Bauchelain

Soletaken form: Rook

'tall, angular man...expensive, ankle-length cloak of black leather, high riding boots of the same over grey leggings, and beneath a loose silk shirt - also black - the glint of fine blackened chain armour...The master's face was pale, shaped much like a triangle, an impression further accentuated by a neatly-trimmed beard. His hair, slick with oil, was swept back from his high brow. His eyes were flat grey - as colourless as the rest of him - ...soft, cultured voice...thin eyebrow...' (MoI, UK MMPB, p.50-1)

'The pale eyes were et far back in a chalky, angular face, the forehead high and squared at the temples, the greying hair swept back and of mariner's length - long and tied in a single tail. An iron-streaked, pointed beard jutted from the man's square, solid chin.' (BF, p.29)

Reese: 'Black is Bauchelain's eternal shade...' (MoI, UK MMPB, p.50)

'Emancipor unlatched the lid and lifted it away, to reveal a dismantled crossbow, a dozen iron-shod quarrels, and a pair of mail gauntlets open at the palm and the finger-tips'......Reece on Bauchelain's crossbow : 'This was such a weapon, made by a master smith, constructed entirely of hardened, tempered iron, maybe even the famous D'Avorian Steel.' (BF PSP, pb p.29)

"'Ware the heads,", Bauchelain murmured, having come up to stand behind Emancipor. "They kill at a touch, if blood be drawn".' (BF PSP, pb p.29)

'Not just a sorcer then. A Hood-stained, death-delving necromancer.' (BF PSP, pb p.30)

Pran Chole:'The other (referring to Bauchelain) has more arcane interests – a summoner, of formidable power.'(MoI, UK Trade, p.241)