Over the years, he became disaffected with the Empress Laseen and was drawn into Mallick Rel's clandestine group, the Black Glove, especially after he had been informed of how exactly his mother had died. He killed two men sent by Master Sergeant Braven Tooth, since he had been noticed following Banaschar, who had recognized him to be a Claw. Saygen Maral was intercepted and beaten to death by Hellian just as he drew his knife to kill Banaschar.