Helen Mirren as Benz, last Librarian in Sogo

Helen Mirren as Benz, last Librarian in Sogo

Nez (Minister of Religion in Sogo):  "No one uses the library anymore."
Benz:  "That would be your fault."


A younger Benz - a school teacher, intense and dedicated to teaching anyone willing to learn, including those that become members of the Council of 9 - which she eventually considered a waste of time.
The character, sister of Trykonius, another great thinker, lives in the vast Javeyan library, taking care of the ancient tomes of a much earlier time when Sogoians still cared about knowledge. 

After those in power over Sogo no longer consider public education important, she dedicates herself to researching her favorite topic:  The Five Creators.  No one living knows more than she does about what most people consider myths and she becomes the go-to person when people have questions concerning them.

She first appears in the Chest of Souls in Stone Dreams, Book 6 .  She makes an appearance again in Book 8 Storm, and in the final book of the original series, Walking in Lightning.

Currently, it is planned for Benz to have a more important role in the sequels to the original series.