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− | '''Kayfer Deerborn''' (b. around 205 [[HE]]<ref name=terrier2>''[[Terrier]]'', April 2, 246 (p. 97)</ref>) is the [[Rogue]] of [[Corus]] until [[Rosto the Piper]] challenges, kills and succeeds him in May of 246 HE. |
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+ | | birth= c . 205 [[Human Era|HE]] |
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− | He only appears in ''Terrier'', although he is also mentioned briefly in ''[[Bloodhound]]'', when [[Rebakah Cooper]] and [[Clara Goodwin]] are discussing [[Pearl Skinner]] and comparing her to other Rogues. His name then is misspelt as "Kayfur"<ref>''Bloodhound'', September 16, 247 II (p. 280)</ref>. |
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+ | | death = 246 [[Human Era|HE]] {{comment|killed by [[Rosto the Piper|Rosto]]}} |
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+ | | nationality = [[Tortall|Tortallan]] |
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+ | | gender = Male |
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− | Deerborn is described as too old for his position as he isn't any longer up to the job of keeping order among the city's thieves. Instead, his only concern is staying on the throne and getting even richer than he already is. Thus he doesn't care for the people obedient to him as he should.<ref>''Terrier'', April 1, 246 (p. 45)</ref> The only reason why he is still on the throne in 246 HE, is because he buys the loyalty of his chiefs and they don't do anything against him. By then however, young people from other areas and countries have been coming to town, like Rosto and his two friends [[Aniki Forfrysning]] and [[Koramin Ingensra]], who want to get Deerborns position.<ref>''Terrier'', April 1, 246 (p. 65)</ref> His position in 246 HE is so weak that [[Ammon Lofts|Crookshank]] even dares organizing a raid on Kayfer's Court and searching it top to bottom for his missing grandson, [[Herun Lofts]]. Deerborn doesn't dare harming Crookshank as an response to the raid, but he orders that all who helped Crookshank in his raid were to be killed<ref>''Terrier'', May 8, 246 (p. 426)</ref>. They were found with rawhide strings and a gold noble around their necks<ref>''Terrier'', May 8, 246 (p. 449)</ref>. |
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+ | | rank = Commoner |
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+ | | rogueposition = [[Rogue|King of the Thieves]] |
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+ | | residence = [[Corus]] |
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+ | | district = [[Lower City]] |
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+ | | affiliation = [[Ammon Lofts|Crookshank]] |
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+ | | onlyappeared = [[Terrier]] |
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+ | | lastmentioned = [[Bloodhound]]}} |
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+ | '''Kayfer Deerborn''' was the [[Rogue]] of [[Corus]] before [[Rosto the Piper]] succeeded him. |
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+ | ==Biography== |
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+ | ===Early Life=== |
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+ | Kayfer's estimated birth year was 205 [[Human Era|HE]]<ref>Beka estimates him to be in his forties at the beginning of ''Terrier'', putting his birth year at roughly 205</ref>. It is unknown when he became the Rogue, or how old he was, but he would have had to be older than seventeen years of age—as [[George Cooper]] was the youngest Rogue in history at seventeen<ref>''Alanna: The First Adventure''</ref>. Indeed, he was widely considered as far too old for the position of Rogue. |
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+ | ===The Terrier=== |
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+ | [[Rebakah Cooper|Beka]] met him once she became a Puppy of the [[Provost's Guard]] and was assigned to one of the most dangerous districts of Corus with [[Matthias Tunstall]] and [[Clara Goodwin]] as her supervisors. Beka thought Kayfer was far too old for his position, as he no longer successfully kept order among Corus's thieves, but allowed for chaos and disorder to occur, which didn't bring him respect from the Corus Dogs. Deerborn kept his throne by buying the loyalty of the chiefs and higher-ups in his Court. This approach worked for a while, but was upset by the arrival of new blood, [[Rosto the Piper]], [[Aniki Forfrysning]], and [[Koramin Ingensra]]. Beka wasn't aware when first meeting Rosto that he meant to challenge the Rogue and gain support from the others. Deerborn's position was so weak that the corrupt landowner known as [[Ammon Lofts|Crookshank]] organized a raid on Kayfer's Court in order to search it for his missing grandson, [[Herun Lofts]]. Before that, Crookshank attempted to murder Deerborn but was stopped by Rosto the Piper. This earned the young [[Scanra|Scanran]] Deerborn's favor, and he was promoted to rusher. |
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+ | After the [[Dead Men's Riots]] in the May of 246, Deerborn was found dead. Rosto the Piper, the man who challenged and killed Deerborn in combat, succeeded the old Rogue as the new one<ref>''Terrier'', pg. 556 (Random House Children's Books)</ref>. |
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==Physical description== |
==Physical description== |
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− | + | Beka describes Kayfer as a flabby man with a smooth arch of a nose and receding brown hair. His eyes were blue, with plenty of lines. He wore quite a bit of jewelry, including a black pearl drop earring as big as a thmb, a silver hoop earring, and a gold ring with a large sapphire. Beka thought he did not have a great smile, even though older women used to say it was lovely and quick<ref>''Terrier'', pg. 97 (Random House Children's Books)</ref>. |
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+ | ==Personality and traits== |
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− | ==References== |
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+ | Deerborn was a greedy man who only cared for getting more wealth and status. He did not care for the common-born of Corus, whom he was honor-bound to protect as the Rogue. He showed his wealth by holding his Court in an upper class building, which showed that he thought himself above most of his subjects. |
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+ | He appeared as a minor antagonist in [[Terrier|''Terrier'']], and was mentioned briefly in [[Bloodhound|''Bloodhound'']] when Goodwin and Beka were discussing the ruling styles of different Rogues throughout [[Tortall]] and comparing [[Pearl Skinner]] with Kayfer. |
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 20 January 2024
Kayfer Deerborn was the Rogue of Corus before Rosto the Piper succeeded him.
Biography
Early Life
Kayfer's estimated birth year was 205 HE[1]. It is unknown when he became the Rogue, or how old he was, but he would have had to be older than seventeen years of age—as George Cooper was the youngest Rogue in history at seventeen[2]. Indeed, he was widely considered as far too old for the position of Rogue.
The Terrier
Beka met him once she became a Puppy of the Provost's Guard and was assigned to one of the most dangerous districts of Corus with Matthias Tunstall and Clara Goodwin as her supervisors. Beka thought Kayfer was far too old for his position, as he no longer successfully kept order among Corus's thieves, but allowed for chaos and disorder to occur, which didn't bring him respect from the Corus Dogs. Deerborn kept his throne by buying the loyalty of the chiefs and higher-ups in his Court. This approach worked for a while, but was upset by the arrival of new blood, Rosto the Piper, Aniki Forfrysning, and Koramin Ingensra. Beka wasn't aware when first meeting Rosto that he meant to challenge the Rogue and gain support from the others. Deerborn's position was so weak that the corrupt landowner known as Crookshank organized a raid on Kayfer's Court in order to search it for his missing grandson, Herun Lofts. Before that, Crookshank attempted to murder Deerborn but was stopped by Rosto the Piper. This earned the young Scanran Deerborn's favor, and he was promoted to rusher.
After the Dead Men's Riots in the May of 246, Deerborn was found dead. Rosto the Piper, the man who challenged and killed Deerborn in combat, succeeded the old Rogue as the new one[3].
Physical description
Beka describes Kayfer as a flabby man with a smooth arch of a nose and receding brown hair. His eyes were blue, with plenty of lines. He wore quite a bit of jewelry, including a black pearl drop earring as big as a thmb, a silver hoop earring, and a gold ring with a large sapphire. Beka thought he did not have a great smile, even though older women used to say it was lovely and quick[4].
Personality and traits
Deerborn was a greedy man who only cared for getting more wealth and status. He did not care for the common-born of Corus, whom he was honor-bound to protect as the Rogue. He showed his wealth by holding his Court in an upper class building, which showed that he thought himself above most of his subjects.
Appearances
He appeared as a minor antagonist in Terrier, and was mentioned briefly in Bloodhound when Goodwin and Beka were discussing the ruling styles of different Rogues throughout Tortall and comparing Pearl Skinner with Kayfer.