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Recently, 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 both or only one of the books.)

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Bartrand Ar-Griffon: an Emerian knight and Captain of Normarch, originally from the Griffonmark

“…the riders fell silent, and Carick saw that their leader was watching with frowning interest from beneath his raised visor. After a moment the man tugged off his gauntlet and leaned down from the saddle, extending his hand to Carick. “Ser Bartrand Ar-Griffon,” he said, “Captain of Normarch. And you, I think, are the new ducal cartographer from the River lands. Luckily for you the Castellan decided you were well overdue.”

“I am,” said Carick. He was careful not to look at Raven. “Maister Carick of Ar at your service, Ser Bartrand.”

The Normarch captain nodded, without much interest now that the courtesies had been traversed. “

~ from © The Gathering Of The Lost: The Wall of Night Book Two, Chapter 12 — Nightfall