Khazr

Khazr is a man-kin ziraduun, highly skilled in wizrada, who protects other ziraduun, teaches them basic shadow magic, and helps them evade capture by the Ardent. In the city of Cloudport, he is called the Red Gambler, because of his penchant for games of chance. He makes a living gambling and providing apothecary services. He appears to be of Eraphani descent, with dark tan skin, an unkempt beard, bushy eyebrows, and dark features, going gray. Khazr is an Eraphani name. Khazr helps Mikoa Lothaen, but his motives are mysterious. He secretly manipulates situations that often put Mikoa and her companions in danger, and he has an uncanny ability to predict the future.

In Book 1, he uses the alias Saj and pretends to be a member of the Cayrien Order.

He has an ambiguous connection to Nurse Belladay.

Spoilers
In Book 2, Khazr is revealed to be sharing his body with the soul of Cyrildrim, the most powerful shadowcaster of the Myriad. He maintains the Barrier and keeps his true identity secret. He wears the whiterock ring, which allows him to see multiple possible futures.