Malik el Sami

Malik el Sami yn Nasser, also known as the Seraph of Lies, was a human former merchant from Calimshan and the Chosen of Cyric. While he lived his first life in the Realms during the 14 century DR, he was brought back to Faerûn over a hundred years later, during the time of the Second Sundering.

Abilities
As the chosen of Cyric, Malik possessed the power to immediately tell whenever someone else was speaking a lie.

Possessions
After his return to Toril, Malik had in his possession a ratty old cloak with a powerful magical property. Within the cloak was an extra-dimensional space linked to the Fugue Plane. It was within this space that he could safely carry the Eye of Gruumsh, as he had been tasked as its sole bearer.

History
Malik lived as a merchant in Calimport until the first prince of the local caliph took a liking to his wife, and frequently visited Malik's household. One day, the caliph received a letter from Zhentil Keep relating the story of the Cyrinishad and requested loyal spies to be dispatched to watch over the temples of Oghma (and his servant gods Gond, Milil and Deneir), Mystra (and her servants Azuth, Savras and Velsharoon), and Kelemvor. The spies were to watch for the appearance of the stolen Cyrinishad, which would be carried by the champion of Torm, Gwydion Fleetfoot. Malik was sent by the caliph, leaving his wife in the tender care of the prince, and traveled the Western Heartlands for years disguised as a humble beggar.
 * 14 Century:

Finally, he discovered Gwydion outside Candlekeep and sent word to the church to send an army to lay siege to the old library-fortress.

After being brought back from the Fugue Plane, Cyric tasked Malik with aiding the heartwarder Joelle Emmeline in her mission to carry the Eye of Gruumsh from the Stonelands of Cormyr to a temple of Grumbar in the Underchasm. In order to gain Joelle's trust, he hid his veneration of Cyric and masqueraded as the chosen of Myrkul.
 * 15 Century:

After their journey through the Chondalwood, Cyric appeared to Malik as a visage set into a dead tree. While the Prince of Lies originally wished for Malik to slay only Joelle at their moment of victory, the discovery of two other chosen in Kleef Kenric and Arietta Seasilver changed that plan. Cyric tasked Malik with their murders of all three of his traveling companions, and bestowed upon him a magical black dagger tainted with divine power.

Appearances

 * The Avatar Series:
 * Prince of Lies • Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad


 * Return of the Archwizards:
 * The Summoning • The Siege • The Sorcerer
 * The Sundering
 * The Sentinel