Jared is the main character of the first installment of the Age of the Watchers Trilogy. He is a recently married young man that has a strong sense of nationalism for his people. He also has a strong sense of loyalty to his father Mahalalel and Enosh (his great-grandfather). He is a member of a national militia that keeps the land of Siriad safe from the Saggisra and the corrupt and blood thirsty okale. He is courageous, self-sacrificing, and devoted to his cause. Those who live near the western borders of Siriad view him as a hero.
Jared, however, is not perfect. He is a typical young man trying to find his own faith after listening to the words and teachings of his elders. He has a strong sense of morality, but struggles with the difficult concept of 'why things are the way they are.' I did not want Jared to be someone that had it all together. Instead, he is someone with a good foundation, which he must build upon to find his role in this world. Like Christians, he makes mistakes, lets his own sense of justice lead him, and trusts in his own abilities overmuch. The first book leads him down a path to finding his faith. Once it is found, the second book in the series will do much to test it.
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