Saikhat is the high priestess of Satanay, the Cherkess goddess of magic. She is the spiritual guide and advisor to the mages of the Cherkess court, and shepherd of the Cherkess people's arcane destiny. Her vows prevent Saikhat from holding political office or any title of nobility, and she maintains an air of neutrality in politics. However, when it comes to affairs of blood and descent, the maintenance and cultivation of sorcerous bloodlines, and other questions of religious significance, Saikhat's word carries the weight of divine edict.