User blog comment:Astrotorical/The Universe Battle/@comment-422690-20100810012640

Sahmad is a member of the Iron tribe, most of which went mad due to a plague that caused them to stop dreaming.

And really, the WoT has Shai'tan, who is for all intents and puropses an evil god. Merely saying his name is enough to consign you and your family to bad luck, disease, and starvation for the rest of your life. Typing it, fortunately, has no ill effects.