Tura Olora

**Tura Olora** was the principal senior bass at the Vermilion Opera, the son of Daleno, and the grandson of Nepena Duhalar. Tura murdered Arveneän Shelsin, which was the primary mystery of *The Witness for the Dead*.

## Appearance

Tura was barrel-chested and had a deep grumble of a voice, "like thunder far in the distance."

## Personality

Tura was never satisfied with anything at the Vermilion Opera. He was always focused on more rehearsal time, and annoyed by Thara Celehar's investigation.

## Life

Tura was born to Daleno, and was part of the Olorada. Daleno was an illegitimate child of Nepena, and so Tura's and his mother's existence was a family embarrassment to the Duhalada. Nepena died two weeks prior to the events of *The Witness for the Dead*, and left Tura 5,000 muranai in his will, which Tura learned about. He got drunk with Veralis Telonar and Shulethis Dorenar, and told them about the money, but swore them to secrecy. Arveneän was blackmailing Veralis, and out of desperation, he told Arveneän about Tura's money.

At some point, Tura also slept with Arveneän once, and she used the opportunity to steal a letter with his lover's name in it. Arveneän met with Tura at the Canalman's Dog and showed Tura the letter, and said Tura could have it back for 1,000 muranai. Tura couldn't stand the idea of "her smirks and knowing looks", and the potential for her to find more ways to blackmail him again, and how she would stand as a threat to his lover. So he struck her on the head from behind and threw her into the Mich'maika. The letter was destroyed in the water.

Arveneän's body was hauled out of the water by the Vigilant Brotherhood of Amalo. Azhanharad called Thara to Witness for her and investigate her death.

Thara questioned Tura in the course of his investigation, asking if Tura thought that someone would kill Arveneän to sabotage *Zhelsu*. Tura didn't think so, and noted that the only person who hated it that much was Arveneän herself, but that the other opera houses might try such a thing.

Tura performed in the Vermilion Opera's premier of *Zhelsu's* as the overseer, and found shelter during the ensuing riot in the dressing room shared by the male principals, where he was removing his costume. Thara and Iäna Pel-Thenhior confronted him, and Thara explained what he knew of Nepena's bequest. Tura replied, "You can't prove anything. No judiciar in the city will listen to you." He then finished removing his costume and ran for the roof. Thara and Iäna caught up to Tura while Tura stood on the parapet of the roof. Iäna implored Tura not to jump before Tura began to explain why he'd killed Arveneän. Thara asked him to step down, and Tura ignored him, continuing with his story. After he was done, he stepped off, and fell to his death before the Vermilion Opera. Thara said the prayer for compassion over him. Tura's corpse was sent to Ulvanensee. Thara avoided telling the newspapers the whole tale, and only confirmed that Tura had committed suicide, as a way to protect Tura's reputation.

Tura was buried "in the great municipal cemetery in the Airmen's Quarter", just as Arveneän was. Only Thara and Iäna attended his funeral.

## Skills

As a principal senior bass he was a skilled bass.

## Relationships

#### Iäna Pel-Thenhior

Iäna and Tura had a contentious relationship, and often argued with each other. Iäna was conflicted about attending his funeral.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.