Emperor Ozorne had imprisoned him in the dungeons, and Numair managed to escape. One major reason he changed his name was to hide from his former friend Ozorne, the Emperor Mage of Carthak, who believed him to be guilty of high treason. He took on the name Numair Salmalín when he became a Black robe mage, supposedly because 'Arram Draper' was not a fitting name for a mage. However, when he was ten years old, he met Varice Kingsford and Prince Ozorne, and the three quickly became close friends. Initially, Arram was socially isolated from his fellow students due to his young age and abilities. When he accidentally flooded a classroom in a spell gone awry, Master Cosmas recognized Arram's power and aptitude and placed him into more advanced studies. Īrram went to live and study at the University in Carthak. His father, Yusaf Draper, took him to the University to take the entrance exams, and Arram became the youngest student there. By the time Arram turned six, his local teachers advised his parents that the only place that could teach him was the Imperial University of Carthak.

He displayed a powerful gift from an early age, accidentally setting numerous fires. Numair (then Arram) was born in Tyra to commoner parents who were cloth merchants. He is married to Veralidaine Sarrasri, a powerful wild mage, and they have two children together, Sarralyn and Rikash Salmalín. He studied at the University of Carthak with Ozorne Tasikhe.

He is one of the most powerful mages in the world and is the chief mage of Tortall. Numair Salmalín ( pronounced noo-MAYR sahl-mah-LEEN) was born in 424 HE as Arram Draper to Tyran merchants. Spoiler Alert: The following section contains spoilers about Tempests and Slaughter.īithua Vivim (maternal great-grandmother)

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