Broset Sheveldar

**Broset Sheveldar** was a serial poisoner and murderer, who would marry women and slowly poison them to death, before moving on to the next victim, usually under an alias.

## Appearance

He was a young elven man, "slightly built, with his hair in a single, sober bun. He was good-looking, though not dramatically so, and did not look like a murderer, as murderers generally did not."

## Personality

He was not notably bothered about the suffering of his wives, particularly near their deaths. He was "polite but unfriendly." He also kept to himself. He was incredibly cheap.

He did not believe living and marrying under an alias was a crime, since it was not written in the law as one. Mevizho Trathonaran called him callous.

## Life

Around five to seven years before *The Witness for the Dead,* Broset married Livano Sheveldaran. He was around 20 years old and slowly poisoned her. He was canny about it, and had them eat from the same dishes, and drink tea from the same pot, to avoid the appearance of poison. Livano saw Othalo Aisharan Darnevin, who thought Livano's state simply indicated an unknown illness. Livano died, likely of calonvar poisoning.

Around five years before the events of *The Witness for the Dead*, Broset took the name "Segevis Michezar" and married Drachano Michezaran, they moved to Aishan's Grove, and on their first day there, they visited Mer Chelavar, to arrange Drachano's will. She left Broset all her money. A week later, she died of calonvar poisoning, and he had her buried cheaply and quickly, and then moved away.

Broset took the name "Croïs Avelonar", courted Inshiran Urmenezhen, and then they eloped. Around six months later, she was pregnant. Shortly afterward, Broset's poisoning of her with calonvar killed her, and she was buried in the Airmen's Quarter during a noon funeral. He haggled with Mer Cremorezh about adding Ulanu's name to the headstone. He sent a letter to her family brusquely informing them of her death, and did not invite them to the funeral. Inshiran's brother, Mer Urmenezh, petitioned Thara Celehar to investigate her disappearance and death, which led to the discovery of Broset's many crimes.

Broset took the name "Nilenovar" and was engaged to or courting Chinevo Tavalin when Thara, Csenaia, Lenet Athmaza, and Subpraeceptor Azhanharad tracked him down at his boardinghouse in Penchelivor district. He denied the accusations, and planned to run, and ultimately said they couldn't prove anything, but gave himself up to the Vigilant Brotherhood.

At Broset's trial, he "insisted on his innocence and declared himself a martyr, although to what was never exactly clear."

Lord Erimar pronounced Broset's guilt of the murders of Livano, Drachano, Inshiran, and Ulanu, and sent the case to Prince Orchenis Clunethar for sentencing.

Broset was beheaded in front of the Ulistheileian.

## Relationships

#### Drachano Michezaran

Broset did not seem all that bothered while Drachano was dying. Drachano was very much in love with him.

#### Inshiran Urmenezhen

Inshiran loved him. Urmenezh believed that Broset forbid her to write to her family.

#### Livano Sheveldaran

Livano was very much in love with Broset.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.