| abstract | - Full name Class Nationality First appearanceOathbound (novel) Ikan was a Jkathan mercenary. Along with his spell-bonded shieldbrother Justin Twoblade, he worked for the Jewel Merchants' Guild as a caravan guard. He was considered valuable enough to the Guild that they paid for him to spend the winter in an inn in Mornedealth, the Broken Sword. It was there he met Tarma, and contracted with her for lessons in the Shin'a'in style of sword fighting. When Kethry was kidnapped, Justin found where she was being held. They both joined the rescue party. He helped Kethry take her kidnapper to court and win a settlement, while functionally destroying the man's life. The son of Jonis Revelath, the most powerful and sought after lawyer in Mornedealth, Ikan had little difficulty in shepherding Kethry through the case. Ikan and Justin encountered the pair again just after the women embarked on a career as mercenaries. They gave them some good advice on what they would need for the school they dreamed of building, and helped get a few jobs to get them started. Ikan and Justin also later advise them to join the Sunhawks to get additional experience and to deal with the problems caused by a determined minstrel. Being former Sunhawks themselves, they also gave the woman letters of recommendation to present to the company leader, Captain Idra. The pair tried to be as helpful as possible, not only because Tarma and Kethry are friends, but also because the women represent Ikan and Justin's retirement plan. They hope the school will be off the ground by the time they're ready to quit mercenary work, so that they can hire in as teachers. Ikan and Justin begin teaching at the school during its second year in operation.
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