Hakim Al-Tusi

Hakim Al-Tusi is the master of stories for the fair city of Tusi, known as "the Ruby of the sand, the Emerald of the 9 Raj."

The Tales of the Beleaguered Gods

Hakim Al-Tusi is the narrator and author of at least two chapters chronicling the adventures of The Beleaguered Gods:

• The Beleaguered Gods, Chapter One - Told on the 9th day of Karal, chronicling the early adventures of Alam Ka'enat Kyandr (as Lasham Al Qasimi) after his escape from Titus Arrakis
• The Beleaguered Gods, Chapter Two - Told on the 11th day of Karal, continuing the tale of how Al Qasimi gathered Zeekon and other Beleaguered Gods in the city of Vattarn

In Chapter Two, Hakim describes himself as "an old and tired man" as the fire burns low.

Confusion with Zeekon

Interestingly, in The Lord of Secret Lies, when Alam Ka'enat Kyandr awoke in the temple of death, one of his companions was described as "Hakim Al Tulsi the shadowmancer" - this may be a reference to Zeekon using an alias, or there may be a connection between the storyteller Hakim Al-Tusi and the shadowmancer.

The City of Tusi

Tusi, Hakim's home city, is described with the poetic epithets:

• "The Ruby of the sand"
• "The Emerald of the 9 Raj"

This suggests Tusi is a jewel of the desert regions, possibly in the southern lands where Alam Ka'enat Kyandr first awakened.

Style

Hakim Al-Tusi writes in a formal, poetic style reminiscent of classical Arabian tales, with flourishes like:

• "And Lo..."
• "Hark, hear how..."
• "But lo, the fire now burns low..."

See Also

• The Beleaguered Gods, Chapter One
• The Beleaguered Gods, Chapter Two
• Alam Ka'enat Kyandr
• Zeekon