Csenaia Ulzhavar

**Csenaia Ulzhavar** is a middle-aged cleric of Csaivo who heads the Sanctuary of Csaivo in Amalo.

## Appearance

When Thara Celehar first met Csenaia, Csenaia appeared middle-aged and wore "the green robes of a cleric of Csaivo", but had "kilted the long skirts up to get them out of his way", underneath which "he wore prosaic trousers and a worker's heavy boots." He regularly dressed this way. He wore formal robes to the judgment of Broset Sheveldar.

## Personality

He seemed polite to Thara, and even happy to see Thara on Thara's return. He was very forthright, pragmatic, and determined. Lenet Athmaza seemed to indicate that Csenaia doesn't always think his plans through before he executes them. He also had a cheery attitude towards his work.

The Marquess Ulzhavel noted that Csenaia was brighter than his brother, Otilis Ulzhavar.

## Life

Csenaia's great-great-grandfather lost most of the family's money. Csenaia is the younger son of Otila, and younger brother of Otilis.

Csenaia first met Thara in the autopsy chamber in the Sanctuary of Csaivo to talk about Inshiran Urmenezhen/Inshiran Avelonaran. Csenaia conducted an autopsy with the help of Denevis in Thara's presence, confirming Thara's suspicions about "Croïs Avelonar" (the alias of Broset Sheveldar), and the suspicions of Inshiran's brother, Mer Urmenezh, and discovering that Inshiran was murdered by calonvar poisoning. Csenaia promised to tell the other clerics to be on the lookout for similar poisonings.

Csenaia later sent Thara word about another similar death for a woman from five years prior named Drachano Michezaran, wife of "Segevis Michezar", another of Broset's aliases. Thara and Csenaia went to the municipal ulimeire of Aishan's Grove and, with the help of the local prelate, Othala Bonshenar, exhumed Drachano's body to check if she'd died of calonvar, like Inshiran had. They had confirmation, and after some more investigation, returned to the Sanctuary of Csaivo to question more clerics and make records of their discoveries.

Csenaia introduced Thara to Aisharan Darnevin, who had another similar case concerning Livano Shaveldaran, and perhaps the oldest of those known, and possibly revealed the culprit's name: Broset Sheveldar. This led Thara and Csenaia to consult with Lenet. Lenet used magic to track down their target using his potential name. This pointed them in the direction of the Penchelivor district in Amalo. Lenet, Csenaia, and Thara traveled to Penchelivor, with Lenet using his magic to guide them eventually to a boardinghouse. Not wanting to confront the suspect without backup, they traveled to the Vigilant Brotherhood in General Parzhadar Square and managed to convince Azhanharad to send members of the Vigilant Brotherhood with them to arrest the suspect. They discovered Broset at the boardinghouse under another alias, "Mer Nilenovar", amidst another plot to kill another woman, Chinevo Tavalin, and arrested Broset.

Csenaia attended Lord Erimar's judgment of guilt for Broset.

At some point, Csenaia attended the funeral of Tomilo Ulzhavel. Thara later consulted again with Csenaia about another poisoning involving Csenaia's family. Thara later visited him again to talk about Tomilo and the rest of his family, to learn more. Thara returned again, later, with Velhiro Tomasaran to talk about the case more, and Tomilo's history. Csenaia traveled with them to Ulmavonee with his equipment to perform an autopsy on Tomilo's remains.

He later offered a room at the Sanctuary for Velhiro, who had nowhere else to stay. He later helped with the depositions for the investigation, and helped Thara teach Velhiro how to give a deposition.

## Skills

Csenaia performed autopsies. He was also skilled at giving depositions. He was also a teacher, and often trained novices in the ways of conducting autopsies.

## Relationships

#### Thara Celehar

He seemed to get along well with Thara, and Anora Chanavar noted they were friends.

#### Tomilo Ulzhavel

Csenaia attended her funeral. He didn't know her that well.

#### Marquess Ulzhavel

Csenaia seemed to have a functional relationship with his great-uncle, unlike Csenaia's brother, though Csenaia wasn't apparently close with him. Csenaia called him "the old man".

## Quotations

* Csenaia to Aisharan: "There is nothing that says I can't be kind if I want to".
* Csenia to Thara: "Your questions tend to be interesting".
* "Much of any kind of investigation is asking the right questions".

## Trivia

* Csenaia outranked Azhanharad as "much as a star outranks a streetlight."
* He traveled by tram rather than carriage.
* It's unclear what relation Csenaia has to VIscount Ulzhavel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.