Taniscent is, at the beginning of God Stalk, the Res aB'tyrr's resident dancer. On the morning after the Feast of Dead Gods , Jame is awakened by Boo, the inn's cat. Tanis appears a moment later and after making Boo leave the room, she introduces herself to Jame. She describes the effects of Jame's unexpected entrance with great relish, and tells her that she's been sleeping for thirteen days. While Jame is dancing, Taniscent runs away. Jame later sees her in the Lower Town but the girl, who now looks like an eighty year old woman, runs from Jame.