Jahad
The immortal king at the top of the Tower.
Jahad (also known as 'Zahard' in some translations) is the chief leader of the governing body of the Tower, which sits at the top alongside the Ten Great Families. He is a figure who struck a contract with the Tower Guardians that made him immortal. Only Irregulars are exempt from this contract, meaning only an Irregular can kill Jahad. This fact drives much of the plot in Tower of God.
Lore & Background
Jahad is the chief leader of the Ten Great Families, which form the governing body of the Tower. He struck a contract with the Tower Guardians that made him immortal. Because of this contract, only Irregulars — individuals who open the Tower's doors from the outside — are exempt from its terms, meaning only an Irregular can kill Jahad. Jahad and the upper echelon of Rankers known as 'High Rankers' such as the Ten Great Families are extremely wary of Irregulars, especially so in King Jahad's case due to the nature of his contract with the Tower Guardians. Irregulars are often heavily stigmatized and feared, even by inhabitants of the highest caliber within the tower known simply as 'Rankers'.
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