Thilmerezh

Osmer Thilmerezh is an elf exiled to Tanvero.

Appearance
Thilmerezh was elderly.

Personality
Thilmerezh was curious and informative to Thara Celehar. He appeared anxious that Thara would not take his letter to Amiru Chonhadrin.

According to his first letter to Amiru, Thilmerezh was very lonely and unhappy.

Life
Thilmerezh was exiled to Tanvero by Varenechibel IV around 40 years prior to the events of The Witness for the Dead. His lover wanted nothing to do with him, though she was pregnant at the time, and married Delenar, raising their daughter, Veliso, as his. Thilmarezh kept track of Veliso as best he could, and knew she married an airman, but died in childbirth with Amiru.

Thilmerezh took up history as a hobby to avoid boredom. When Thara came to investigate the ghoul in Tanvero, Thilmerezh told him a bit about the make-up of the town. He also noted that Tanvero had too many cemeteries due to mining accidents. When Thilmerezh spoke up more about Othala Perchenzar and his book about "quieting" ghouls, Thilmerezh noted he'd looked through the book and it was "specious nonsense."

When Thara returned with Tana and Athru from an initial investigation, Thilmerezh offered his help, which Thara appreciated. Thilmerezh also asked more about ghoul behavior.

After Thara quieted the ghoul of Hiriän Balamaran, he suggested the townsfolk use Thilmerezh's skills with records to keep track of all the cemeteries and check them regularly to avoid future ghouls.

Thilmerezh later visited Thara and asked him to bear a message to Amiru, because Thilmerezh wished to know her. Thara promised to bear the letter to her.

Amiru was upset to learn her family had hidden her past from her, but struggled with what to do: she didn't want to hurt Delenar by writing to Thilmerezh, but felt obliged to write to Thilmerezh, so she ended up writing to them both. Thilmerezh wrote her long letters in return.

Thilmerezh managed to locate Hiriän's original grave in the woods.

Thilmerezh also invited Amiru to visit him, and Amiru was up for it.

Skills
Thilmerezh was a historian, so he was very knowledgeable on different topics. His knowledge was limited on trappers and independent miners in the area who didn't stay in town.

He was skilled at writing as well.

Amiru Chonhadrin
Amiru was surprised at the letter from Thilmerezh, and angered at what her family had hidden from her. After writing to Thilmerezh, they seemed to have a warm correspondence, to the point that she was willing to visit him.

Unnamed lover
According to his letter to Amiru, Thilmerezh wished his lover had married him.

Merrem Olharad
Thilmerezh's housekeeper.

Thara Celehar
Thilmerezh was polite and friendly to Thara, and very helpful, and Thara appreciated having someone to talk to. Thilmerezh spoke very highly of Thara in his letters to Amiru.

Quotations

 * “I thought of the young Osmer Thilmerezh, banished to Tanvero and discovering his lover did not love him enough either to fight for him or to follow him. No wonder he had chosen to become town historian rather than marrying.”

Trivia

 * Thilmerezh said an old luck charm over Thara, Vera, and Valta.