Arbet Garch is one of the First's Questioners, a torturer by any other name. His bald head bears the faded remnants of numerous slave marks. He was never a willing slave and was sold frequently between the rich merchants of Bormaris. Eventually he killed his last master and found his way into the company of the First. His striking features mean he is well known about town. He has few enemies; those that come to hate him for what he does are dead or imprisoned at the First's pleasure. The general population knows what he is and what he does but turns a blind eye. His many beatings have left him stiff and sometimes he has difficulty rising from a seated position, especially on cold, damp days.