Numair's website says Shawn Parker felt like he missed out on the college experience. Numair is touchy about Harvard people thinking they're all that. Also, Numair has personal knowledge about Shawn Parker. Therefore, Numair is Shawn Parker.
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Well, now I'm just confused.
"He is often said to be the most powerful mage in the Realm"
If numair really is the most powerful mage in the Realm, I think it's fair to say that he might have special knowledge of Sean Parker.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Numair+Faraz
Summary: Numair is a long-time personal friend of Parker, built Facebook Audio, worked on "social media devices" at Motorola.