Othan Sharr was the second eldest member of the inbred and decadent family of Sharr mages that lived in Exile Keep on the Dread Sea. He was the cousin-husband of Amina Sharr. When his older brother Geth Sharr perished in battle with the Crimson Guard, Othan became head of the family as the Sharr of Sharrs. He had "beady, rat-like eyes" and a penchant for "roasted rat carcass".