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Abarsis, called Stepson, Slaughter Priest, Man of the God, is a continuing character in The Sacred Band of Stepsons universe. A eunuch whose life was saved as a boy by Tempus, Abarsis first appears in the Thieves' World fictional universe in Janet Morris's widely-anthologized 1981 story, "A Man and His God," wherein Abarsis brings his Sacred Band to Tempus and is killed in battle. After Abarsis's death, Tempus's mercenaries prevail on their commander to name their unit "Stepsons" in the slain fighter's honor. After death, Abarsis becomes the "patron shade of the Sacred Band of Stepsons," manifesting at funerary pyres to take Tempus's slain warriors to the afterlife. As "messenger of the gods," Abarsis delivers prophecy, warning, and direction from the storm gods to Tempus and the leadership of the Sacred Band of Stepsons. In Soul of the City (1986), Abarsis saves Niko from demons and takes Janni's soul to its final rest. In the Sacred Band (2010), Abarsis manifests in the flesh only infrequently and in the direst of circumstances, and his coming is considered an omen of great import by Tempus and his forces. [ - ]
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- Abarsis, Stepson
- Slaughter Priest
- Warrior-priest of the storm god
- Stepson
- Abarsis, called Stepson, Slaughter Priest, Man of the God, is a continuing character in The Sacred Band of Stepsons universe. A eunuch whose life was saved as a boy by Tempus, Abarsis first appears in the Thieves' World fictional universe in Janet Morris's widely-anthologized 1981 story, "A Man and His God," wherein Abarsis brings his Sacred Band to Tempus and is killed in battle. After Abarsis's death, Tempus's mercenaries prevail on their commander to name their unit "Stepsons" in the slain fighter's honor. After death, Abarsis becomes the "patron shade of the Sacred Band of Stepsons," manifesting at funerary pyres to take Tempus's slain warriors to the afterlife. As "messenger of the gods," Abarsis delivers prophecy, warning, and direction from the storm gods to Tempus and the leadership of the Sacred Band of Stepsons. In Soul of the City (1986), Abarsis saves Niko from demons and takes Janni's soul to its final rest. In the Sacred Band (2010), Abarsis manifests in the flesh only infrequently and in the direst of circumstances, and his coming is considered an omen of great import by Tempus and his forces.
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- Life to you, Riddler, and everlasting glory.
- The god tells me what I need to know.
- So well do I love you, I go to my god singing your praises. When I meet my father, I will tell him I fought beside you.
- Life to you, and everlasting glory.
- "The gods want to bring a better day, and you are their messengers. Trust not in all you see. Trust only in your hearts. And in us, who love you both."
- "If, as Niko asks, you show them mercy, then the gods will be well pleased."
- It is hard to battle anger, for whatever it wants it pays from the soul.
- Tempus wanders eternally, bringing death to whomever loves him and being spurned by whomsoever he shall love.
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