N.J.

Zer'Kaen was born in the astral plane. Growing up, there was no childhood, curiosity, or identity; only training, conquest, and purpose. During his first mission, he encountered someone with a nose, and his obsession with it led to the enemy's escape. After returning, he didn't accept his punishment. He used psionics to reshape his nose. However, he could never reshape it into the perfect nose. To him, these were improvements, just like in training. But to the Githyanki, he was rejecting his race. Due to altering his own form and rejecting his culture, Zer'Kaen was exiled. He now travels the world, testing the strength of others and trying to prove perfection can be rebuilt. Many now know him as N.J. as he reshapes his nose after his opponent to fulfill his obsession with the perfect nose.

Book 7

Alive