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Yazdan ban Vahid


Spoilers ahead, proceed with caution

Publicly a junior minister in High Prince Aldia du Otranto's Organization of Public Security and Intelligence, a cover for his actual role as head of the Jaddian secret police, the Yahmazi. Yazdan has served the High Prince for over three centuries.

—His predecessor, ABBAS DU BAL.

—His colleague, SHAYAN RODRIGO BAN ZANA, a minor functionary in the High Prince's War Office.

—His servants :

    —KIZANA, chief of personal security

    —NARCISSUS, masseur

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Empire of Silence

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Howling Dark

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Demon in White

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Kingdoms of Death

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Ashes of Man

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Disquiet Gods

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Shadows Upon Time

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Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories

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Tales 4 (The Royal Game)

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Yazdan forged documents in an attempt to lead Cassandra Marlowe's fetus to be incinerated. He considered blackmailing a natalist in the Blood Office in order to terminate the fetus, then two months old and thirteen months away from decantation/birth.
Hadrian Anaxander Marlowe found out through one of High Prince Aldia Ahmad Rodrigo-Phillipe Di Otranto 's people and bullied Yazdan into stopping his attempts.