Ryx Hannem was a young Tlulaxa who hoped to be a slaver under Tuk Keedair. He accompanied him to a village on Harmonthep where they captured several Zensunnis. He proved to be a fairly good shot. After he stunned his first captive, he continued with enthusiasm Then a boy named Ishmael who just arrived to a village, grabbed a basket out of his boat and hurled it at Hannem spilling a swarm of huge spiny-legged insects, biting all over his body. The insects were called Milk Bugs and were indigenous to Harmonthep.