Sirryn Kanar was Sergeant of the Guard in Rhulad's Lether. He was also lieutenant in the palace cell of the Patriotists and was personal bodyguard to the Chancellor Triban Gnol. He had a wife and three children, all of whom feared him. He detested the Tiste Edur. Spoiler warning: The following section contains significant plot details about Sirryn Kanar.