Changes: Marek Swiftknife

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Marek Swiftknife (pronounced MARH-ehk) was a member of the Tortallan Court of the Rogue and George Cooper's second-in-command, when George was the Rogue of Tortall. Besides being George's friend, Marek was also his rival for the throne of the Rogue. He was in Port Caynn with George at House Azik, Dog Lane, when George went there to put his people back in order. When both returned to Corus to look into the matter of Claw, who sent an assassin in George's house in Port Caynn, they were ambushed, and Marek was injured. George brought him to his mother, and Kuri Taylor treated his injuries. He is one of three of George's men who survived the massacre of George's people. The others were Rispah Cooper and Ercole.

He has brown eyes and brown hair.^[1] Marek's lover was Anci, who later betrayed him because she thought that Marek had broken the Law of the Rogue. He appears in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man and in Lioness Rampant.

Notes and references

↑ The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Ch. 8 (pg. 165; Random House paperback)

The Song of the Lioness
Books	Alanna: The First Adventure • In the Hand of the Goddess • The Woman Who Rides Like a Man • Lioness Rampant
Tortallan nobles	Alanna the Lioness • Thom of Trebond • Alan of Trebond • Duke Gareth of Naxen • Jonathan of Conté • Sir Gary of Naxen • Alexander of Tirragen • Geoffrey of Meron • Raoul of Goldenlake • Douglass of Veldine • Francis of Nond • Ralon of Malven • Myles of Olau • King Roald of Conté • Lianne of Conté • Duke Roger • Baird of Queenscove • Martin of Meron • Cythera of Elden • Delia of Eldorne • Sacherell of Wellam • Gwynnen • Hamrath of King's Reach • Henrim of Tirrsmont
Commoners	Eleni Cooper • George Cooper • Rispah Cooper • Ercole • Stefan Groomsman • Liam Ironarm • Keel • Micah • Aram Sklaw • Coram Smythesson • Maude Tanner • Thor • Marek Swiftknife • Kuri Taylor • Orem • Shem • Harra • Solom • Aram • Eda Bell • Captain Chesli
Bazhir	Ali Mukhtab • Halef Seif • Hakim Fahrar • Farda • Akhnan ibn Nazzir • Kara • Kourrem • Ishak • Amman Kemail • Hassam ibn Farid • Gammal Sadrik • Umar Komm • Mari Fahrar • Mikal Moumir
Foreigners	Tusaines: Aenne of Danne • Mikal of Danne • Jemis • Hilam of Keir • King Ain • Dain of Melor; Marenites: Windfeld • Nahom Jendrai; Saren: Thayet jian Wilima • First Daughter jian Cadao • Adigun jin Wilima • Kalasin • Buriram Tourakom • Dusan zhir Anduo; Other: Liam Ironarm • Kylaia al Jmaa • Dalil al Marganit • Joesh Valany
Others	Ysandir • Faithful • Moonlight • Darkness • Si-cham • Chitral • Great Mother Goddess • Norrin and Anj'la • Giamo the Tyrant
Artifacts, weapons, and magic	Lightning • Crystal sword • Ember-stone • Dominion Jewel • Gate of Idramm • Sorcerer's Sleep • Chamber of the Ordeal • Ordeal of Knighthood • Ordeal of Kings
Places	Tortall: Corus • Royal Palace • Dancing Dove • Great Southern Desert • Persopolis • Black City • Trebond • Olau; Tusaine: Drell River Valley; Maren: Berat • Wandering Bard; Sarain: Rachia • Mother of Waters convent • Roof of the World • Port Udayapur
Events	Tusaine War • Coronation Day Battle • Saren Civil War

[1] The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Ch. 8 (pg. 165; Random House paperback)

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-'''Marek Swiftknife''' ([[Pronounciation#M_2|pronounced]] MARH-ehk) was a member of the [[Tortall]]an [[Court of the Rogue]] and [[George Cooper]]'s second-in-command, when George was the [[Rogue]] of Tortall. Besides being George's friend, Marek was also his rival for the throne of the Rogue. He was in [[Port Caynn]] with George at House Azik, Dog Lane, when George went there to put his people back in order. When both returned to [[Corus]] to look into the matter of [[Claw]], who sent an assassin in George's house in Port Caynn, they were ambushed, and Marek was injured. George brought him to his mother, and [[Kuri Taylor]] treated his injuries.  He is one of three of George's men who survived the massacre of George's people.  The others were [[Rispah Cooper]] and [[Ercole]].
+'''Marek Swiftknife''' ''([[Pronunciation|pronounced]] MARH-ehk)'' was a member of the [[Tortall]]an [[Court of the Rogue]] and [[George Cooper]]'s second-in-command, when George was the [[Rogue]] of Tortall. Besides being George's friend, Marek was also his rival for the throne of the Rogue. He was in [[Port Caynn]] with George at House Azik, Dog Lane, when George went there to put his people back in order. When both returned to [[Corus]] to look into the matter of [[Ralon of Malven|Claw]], who sent an assassin in George's house in Port Caynn, they were ambushed, and Marek was injured. George brought him to his mother, and [[Kuri Taylor]] treated his injuries.  He is one of three of George's men who survived the massacre of George's people.  The others were [[Rispah Cooper]] and [[Ercole]].
-He has brown eyes and brown hair.<ref>''The Woman Who Rides Like a Man'', Cp. 8 (p. 165; Random House paperback)</ref> Marek's lover was [[Anci]], who later betrayed him because she thought that Marek had broken the [[Law of the Rogue]]. He appears in ''[[The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]'' and in ''[[Lioness Rampant]]''.
+He has brown eyes and brown hair.<ref>''The Woman Who Rides Like a Man'', Ch. 8 (pg. 165; Random House paperback)</ref> Marek's lover was [[Anci]], who later betrayed him because she thought that Marek had broken the [[Law of the Rogue]]. He appears in ''[[The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]'' and in ''[[Lioness Rampant]]''.
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 ==See also==
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+[[Category:Characters in In the Hand of the Goddess]]
+[[Category:Characters in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]
+[[Category:Characters in Lioness Rampant]]
+[[Category:Characters of the 5th century HE]]
 [[Category:Males of the Tortallan Universe]]
 [[Category:Commoners of the Tortallan Universe]]
-[[Category:Court of the Rogue and Associates]]
 [[Category:Characters from Tortall]]
 [[Category:Tortallan citizens]]
-[[Category:Characters in The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]
+[[Category:Court of the Rogue and Associates]]
-[[Category:Characters in Lioness Rampant]]
-[[Category:Characters of the 5th century HE]]