Difference between revisions of "Sixth of the Dusk (character)"

{{character|name=Sixth of the Dusk

|bonded=[[Kokerlii]], [[Sak]]

|ethnicity=Eelakin

|world=First of the Sun

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

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|Sixth of the Dusk's thoughts on the other trappers{{book ref|sotd}}

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He has the unique beliefs and philosophies of a trapper. He loves Patji and serves as a priest for the sacred land, but he also views Patji as a vengeful father who constantly tries to take his life. As is customary, he is in rivalry with the other trappers and would set up traps in hope of killing them. However, upon encounter, he would simply walk away from most people.{{book ref|sotd}}

 

Dusk has dark skin and long hair.

 

==Attributes and Abilities==

As a proficient trapper, Dusk has competent knowledge of the spectacular flora and fauna on the island. The ability to identify the deadly lifeforms is what allows him to survive in the jungle. Moreover, he uses these threats to his advantage, for example, setting various traps for his safecamp with [[deathant]]s, [[nightwind]] fungi, and [[jellywire]] vines. He is quite capable in woodcraft, and is able to make a canoe in weeks with materials from the jungle. He also utilizes modern technologies; among his equipment are steel machete, firestarter and thick clothes. However, the most notable abilities he has are those associated with Aviar.{{book ref|sotd}}

 

 

=== Aviar===

 

== History ==

He was trained from a young age in woodcraft and surviving in the isles of the Pantheon, mostly on [[Sori]], the smallest and tamest isle. His mentor, Dusk's own uncle, died during a trip to Patji, and Dusk became a trapper exclusively for that isle, as was tradition for his people. He spent much time breeding and raising Aviar to sell in the [[homeisles]] and to the mainlanders. At some point he also raised a bird from the mainlands on the islands, [[Sak]], and she gained a unique mental ability; the bird could send premonitions of Sixth's corpse, based on threats in the local area. Along with [[Kokerlii]], Sak traveled with Dusk and helped him survive the dangers of Patji.{{book ref|sotd}}

 

He was contacted by the [[Northern Interests Trading Company]] in an attempt to ask for his consultation and help in settling the Pantheon isles, which he highly disapproved of. He was present on Patji as they attempted to begin "taming the island" by setting up a scientific experiment that would locate all of the Island's Aviar using technology from the [[Ones Above]]. After observing a brief, but deeply disturbing glitch in Sak's abilities and the panic of every Aviar of the island, Dusk questioned [[Vathi]] about the current actions of the company and concluded that a preliminary activation of the Aviar-locating machine had caused it. With this in mind, the pair set off to prevent the larger machine's activation. En route, they encountered a [[nightmaw]] and though they eliminated the immediate threat with Vathi's new, destructive technology that excited Dusk with it's potential, they were forced to run at a dangerous pace when the nightmaw called the rest of its brethren. The two escaped by hiding in [[Patji's Eye]], the basin at the center of Patji in which dwells the Invested parasite that gives the [[Aviar]] and all of the cognitive life on [[First of the Sun]] their powers. As Vathi learned about the truth of the Aviar's powers, Dusk worried that he had inadvertently brought about the end of the Pantheon and his life as he knew them. When the nightmaws found them, Dusk was prepared to sacrifice himself by leading them away, but instead made ingenious use of [[Patji's Finger]]s and Vathi's cannon to draw the predators away.{{book ref|sotd}}

 

 

Knowing that the mainlanders would need his help to prevent this terrible eventuality, Dusk entered the fort in spite of Sak's warnings of danger and his own hatred of such places in hopes of gathering other trappers and saving the world as he knew it.{{book ref|sotd}}

== Relationships ==

=== Vathi ===

Dusk met [[Vathi]] after a [[deepwalker]] assaulted the camp of [[Northern Interests Trading Company]] and scattered the people. Vathi fled to Dusk's hidden safecamp, and despite her efforts, was eventually caught in one of Dusk's traps, where she was found by Dusk. Although not competent enough to hide her trail, her survival skill still impressed Dusk as she didn't fall to the dangers in the jungle. Although Dusk disliked her at first, as they traveled together to stop the company from activating the Aviar-scanner, he found that he was growing to be protective of her, treating her like an apprentice. He hurt himself when saving her from another trapper's trap and even prepared to sacrifice himself when the [[nightmaw]]s closed in. In the end, he agreed to help her fight the scheme of the Ones Above in spite of the great dangers.{{book ref|sotd}}

 

== Trivia ==

* Dusk has tried [[Herdazian]] food, and he hates it.{{wob ref|2261}}

 

== Notes ==

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