Bukama Marenellin

aka: Hero of Salmarna

Pronunciation: boo-KAH-mah mah-reh-NEH-lihn

A Malkieri soldier who is armsman to Lan.

Physical Description

He is bluff and broad, almost as tall as Lan. His gray hair is shoulder length and he has blue eyes. (NS,Ch1)

Bukama follows Lan as he checks on the men keeping watch on the last day of the Aiel War. (NS,Ch1)
Rakim, Caniedrin, Bukama and Lan scout as the Aiel cross Kinslayer's Dagger heading toward the Spine of the World. Lan and Bukama spend the next four months touring the south for a breather before returning to the Blight. (NS,Ch12)
Bukama and Lan arrive in Canluum. (NS,Ch15)
They make their way to The Blue Rose where they meet Ryne Venamar. After learning about Edeyn and being attacked by six assassins, Lan decides they will go to Chachin. (NS,Ch16)
The three of them ride north from Canluum. They notice a woman following and trick her into meeting them. They agree to escort Alys to Chachin. (NS,Ch19)
They stop for breakfast in Manala and note that Alys asks questions of the villagers. (NS,Ch20)
They travel on to Chachin dealing with brigands and an assassin on the way. (NS,Ch21)
When they arrive in Chachin, Lan leads them to the Aesdaishar Palace. Bukama and Ryne are given small rooms near the barracks. (NS,Ch22)
Bukama and Ryne practice swords when Moiraine passes by. (NS,Ch25)
At Moiraine's request, Lan has Bukama follow Merean. He reports to Siuan that she spent the day with Prince Consort Brys. (NS,Ch25)
Merean has Ryne assassinate Bukama. (NS,Ch26)

NS,Ch1 � Bukama is perpetually gloomy. His only expression is a glower.
NS,Ch1 - He is the last survivor of the King's Bodyguard who saved Lan when Malkier was overrun by the Blight.
NS,Ch26 � Lan finds Bukama's body, then goes looking for Moiraine.
ToM,Ch42 � Lan thinks Bukama might cry at seeing all the Malkieri ex-pats all wearing hadori again.