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|profession=[[{{tag|Trackt]]|cat=trackts}}, Criminal

|aliases=[[Sharezan]]{{book ref|ws3ws|517|review=yes}}

'''Tain''' is a [[Trackttrackt]] working under [[Ais]] on [[Taldain]].{{book ref|ws2ws|410|review=yes}} He is also the crime lord '''Sharezan'''. It is unknown which of these, if any, is his true name. He uses his role as a trackt as a cover and a way to stay ahead of the authorities.{{book ref|ws3ws|517|review=yes}} Sharezan's organization is involved in running drug dens, and other unspecified illicit activities involving the [[Tower (Taldain)|Tower]] and the [[Lossand#Politics|Guild]].

Tain is a middle aged man with gray hair. He wears the black robes, cape, pants, and boots of a trackt aand has a [[zinkall]] on his right arm.. He enjoys exploiting people's fears. As a hobby he explores peoples' flaws, discovers their breaking point, and then sets up elaborate traps to push all of their triggers and try and drive them off the brink of sanity.{{book ref|ws3ws|17|5review=yes}}

Tain iswas a [[Trackttrackt]] working under [[Ais]] and, ironically, iswas one of the head investigators tracking Sharezan, whom Ais incorrectly believesbelieved to be [[Nilto]], while Ais iswas busy guarding [[Kenton]]. He was assigned to watch Nilto's boat races when Ais suspected Nilto of manipulating the results. He reportsreported to Ais that [[Lokmlen]] cut a deal while in custody and that they're were getting close, presumably to catching Sharezan.{{book ref|ws2ws|410|review=yes}} He iswas sent to investigate the death of [[RennoldTarn Pharl(Taldain)|Tarn the Tonk]] where he "discoversdiscovered" a note of warning from Sharezan. He bringsbrought the note to Ais, who iswas at the [[Diem]]. Ais asksasked whowhom the note could be warning, since it was likely placed after PharlTarn was already dead, and Tain tellstold her that he thinksthought it iswas a warning to all of the trackts.{{book ref|ws3ws|13|1review=yes}} When Ais iswas on her way out from speaking with [[Heelis]] about [[Raagent]]'s death, Tain interceptsintercepted her, saying that they had found Sharezan. Tain handshanded her a [[zinkall]] and asksasked her to join him on the raid. When Ais asksasked how he figured it out, Tain sayssaid that it was Lokmlen's confession that gave it away. When they arrivearrived in the alleged hideout, Tain raisesraised his zinkall to Ais' head and revealsrevealed himself to be Sharezan.

|Sharezan in his first letter to Ais.{{book ref|ws1ws|6|review=yes}}

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After Sharezan's men and Ais' trackts havehad a shoot-out during a raid in which six trackts arewere killed and five more were injured,{{book ref|ws1ws|6|review=yes}} and Ais fightsfought and arrestsarrested Lokmlen, and they discoverdiscovered a suicidal and sickly [[Torkel]] alive in a hidden closet. The corpses of Torkel's family members were also found in the closet with him. He tellstold Ais that he and his family were imprisoned by Sharezan after he tried to back out of a secret deal, likely related to his access to Vey.{{book ref|ws1ws|5|review=yes}} When Ais getsgot home she findsfound a letter from Sharezan waiting for her. In reaction to this letter, Ais asksasked [[Mellis]] to take [[Melloni]] and seek refuge somewhere in the south so they cancould be safe from Sharezan, but; Mellis doesndidn't listen to her.{{book ref|ws1ws|5|review=yes}}

| Orphans make such heart-wrenching victims, so innocent yet no one to mourn them. Or would you prioritize saving someone with a more personal connection?

| Sharezan to Ais{{book ref|ws3ws|17|5review=yes}}

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When Ais iswas on her way out from speaking with [[Heelis]] about [[Raagent]]'s death, Tain interceptsintercepted her saying that they found Sharezan. Tain handshanded her a [[zinkall]] and asksasked her to join him on the raid. When Ais asksasked how he figured it out, Tain sayssaid that it was Lokmlen's confession that gave it away. When they arrivearrived in the alleged hideout, Tain raisesraised his zinkall to Ais' head and revealsrevealed himself to be Sharezan. A shocked Ais admitsadmitted her surprise at this revelation and admitsadmitted that she had suspected Nilto. Ais triestried to use the zinkall he gave her to kill him, but it puffspuffed and failsfailed. Sharezan laughslaughed at the fact that she had trusted him when he gave her the weapon, butthough if it had been Nilto she wouldn't have trusted the weapon. One of his men knockknocked Ais to the ground and, knowing that Ais hashad a raging emotional conflict inside her, Sharezan gloatsgloated to her about the "'''project'''" he hashad planned for her.{{book ref|ws3ws|17|5review=yes}}

Sharezan tellstold Ais that due to her work his operation in Kezare hashad been fatally compromised, and that he willwould soon be taking some time off, but he wantswanted to indulge in a hobby of his before he leavesleft. He tellstold her that he had Lokmlen plant a firetrap in the orphanage in which Ais was raised in, and that he iswas also going to attack and hurt her family and that; she wonwouldn't have time to save both. Then, leaving her with this dilemma, he instructsran off after instructing his men to hold her for one minute, and then let her go, and then runs off. When they releasereleased her, Ais runsran into the streets in a panic, breathing erratically. She desperately searchessearched for and findsfound a trackt on the street and, between gasps, tellstold him to go secure the orphanage. Then, out of breath, she stumblesstumbled to her house. When she nearsneared the house she hearsheard a loud banging sound coming from inside and,; in a panic and afraid of what she willwould find, she runsran upstairs. When she getsgot inside she seessaw Tain, holding a sword, being thrown through a wall by Kenton. Kenton tellstold her that [[Mellis]] and [[Melloni]] arewere safe, and that this "assassin" was about to kill them. Kenton then explainsexplained that he camehad come to ask her something about Raagent, andwhen he saw an armed man entering the house, assumed he was an assassin coming to kill him, and in sheer reflex, lashed out with his sand. When Ais tellstold him that this attacker was really Sharezan, Kenton movesmoved to kill him, but; Ais stopsstopped him, saying that Sharezan must face proper justice.{{book ref|ws3ws|17|5review=yes}}

Trackt Tain is a high ranking officer among the trackts of [[Hall of Judgement|Trackt Hall]]. He works directly for Ais as her second-in-command. Ais considers him to be her best officer.{{book ref|ws3ws|113|review=yes}}

| I'm fascinated by exploring people's flaws and finding their breaking point. Poor Lord Raagent was so afraid of the dark, for instance, it was enough to drive him insane.

| Sharezan to Ais{{book ref|ws3ws|17|5review=yes}}

| Duty or family, Ais? Choose quickly--my men will let you leave here in one minute, but regrettably you won't have time to save both.

| Sharezan to Ais{{book ref|ws3ws|17|5review=yes}}

* In the [[White Sand (prose)|prose]] Kenton accidentally kills Sharezan, beleiving him to be a terken assassin; instead of merely stunning him as he does in the graphic novel.