Engineering the Liberation of Meridian from the Mad King without being caught, especially by Jiran's champion Helis, demonstrates how skillful Marad is in his work. Blameless Marad deduced how detrimental to Carja society these events were and, through subterfuge and deception, worked to ensure Avad's rebellion, augmented by the Oseram Vanguard, was successful. Jiran's paranoia and bloodlust continued to grow, culminating in the Red Raids, which saw the subjugation of the neighboring tribes and their sacrifice in the Sun Ring to appease the Deranged Machines through ten years of war. It isn't known when Blameless Marad began working for Avad's father, Jiran, the Mad King, yet Marad's presence within Jiran's court was tantamount to the King's eventual defeat. RELATED: Horizon Forbidden West Gets Surprise Update That Adds New Game+ and More Working for the Sun-Kings Though Blameless Marad is privy to fountains of knowledge, little is known about him as he cryptically answers any personal questions. He does not merely seek out what seems correct, but considers all possibilities and motives and then examines the nature behind such concepts and information, which allows him to deduce what is most likely accurate. He remarks to Aloy that his methodologies for sourcing and relaying information are formed because all knowledge, intelligence, and conclusions are presented in likelihood rather than certainty.

Since his primary profession deals with trading in secrets, whispers, and rumors, Blameless Marad demonstrates a practical mind for digesting and coalescing the numerous amounts of information he obtains. A mastermind at politics and a shrewd spymaster, Marad manages the immense spy network throughout the Sundom, extending his grasp even to the summer palace at Sunfall, which is considered a hostile entity during Horizon's timeline. Most likely born a Carja nobleman, Marad is a senior official within the Sun-King's Court in the Carja's Holy City of Meridian, where he faithfully serves Sun-King Avad, fourteenth Luminance of the Radiant Line. In Horizon Forbidden Westand its predecessor Horizon Zero Dawn, Blameless Marad is a minor yet integral character that factors into some essential quests for Aloy's journey through the Carja Sundom.

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