Shiz

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Shiz is a prominent figure from the Book of Mormon, known as a ruthless Jaredite military leader and antagonist in the final wars of his people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of Mormon character
Jaredite military leader
antagonist
appearsIn Book of Ether NERFINISHED
Book of Mormon NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme divine judgment
national destruction
violence
war
canonicalStatus canonical figure in the standard works of the LDS Church
characterType villain
conflict final wars of the Jaredites
culture Jaredite civilization
death killed in single combat with Coriantumr
deathContext died at the culmination of the final Jaredite battle
describedAs exceedingly angry
seeking to destroy Coriantumr
goal destroy the people of Coriantumr
overthrow Coriantumr
knownFor leading armies in the final Jaredite wars
pursuit of Coriantumr
ruthlessness in war
languageOfName English transcription of a Jaredite name
militaryAction caused great slaughter among the Jaredites
led repeated attacks against Coriantumr’s forces
narrativeFunction illustrates the destruction of a wicked nation
notableDetail his death scene is graphically described in the Book of Ether
opposes Coriantumr NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED
role military commander
warlord
scripturalStatus considered historical within Latter-day Saint belief
textualSource Book of Ether, chapters 13–15 NERFINISHED
timePeriod Jaredite era (pre-Columbian, Book of Mormon chronology) NERFINISHED

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