Halasaa

Halasaa is one of the telepathic, voiceless Tree People, and is among the last users of the power of Becoming.

Background
Halasaa was born to Calida of Antaris and Halwi of the Wildlands. When it was discovered that his sister pocessed the gift of chantment, it was decided that Calida would take Calwyn to Antaris to be trained in chantment while Halwi and Halasaa would remain in the Wildlands. Halasaa grew up knowing very little of his mother and sister, believing them both to be dead. He and his father were ostracized by the other Tree People for pocessing the Power of Becoming.

After his father died, Halasaa remained an outcast from his people, excluding the occasions when he was asked to use his power to heal the injured and sick amongst them.

He meets the crew of the Fledgewing in after their encounter with the arakin. Despite the protest of the other Spiridrellen, he heals Darrow 's injured foot and leads the group to Spareth.

In the months following the defeat of Samis, Halasaa joined the others on Ravamey and took part in the liberation of the windworkers. He is amongst the party to travel to Merithuros to rescue Heben's siblings. Once at the Palace of Cobwebs, he plays the part of Calwyn's servant and helps in searching the palace for the missing twins. He witnesses the death of the Emperor at the banquet. After Shada is found, he heals her broken feet and they flee from Amagis. The group splits up and searches for the rest of the children.

The group then heads for the Black Palace to rescue the other stolen children. During the journey, the death and destuction in the land itself weakens Halasaa to the point where he cannot heal a simple cut. When Calwyn proves that she could heal Oron, Halasaa is overjoyed that he isn't the last user of the Power of Becoming. By the time the group is rescued by the rebels, however, Halasaa had fallen into a coma from which he wouldn't awaken from until Calwyn's sacrifice.

He later joins Tonno and Darrow in Gellan where they encounter Keela. After Darrow contracts the Chanter's Plague, Halasaa is saddened that he is unable to heal him. He convinces the others to hear Keela's story, and later meets up with Calwyn and Trout. While taking shelter in a cave, Halasaa and Calwyn discover that they are siblings and rejoice in the news. The travellers eventually reach The Knot of Waters where Calwyn risks her life to save Keela's. They are soon discovered by Briaali and a band of Spiridrellen who tell them of the conflict between the Tree People and the Voiced Ones. When Samis kidnaps Calwyn, Halasaa joins Darrow and Keela to find her, eventually witnessing Darrow's chantment disappear entirely. They soon meet up with Calwyn in a desperate attempt to stop the bloodshed at Antaris, but arrive too late to save Mica. He assists his sister in teaching the sisters and Tree People to dance and participates in the healing dance. In his final appearance, he is singing.

Appearance
Halasaa is a tall young man, with tan skin and spiraling tattoos all over his body. He has dark eyes and long, dark hair that he keeps bound.

Personality
Halasaa is a highly compassionate and intuative person with strong moral principles. He is deeply connected to the ecosystem, to the point that it is detrimental to his health. Despite being shunned his entire life for his gifts, he isn't bitter about his treatment. He's very hopeful that there can be peace between the Tree People and the Voiced Ones. While he is usually very quiet, he doesn't hesitate to preserve order.