Full name Class Nationality First appearanceOathbound (novel) Moonsong k'Vala is a Tayledras mage who flies a vorcel-hawk as his bondbird. Tarma considers this a good omen when she and Kethry meet him in the edges of the Pelagirs while en route to the Dhorisha Plains. He tells Tarma where Clan Liha'irden is currently encamped, then advises Tarma not to stay on the Plains. He informs Kethry that her sword, Need, has a soul, warns her about the geas attached to it, and gives her some information on its benefits.