Paeku Raba

Paeku Raba is a man in Diamond Spearhead who holds a grudge against Elen Iliratis and her father for the death of his wife. His wife, a member of one of the Ratis clan's lower families, was chosen to become an eliza for Iliratis. She met her death at the hands of a rival eliza.

Paeku considers Elen's father to be personally responsible, but it is impossible to attack an Ili directly, because they have powerful protections that prevent them from being harmed or killed. He knew that Elen had run away, and it was only a matter of time before her protections would be removed. Once they were, he began to hunt her down to kill her instead of her Father, so he could claim his revenge.

His paternal given name means "Anesthetic" and his family name means "Hotel" or "Inn". Raba is a lesser family of the Ratis clan. Paeku and his wife were of the same clan, but not the same family, though marriages even within the same family were very common, indeed more common than interclan marriage.