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'''Ammon Lofts''', known under the name of '''"Crookshank"''', is an inhabitant of the [[Lower City]] of [[Corus]] in 246 [[HE]]. He owns about fourty houses in the Lower City, 20 of which are situated in the [[Cesspool]]<ref>[[Terrier]], April 1, 246 (p. 41)</ref>, and got rich with the misery of the poor and by illegal doings. He dies in May of 246 HE.
 
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| name= Crookshank †
   
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| universe = [[Tortallan Universe]]
The house he lives in is situated on the rear of the [[Nightmarket]] on Stuvek Street in the [[Lower City]] of [[Corus]]<ref>[[Terrier]], April 1, 246 (p. 47)</ref>. It is the biggest house on Stuvek Street.
 
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| alias = Crookshank
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| death = May 11, 246 [[Human Era|HE]]<ref>[http://www.tamora-pierce.net/series-extra/tortall-timeline/#200he&#x20; Tortall timeline] (tamora-pierce.net)</ref>
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| nationality = [[Tortall|Tortallan]]
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| gender = Male
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| hair = Black
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| eyes = Brown
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| grandchildren = [[Herun Lofts]]
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| descendants = [[Rolond Lofts]] † {{comment|great-grandson}}<br>[[Joy Lofts]] {{comment|great-granddaughter}}
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| other = [[Annis Lofts]] {{comment|daughter-in-law}}<br>[[Tansy Lofts]] {{comment|granddaughter-in-law}}
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| rank = Commoner
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| residence = [[Nightmarket|Near Nightmarket]]
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| occupation = Landlord<br>Scale
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| district = [[Lower City]]
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| affiliation = [[Shadow Snake]]<br>[[Opal Murders]]
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| onlyappeared = [[Terrier]]}}
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{{Quote|Crookshank is more than cracked. He's smashed all to pieces.|[[Clara Goodwin|Goodwin]] refering to Crookshank after he raided the [[Court of the Rogue]]|Terrier}}
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'''Ammon Lofts''', known under the name of '''"Crookshank"''', is the second most powerful man in the [[Lower City]]<ref>''Terrier'', May 8, 246 (p. 443)</ref> of [[Corus]] until mid-May of 246 [[Human Era|HE]]. He owns about forty houses in the Lower City, twenty of which are situated in the [[Cesspool]]<ref>''Terrier'', April 1, 246 (p. 41)</ref>. Thousands of families live in the houses he owns and have him as a landlord<ref>''Terrier'', April 2, 246 (p. 113)</ref>. Crookshank got rich with the misery of the poor and by illegal doings. He dies on May 11 of 246 HE, when a rioting mob set fire to his house and Crookshank was trapped in it.<ref>''Terrier'', May 11, 246 (p. 541)</ref>
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The house he lives in is situated on the rear of the [[Nightmarket]] on Stuvek Street in the Lower City of [[Corus]]<ref>''Terrier'', April 1, 246 (p. 47)</ref>. It is the biggest house on Stuvek Street and has glass windows<ref>''Terrier'', April 3, 246 (p. 162)</ref>, which is luxury in that area and time.
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==Personal history==
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Little is known about Crookshank's early life. By 246 HE he is a rich landlord in the Lower City of Corus and has a reputation of being mean and greedy.
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In 246 HE Crookshank finds out that there are [[fire opal|fire opals]] in the foundations of the Lower City. Rather than declare the stones openly and have the state claim them or tax him, Crookshank has them mined secretly under buildings that he owns. He has each group of diggers killed to keep the secret from getting out.
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The [[Shadow Snake]] finds out about the stones and kidnaps Crookshank's great-grandson [[Rolond Lofts|Rolond]] for ransom. Crookshank refuses to pay the ransom, leading to Rolond's death. Believing that the Shadow Snake is the [[Rogue]], [[Kayfer Deerborn]], Crookshank goes to the [[Court of the Rogue]] to accuse and insult him publicly. Deerborn takes revenge for this by setting fire to Crookshank's home the next night.
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When Crookshank still doesn't pay up to the Shadow Snake, his grandson [[Herun Lofts|Herun]] (Rolond's father) is taken. Crookshank, still blaming the Rogue, hires forty-odd off duty soldiers, members of the Palace Guard and other fighters, for two gold nobles each<ref>''Terrier'', May 7, 246 (p. 404)</ref>. He also buys the services of the [[Provost's Guard]]'s Evening Watch mage at [[Jane Street kennel]], [[Fulk]], with a fire opal. With these forces, he raids the [[Court of the Rogue]] in search for his grandson.<ref>''Terrier'', May 7, 246 (p. 402)</ref>
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When the bodies of four of Crookshank's diggers are found, a riot breaks out. His home is set on fire on May 11<ref>[http://www.tamora-pierce.net/series-extra/tortall-timeline/#200he&#x20; Tortall timeline] (tamora-pierce.net)</ref>, and he is killed.
   
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
Ammon Lofts has a daughter-in-law called [[Annis Lofts]]. His grandson is [[Herun Lofts]], who is married to [[Tansy Lofts]]. They have two children, [[Rolond Lofts]], who is killed by the [[Shadow Snake]] in March of 246 HE, and [[Joy Lofts]], whose birth Crookshank doesn't live to see.
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Ammon Lofts is married although his wife never appears in the books, nor is she mentioned by name<ref>''Terrier'', April 3, 246 (p. 164)</ref>. He has a daughter-in-law called [[Annis Lofts]]. His grandson by Annis is Herun Lofts, who is married to [[Tansy Lofts]]. They have two children, [[Rolond Lofts]], who is killed by the Shadow Snake in March of 246 HE, and [[Joy Lofts]], whose birth Crookshank doesn't live to see.
   
==Physical appearance==
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==Physical description==
Crookshank has black hair<ref>[[Terrier]], April 2, 246 (p. 100)</ref> and brown eyes<ref>[[Terrier]], April 2, 246 (p. 101)</ref>.
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Crookshank has black hair<ref>''Terrier'', April 2, 246 (p. 100)</ref> and brown eyes<ref>''Terrier'', April 2, 246 (p. 101)</ref>.
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==Appearances==
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Ammon Lofts only appears in ''[[Terrier]]''. As he dies in the course of the novel he will most certainly not appear in any future books.
   
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 17:58, 5 April 2020

"Crookshank is more than cracked. He's smashed all to pieces."
Goodwin refering to Crookshank after he raided the Court of the Rogue[src]

Ammon Lofts, known under the name of "Crookshank", is the second most powerful man in the Lower City[2] of Corus until mid-May of 246 HE. He owns about forty houses in the Lower City, twenty of which are situated in the Cesspool[3]. Thousands of families live in the houses he owns and have him as a landlord[4]. Crookshank got rich with the misery of the poor and by illegal doings. He dies on May 11 of 246 HE, when a rioting mob set fire to his house and Crookshank was trapped in it.[5]

The house he lives in is situated on the rear of the Nightmarket on Stuvek Street in the Lower City of Corus[6]. It is the biggest house on Stuvek Street and has glass windows[7], which is luxury in that area and time.

Personal history

Little is known about Crookshank's early life. By 246 HE he is a rich landlord in the Lower City of Corus and has a reputation of being mean and greedy.

In 246 HE Crookshank finds out that there are fire opals in the foundations of the Lower City. Rather than declare the stones openly and have the state claim them or tax him, Crookshank has them mined secretly under buildings that he owns. He has each group of diggers killed to keep the secret from getting out.

The Shadow Snake finds out about the stones and kidnaps Crookshank's great-grandson Rolond for ransom. Crookshank refuses to pay the ransom, leading to Rolond's death. Believing that the Shadow Snake is the Rogue, Kayfer Deerborn, Crookshank goes to the Court of the Rogue to accuse and insult him publicly. Deerborn takes revenge for this by setting fire to Crookshank's home the next night.

When Crookshank still doesn't pay up to the Shadow Snake, his grandson Herun (Rolond's father) is taken. Crookshank, still blaming the Rogue, hires forty-odd off duty soldiers, members of the Palace Guard and other fighters, for two gold nobles each[8]. He also buys the services of the Provost's Guard's Evening Watch mage at Jane Street kennel, Fulk, with a fire opal. With these forces, he raids the Court of the Rogue in search for his grandson.[9]

When the bodies of four of Crookshank's diggers are found, a riot breaks out. His home is set on fire on May 11[10], and he is killed.

Family

Ammon Lofts is married although his wife never appears in the books, nor is she mentioned by name[11]. He has a daughter-in-law called Annis Lofts. His grandson by Annis is Herun Lofts, who is married to Tansy Lofts. They have two children, Rolond Lofts, who is killed by the Shadow Snake in March of 246 HE, and Joy Lofts, whose birth Crookshank doesn't live to see.

Physical description

Crookshank has black hair[12] and brown eyes[13].

Appearances

Ammon Lofts only appears in Terrier. As he dies in the course of the novel he will most certainly not appear in any future books.

References

  1. Tortall timeline (tamora-pierce.net)
  2. Terrier, May 8, 246 (p. 443)
  3. Terrier, April 1, 246 (p. 41)
  4. Terrier, April 2, 246 (p. 113)
  5. Terrier, May 11, 246 (p. 541)
  6. Terrier, April 1, 246 (p. 47)
  7. Terrier, April 3, 246 (p. 162)
  8. Terrier, May 7, 246 (p. 404)
  9. Terrier, May 7, 246 (p. 402)
  10. Tortall timeline (tamora-pierce.net)
  11. Terrier, April 3, 246 (p. 164)
  12. Terrier, April 2, 246 (p. 100)
  13. Terrier, April 2, 246 (p. 101)

See also