Bukama Marenellin

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[[Image:]] Bukama Marenellin Biographical information Nationality Malkier Date of death 979 NE Current Status Dead Physical description Gender Male Height Tall Hair color Grey shoulder length Eye color Blue Chronological and political information First appeared NS 1 Affiliation Lan Mandragoran Rank Armsman
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Bukama Marenellin was a high ranking officer of Malkier. Bakuma was a member of Al'Akir Mandragoran's bodyguard and continued to serve Lan Mandragoran. He is remembered as the hero of Salmarna in the Borderlands.

[edit] Appearance

Bukama was almost as tall as Lan. He had blue eyes and grey shoulder length hair in later life. He is also said to be broad and to look bluff^[1].

[edit] History

Bukama was a soldier for Malkier. In 953 NE he was one of the soldiers tasked by Al'Alkir to take his son Lan to Fal Moran. Bukama has Lan strapped to his back throughout the journey. He is one of 5 of the 20 bodyguards to survive this journey^[2]. He then sets about training Lan about how to fight and how to survive in the Blight with the remaining Bodyguards. He is the last survivor of the the bodyguards^[1]. He continues to honour Malkieri traditions and customs including giving Lan his hadori. He is also seen to be disparaging to the Malkieri who assimilate themselves into the other Borderland cultures.

When Lan led troops south during the Aiel War, Bukama accompanies him and is used as a scout. After the Aiel retreat Bukama and Lan travel around the southlands so as to take a break from their solitary battle with the Blight^[3]. After arriving back in the Borderlands they first reach Canluum^[4], while travelling from there to Chachin they meet Moiraine Damodred on the road and accompany her^[5]. The travels prove eventful with brigands and assassins impeding their progress^[6].

After arriving in Chachin, Lan uses Bukarma to spy upon Merean Redhill for Moiraine. While spying on Merean he is killed by Ryne Venamar^[7]. After Lan discovers his body he agrees to become Moiraine's Warder^[8].

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} New Spring, Chapter 1
2. ↑ The Eye of the World, Chapter 47
3. ↑ New Spring, Chapter 12
4. ↑ New Spring, Chapter 15
5. ↑ New Spring, Chapter 19
6. ↑ New Spring, Chapter 21
7. ↑ New Spring, Chapter 26
8. ↑ New Spring, Epilogue