Samanth of Ligeia

Samanth of Ligeia was a Selyxian-born Ai'gyran Aquilon who was in the secret service of Arbor Mei during Part One of ''The Aquilon. ''He was described as nearly seven feet tall, with hair as white as snow and skin so pale that his veins could be seen along his temples, cheeks and neck. Reik described his blue eyes as "catlike" and as "dark pools of unknown depth that seemed to swallow up the light of the midmorning sun". Samanth was summoned from Vestarthia by the late lieutenant Grimwal Kelnor to accompany himself and Reik to the capitol of Kalos to investigate the hand-drawn map and the imminent threat against the seer who violated Queen Gelsara's unmarried daughter. Along the long three-day flight, Samanth said little to either the lieutenant and Reik, but during their second night of camping Samanth followed Grimwal as he was leaving to pee, murdering him and leaving his body to rot in the darkness of the mountains. Upon returning, he attempted to coax Reik into the same area, but was shunned by the young Aquilon. Samanth then attacked him, drawing a dagger upon him. Reik took to the air with Harp, but Samanth mounted his steed Ahkraiu and followed him. They engaged in aerial combat for quite some time before Samanth gained the upper hand; he mortally wounded Reik's gryphon, slashing through Harp's heart before raising his dagger to Reik. It was later revealed that Samanth's blade, upon contact, had sliced from Reik's jaw to his shoulder blade, leaving a permanent, white scar that affected his speech. Reik later confessed that he had lost conscienceness after his steed died and plummeted to the ground; Samanth, believing he was dead, continued to the capitol. Reik later exposed him after the Choosing, but once Arbor Mei rose to power, Samanth was released from prison to follow him as a trusted confidant and soldier.

Samanth rode upon a mottled gray gryphon named Ahkraiu, meaning "pureborn" in Selyxian. The name reflected Samanth's personal pride and self-obsession.