Diferencia entre revisiones de «Durn»

{{character

|ethnicity=Skaa

|residence=Urteau

|world=Scadrial

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

}}

 

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|We have something beautiful here. Skaa ruling skaa. We’re happy.

Durn approves of [[Quellion]]'s government, saying that it is better for the skaa than the [[Lord Ruler]]'s system, because now skaa can engage in commerce and aren't killed on the streets.{{book ref|mb3|16}} However, the Citizen is also bad for his business, because people fear buying his smuggled goods, and that drove prices down. He helped Spook not out of altruism, but out of a wish for profit.{{book ref|mb3|35}} He also resents Quellion for saying he'd let the skaa rule, then taking all the power for himself.{{book ref|mb3|53}} He is dishonest, cheating at chips and stealing.{{book ref|mb3|35}}

 

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|Durn’s rhythm was perfect. Any minstrel would have envied him.

Durn is an unfulfilled master musician; when begging, he frequently beats on the ground with a pair of sticks in complex patterns, with perfect rhythm. However, he was never able to play his music in public, because in the [[Final Empire]] skaa were not allowed to play music, and under the Citizen it was not good to draw attention to oneself.{{book ref|mb3|16}} Durn becomes a leading figure in the Urteau underworld, acting as a thief, informant, and beggar lord. Spook considers him a sort of a mayor of the Harrows.{{book ref|mb3|35}}

 

=== Early History ===

Durn wasn't educated among the poor;{{book ref|mb3|16}} where and how he grew up is unknown. He became prominent among the Urteau underworld, although whether this was before or after the [[Collapse]] is unknown.{{book ref|mb3|35}} When the Harrows were new, he and his men pulled the lock system from their mouth.{{book ref|mb3|53}} He lived in a hollowed out section of a canal, forming a cave.{{book ref|mb3|35}}

Before the speech where Spook would confront Quellion, Durn spread rumors among the people for them to know what to expect of the speech. He also told people to stay clear of the waterways not to get caught in the current.{{book ref|mb3|56}} Durn's men also created a distraction for Spook to act. However, when riots start, Durn isn't able to control them, and the city starts to burn. He sends a message to Spook, who goes to flood the canals.{{book ref|mb3|58}}

 

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|I find it difficult to think of you as an altruist, Durn. You’re a thief.

Spook finds the sound of Durn's sticks soothing, and pities him for not being able to become a musician.{{book ref|mb3|16}} However, he is skeptical that Durn wants to help him, being a thief.{{book ref|mb3|35}} Spook and Durn disagree about Quellion's system, with Durn believing it is good for the skaa, and Spook believing it oppresses them.{{book ref|mb3|16}} Durn knows Spook is one of Kelsier's crew, and says that weird things happen around them.{{book ref|mb3|53}}

 

* Brandon has RAFO'd whether Durn is a [[worldhopper]].{{wob ref|12034}}

 

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