Ben Simian's first appearance was as a young mender, only newly made a journeyman, performing his first rounds on the day Karigan G'ladheon was confined to the Mending Wing to recover from her post-travelling Hypothermia. Apprenticing under Master Mender Deatarian, he frequently witnessed the aftermath of rider misadventures. Unarmed, he faced down a grief-wracked Karigan when she attempted to force her way into Mara's sickroom.