Ukalar Apsir (pronounced OO-kah-lar APP-seer) was a renowned Tamkaranu wizard who founded the Apsium Magical Institute in Y8990*. In his lifetime Apsir was known primarily as a master transmuter, with a particular focus on inducing abiogenesis from unliving matter. After he died in Y9102*, Apsir was buried on the grounds of the school he founded.