Raker

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A member of the Circle of Eighteen, one of the Rebel leaders in the war against the Lady; he is a tall, lean old man. His base of operations is in Forsberg, where he persistently outmaneuvers and defeats the Limper time and again. The Black Company is finally moved into the area, and Elmo and Silent manage to get a few of Raker's hairs during a patrol. One-Eye, Goblin and Soulcatcher use them to create a trap in nearby Roses, a table with treasure piled underneath and a stone on top with a space for Raker's head. The stone bears the inscription "LET HE WHO WOULD CLAIM THIS WEALTH SEAT THE HEAD OF THE CREATURE RAKER WITHIN THIS THRONE OF STONE ". The hairs enable the Company sorcerers to key the trap so only Raker's real head will release the enchantment. Raker becomes a hunted man, cast out of the Circle; he refuses to step down, making two vain attempts to destroy the trap. Eventually, discredited, he is tracked down in the snow by Raven and Croaker, who kill him.