Nhumrod

Brother Nhumrod is a master of the novices at the Citadel in Omnia. He appears in Small Gods as Brutha's teacher (Novice Master). His name is a pun on "numb rod", as he finds sexual excitement sinful, though he is often tempted by sexual visions (frequently brought about by melons).

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Biblically, on Roundworld, Nimrod was a Judge over Israel and "a mighty hunter before the Lord". Although how a man as ineffectual as this could be a mighty hunter before anything...

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