When Nalizar became controlled

[WayneSpren he/him]

After the duel with Fitch, Nalizar meets Joel in the office and doesn't recognize him, evn though he met Joel after the duel.

 

I think the Forgotten took hold of Nalizar in between the duel and Joel's going to the office.

Edited July 31, 2015 by WayneSlider123

[WeiryWriter he/him]

It's stated in the book that Nalizar got taken control of during the skirmish at Nebrask where Melody's brother "died".  He explains that the reason that he didn't recognize Joel until the end of the book is that to creatures like him all non-Rithmatists look pretty much alike.

[TheChesireMouse he/him]

@WayneSpren The reason he probably didn't recognize him is because as WeiryWriter said all non-Rithmatists look alike, which is fair.

 

@WeiryWriter The only problem with this that i have is that when Nalizar first sees joel in the classroom the book goes  "'What are you doing there?' Nalizar demanded . 'Why aren't you wearing your uniform?'" this shows that Nalizar saw him as a rithmatist. This could mean other things, but if he mixes up all non-rithmatists than he should have instantly saw something different about Joel and not assumed he was a rithmatist.