About The Characters — Meet Emuun
Last year, I resumed my “About the Characters” post series that focuses on the minor characters in The Wall Of Night series, because:
“I think it’s the presence of the smaller characters that “makes” a story, creating texture around the main points of view.”
~ from my Legend Award Finalist's Interview, 2013
Initially, the series focused exclusively on characters from The Heir of Night, but now I’m continuing on with minor characters from both The Gathering Of The Lost and Daughter of Blood simultaneously — in alphabetical order, of course!
(The quotes, together with the covers, indicate whether the character appears in all or only one of the books.)
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Emuun: a Swarm agent from the House of the Blood-Washed Sun
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The newcomer closed the door behind him and tossed his heavy cloak and traveler’s wide-brimmed hat onto a chair.
“Wards on the stairs as well as every door and window! Do you have to be so thrice-cursed cautious, Nirn?” The voice was gravel, echoing eyes that were dark and hard as stone in a square face framed by a multitude of narrow braids, decorated with tiny bones and fetishes. Three ridged scars marched horizontally down his right cheek, echoing the two vertical cicatrices on the left. His mouth was little more than a gash in his hard face, but just now it had a sardonic cast.
~ from © The Gathering Of The Lost, The Wall of Night Book Two: Chapter 9 — Portside
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“Well, well.” The shadow warrior’s voice was smooth and dark as obsidian; the language he spoke sounded like strangely accented Derai. “I thought you intended murdering the hire-sword in your usual way, Emuun. Instead it seems you truly have turned native, recruiting their mercenaries to guard your back.”
Emuun grunted. “Need breeds strange alliances, Thanir.” His tone was conversational, but he stayed back to back with Malian. “And this mercenary has an impressive sword.”
~ from © Daughter Of Blood: The Wall of Night Book Three, Chapter 15 — The Night Fair