke up after letting Keratan suffer harsh words. They did not recognise her at first and were surprised when she finally spoke. Carl told her she looks pretty but didn't like it, and almost threw dirt at her. Keratan whispered to her to watch out for Carl, since as they discussed the Faj isn't what it seems. She asked how he was different from her and he scribbled a note in Tasari: phage angel.

Carl told her that he will send Keratan to the bad place if needs be, but she stood him down, saying no one is going to the bad place. Lock asked how Keratan beat Jaxon up and why. Sakiran explained that Jaxon was not known for telling the truth, and he had actually jumped to feed on Keratan first, just as he had done to her. She said that since he had been knocked into the dirt, which was where he belonged as a bloodsucker, she partially forgave him. Keratan congratulated her on her progress towards self control. He then touched her shoulder and winked as he left her.