Witness vel ama

A Witness vel ama is a Witness who gives voice to the literally voiceless, such as landmarks (e.g., a river) or the deceased. A Witness for the Dead is a kind of Witness vel ama.

Details
Witnesses vel ama serve as advocates for their charges, representing their interests. Witnesses vel ama are often clerics of Ulis, though Witnesses vel ama can be from the prelacy or the judiciate. They can have a legal background, but that is not necessary, as is seen with the two known Witnesses for the Dead, Thara Celehar and Velhiro Tomasaran, neither of whom seemingly had actual legal training. Ulthora Csathamar studied as a scholar of history before he became a judicial Witness vel ama.

"Most clerical Witnesses are not Witnesses vel ama."

"Witnesses vel ama are notoriously poor."

Known Witnesses vel ama

 * Tanet Csovar
 * Thara Celehar (former)
 * Ulthora Csathamar
 * Velhiro Tomasaran

Trivia

 * Another known Witness vel ama is the Witness for the Unborn Child.