Aran Ammishtamru (pronounced ah-RAN ahm-mish-TAHM-roo) is the shufet of the Tamkaranu colony of Kashadum. Unlike most other Tamkaranu shufet, he was not directly elected to his position by the people of the city he governs, but rather was selected for the role by the ruling judge-council of Tamkaranu.
Prior to entering governance Ammishtamru was a moderately successful mercenary, first an officer in Nabopolassar's Host before founding a mercenary group of his own. He uses the small fortune earned from his exploits earlier in his life to fund his current lifestyle, which is rather lavish by the standards of Kashadum.