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'''Jon Acron''' is a professor and anthropologist from the [[Darkside]] of [[Taldain]]. He is an assassin working for [[Skathan]], ruler of The [[Dynasty]].
  
'''Jon Acron''' is a professor and anthropologist from the [[Darkside]] of [[Taldain]]. He is an assassin working for [[Skathan]], ruler of The [[Dynasty]].
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== Appearance and Personality ==
  
== Appearance and Personality ==
 
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|No running water, no carriages, no theater! How quaint!.
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|Either that or he thinks he died and his god has a very odd sense of humor, Duchess.
  
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|Jon Acron{{book ref|ws|1}}
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|Jon Acron{{ref|text=In this scene the speech bubbles are switched around, Acron's bubbles are given to Cynder and vice versa}} to [[Khriss]]{{book ref|ws1|3}}
  
 
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Acron has dark skin, shoulder length black hair with a receding hairline, and a mustache with a small goatee. In Volume 1 he wears a white coat except for in one frame where he wears a black coat.{{book ref|ws1|5}} In Volume 2 he wears white, grey, and purple coats. In Volume 3 he is only seen wearing purple coats.
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Acron has dark skin, shoulder length black hair with a receding hairline, and a horseshoe mustache.{{ref|name=img}} He most often wears a purple duster-length coat, often with a white vest and [[wikipedia:Puce|puce]] necktie. He has a somewhat haughty personality. He thinks he is better than so-called primitive peoples and often comments to that effect.
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He has a somewhat haughty personality. He thinks he is better than so-called primitive peoples and often comments to that effect.
  
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
   
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Acron travels with Duchess [[Khrissalla]], fellow Professor [[Allstren Cynder]], [[Baon]], and their [[Elis]]ian soldiers to visit [[Dayside]], ostensibly to find the [[Diem|sand mages]]. He discovers a [[Kerztian]] merchant in the port of [[Dosha-Har'Ken]] that speaks Dynastic allowing them to purchase supplies when Professor Cynder has difficulties communicating with the locals.{{book ref|ws|prologue}} Acron is perplexed at the mixed indications of the technological level of Dayside when he notices a lack of what, in his view, would be basic technology combined with evidence advanced understanding of some technological accomplishments like pneumatics.{{book ref|ws|1}} Acron and his party find [[Kenton]] unconscious in a tent near the area of the [[Kerla]] that the [[Diem|sand masters]] were massacred. They awakened him and he showed them how to find water from the [[dorim vine]]s, and then guided them to [[Kezare]].{{book ref|ws|3}}
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=== In the Desert ===
  
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Acron travels with Duchess [[Khrissalla]], fellow Professor [[Cynder]], and [[Baon]] to visit [[Dayside]] ostensibly to find [[Gevin]] and the [[Diem|sand mages]]. Acron and his party find [[Kenton]] unconscious in a tent near the area of the [[Kerla]] that the [[Diem|sand masters]] were massacred. They awaken him and he shows them how to find water from the [[dorim vine]]s, and then guides them to [[Kezare]].{{book ref|ws1|3}}
  
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After an eventful journey across the kerla, during which they were attacked by [[Kerztian]] warriors, they arrived in Kezare. Kenton and the group then parted ways, Kenton heading to the Diem, and Acron and the rest of the group going to [[Lonzare]], the Darksider quarter. Acron bickered with Cynder while they waited outside of [[Loaten]]'s "office" during Khrissalla's meeting.{{book ref|ws|5}} Acron and Cynder remain in Lonzare while Khriss attempts to meet with the [[Taisha]].{{book ref|ws|5}}
   
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=== In Kezare ===
  
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After an eventful journey during which they were attacked by [[Kerztian]] assassins, they arrived in Kezare. Kenton and the group then parted ways, Kenton heading to the Diem, and Acron and the rest of the group going to the Darksider quarter, [[Lonzare]]. Acron picked up a trinket, a Kerztian headband, while passing through the market.{{book ref|ws1|3}} Later he came to Khriss while she was alone to try to make her suspicious of Baon.{{book ref|ws2|2}} Soon after Khriss confronted Baon, who admitted to have been working for the [[Dynasty]] and left the group.{{book ref|ws2|6}}
  
 
{{sidequote
  
{{sidequote
 
|I'm no Baon, my lady. I'm ill-equipped for such heavy physical labor.
  
|I'm no Baon, my lady. I'm ill-equipped for such heavy physical labor.
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|Jon Acron to Khriss.{{book ref|ws3|1}}
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|Jon Acron to Khriss.{{book ref|ws|13}}
 
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Later he came to Khriss while she was alone to try to make her suspicious of Baon by impying that the night that Captain [[Deral]] was killed he was awake and heard only two shots—while Baon had implied their party was being chased by a Dynasty Patrol.{{book ref|ws|8}} Soon after Professors Cynder and Acron return to their lodging in Lonzare to find Khriss confronting Baon. Cynder droped the saltpeter when they walk in and find Baon with his pistol in-hand while he admitted to have been working for the [[Dynasty]]. Baon then left the group.{{book ref|ws|12}}
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When they moved into the [[Diem]] Acron carried Khriss' suitcase and she admonished him for not being careful with it.
  
   
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In order to get closer to sand mastery to study it, the Duchess moved the remaining trio from Lonzare to the [[Diem]], Acron carried Khriss' suitcase, heavy with scientific equipment, and she admonished him for not being careful with it. In the conversation that followed, Cynder mentioned how shocking it was for a person as loyal as Baon to be a traitor and speculated that any of them could also betray the others. Acron deflected by saying they should not dwell on that until they learn more about Baon's motivations. Afterward Khriss gave [[Gevin]]'s pistol, which she had received from [[Nilto]], to Cynder to use to guard her since Baon was no longer around to do so.{{book ref|ws|13}}
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In the conversation that followed, Acron laughed off the possibility that either he or Cynder could also betray Khriss, calling it preposterous.
  
 
{{sidequote
  
{{sidequote
 
|Yes, for safekeeping. Which is to say your safekeeping. But Cynder can be such a cack-handed oaf that I thought it best if I... bring it.
  
|Yes, for safekeeping. Which is to say your safekeeping. But Cynder can be such a cack-handed oaf that I thought it best if I... bring it.
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|Jon Acron to Khriss.{{book ref|ws3|2}}
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|Jon Acron to Khriss.{{book ref|ws|14}}
 
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|side=right|size=250px
 
}}
  
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Later, Professors Acron and Cynder join Kenton, Senior [[Trackt]] [[Ais]], [[Aarik]] and the Duchess in another meeting with [[Lord Merchant]] [[Vey]], but the Lerd Merchant allows only Kenton into his office. After the meeting, Kenton, Khriss, Aarik and Ais decide to dicuss the meeting over lunch in a restaurant, while Cynder and Acron presumably return to the Diem.{{book ref|ws|13}}
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Afterwards Khriss gave [[Gevin]]s pistol, which she had received from [[Nilto]], to Cynder to use to guard her since Baon was no longer around to do so. Later when Khriss and Kenton were attacked in the restaurant, Acron used the pistol Khriss had given Cynder to save her life. Afterwards when Khriss confronted him, asking why he had the gun and not Cynder, he claimed to have taken it from Cynder for her safekeeping.
  
   
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Afterwards he seemed to be in a state of shock, and [[Aarik]] tried to comfort him. But when Khriss went off with [[N'Teese]] to see Nilto, Acron stammered a mumbled excuse and ran after her. Aarik noted that it was an oddly quick recovery.{{book ref|ws3|2}}
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When Khriss and Kenton were attacked in the restaurant, Acron used the pistol Khriss had given to Cynder to save her life. When Khriss confronted him, asking why he had the gun and not Cynder, he claimed to have taken it from Cynder for her safekeeping. Afterward he seemed to be in a state of shock, and [[Aarik]] tried to comfort him. But when Khriss went off with [[N'Teese]] to see Nilto, Acron stammered an excuse and ran after her. Aarik noted that it was an oddly quick recovery, while Kenton chalked it up to the loyalty that Duchess Khrissalla inspired in her retainers.{{book ref|ws|14}}
   
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Later, when Khriss confronted Nilto at the docks and revealed him to be Gevin, Acron pulled out a gun and tried to kill Gevin, revealing himself as an agent of the Dynasty on a mission to kill Gevin. Baon then reappeared and pushed a crate of fruit onto Acron, knocking him over. While Khriss and Baon were speaking, Acron reached out to the gun that was knocked from his hand and fired it, grazing Baon on the arm and knocking him over. Khriss and Gevin scattered and Acron chased after Khriss. When he caught up to her, Khriss used a crane to knock Acron off the pier and to his death in the harbor.{{book ref|ws3|2}}
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Acron arrives at the alley where Khiss met Nilto just as Nilto was leaving. Later, when Khriss confronted Nilto at the docks and revealed him to be Gevin, Acron pulled out the gun and tried to kill Gevin, revealing himself as an agent of the Dynasty on a mission to kill the Prince. Baon then reappeared and pushed a crate of fruit onto Acron, knocking him over. While Khriss and Baon were speaking, Acron reached out to the gun that was knocked from his hand and fired it, grazing Baon on the arm and knocking him over. Khriss and Gevin scattered and separated through various paths in the dockside pallets. Acron chased after them without knowing who took which path and eventually caught sight of Khriss climbing a stack of crates. When he caught up to her, Khriss used a crane to knock Acron off the pier and to his apparent death in the harbor.{{book ref|ws|14}}
   
 
== Quotes ==
  
== Quotes ==
 
{{Dialogue
  
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|Baon|I half thought we would fall off the side of the world, like the stories claim.
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|Acron|I wonder what kind of city it will be, professor.
  
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|Acron|Leave it to an Iiarian to wax superstitious.
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|Cynder|The kind where men of learning get shot at by savages, I would hazard, Jon.
  
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|Cynder|I would expect an anthropologist to be more respectful of others' cultures and beliefs, Jon.
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|Acron|Now remember, my esteemed friend- a true man of learning retains an open mind!
  
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|Acron|Touché!
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|attr=Jon Acron speaking with Cynder.{{ref|text=In this scene the speech bubbles are switched around, Acron's bubbles are given to Cynder and vice versa}}{{book ref|ws1|3}}
  
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|attr=Ship's prow, entering Dayside{{book ref|ws|prologue}}
 
}}
  
}}
   
 
== Trivia ==
  
== Trivia ==
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* In [[White Sand Volume 1]] Jon Acron and Cynder's speech bubbles are occasionally misattributed, particularly when they converse with one another. Noting the clothing of the speaker and context of the quote is required to catch these mistakes. For example, Jon wears white in most of Volume 1, though in at least one frame their clothing was switched.{{ref|name=typo}}
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* In [[White Sand|White Sand Volume 1]] Jon Acron and Cynder's speech bubbles are occasionally misattributed, particularly when they converse with one another. Noting the clothing of the speaker and context of the quote is required to catch these mistakes. For example, Jon wears white in most of Volume 1, though in at least one frame their clothing was switched.{{ref|name=typo}}
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* In the [[White Sand|Omnibus]] Professor Acron is shown in some scenes with chin hair—either a soul patch or goatee. A shaven chin with the horseshoe mustache seems to be the most predominant image.{{ref|name=img}}
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
 
<references>
  
<references>
 
{{17s ref|name=typo|post|466778|White Sand Volume 1 Typos|date=27 July 2016}}
  
{{17s ref|name=typo|post|466778|White Sand Volume 1 Typos|date=27 July 2016}}
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{{17s ref|name=img|post|1536848|White Sand Errors|date=8 August 2023}}
 
</references>
  
</references>
 
{{complete}}
  
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Latest revision as of 11:11, 23 April 2024

Jon Acron
Jon Acron.jpg
by Nabestse Zitro
Died killed by Khriss[1]
Profession Anthropologist, Assassin
Groups Darksider, Dynasty[1]
Ethnicity Darksider
Homeworld Taldain
Universe Cosmere
First Appeared White Sand

Jon Acron is a professor and anthropologist from the Darkside of Taldain. He is an assassin working for Skathan, ruler of The Dynasty.

Appearance and PersonalityEdit

“No running water, no carriages, no theater! How quaint!. ”

—Jon Acron[2]

Acron has dark skin, shoulder length black hair with a receding hairline, and a horseshoe mustache.[3] He most often wears a purple duster-length coat, often with a white vest and puce necktie. He has a somewhat haughty personality. He thinks he is better than so-called primitive peoples and often comments to that effect.

HistoryEdit

Acron travels with Duchess Khrissalla, fellow Professor Allstren Cynder, Baon, and their Elisian soldiers to visit Dayside, ostensibly to find the sand mages. He discovers a Kerztian merchant in the port of Dosha-Har'Ken that speaks Dynastic allowing them to purchase supplies when Professor Cynder has difficulties communicating with the locals.[4] Acron is perplexed at the mixed indications of the technological level of Dayside when he notices a lack of what, in his view, would be basic technology combined with evidence advanced understanding of some technological accomplishments like pneumatics.[2] Acron and his party find Kenton unconscious in a tent near the area of the Kerla that the sand masters were massacred. They awakened him and he showed them how to find water from the dorim vines, and then guided them to Kezare.[5]

After an eventful journey across the kerla, during which they were attacked by Kerztian warriors, they arrived in Kezare. Kenton and the group then parted ways, Kenton heading to the Diem, and Acron and the rest of the group going to Lonzare, the Darksider quarter. Acron bickered with Cynder while they waited outside of Loaten's "office" during Khrissalla's meeting.[6] Acron and Cynder remain in Lonzare while Khriss attempts to meet with the Taisha.[6]

“I'm no Baon, my lady. I'm ill-equipped for such heavy physical labor.”

—Jon Acron to Khriss.[7]

Later he came to Khriss while she was alone to try to make her suspicious of Baon by impying that the night that Captain Deral was killed he was awake and heard only two shots—while Baon had implied their party was being chased by a Dynasty Patrol.[8] Soon after Professors Cynder and Acron return to their lodging in Lonzare to find Khriss confronting Baon. Cynder droped the saltpeter when they walk in and find Baon with his pistol in-hand while he admitted to have been working for the Dynasty. Baon then left the group.[9]

In order to get closer to sand mastery to study it, the Duchess moved the remaining trio from Lonzare to the Diem, Acron carried Khriss' suitcase, heavy with scientific equipment, and she admonished him for not being careful with it. In the conversation that followed, Cynder mentioned how shocking it was for a person as loyal as Baon to be a traitor and speculated that any of them could also betray the others. Acron deflected by saying they should not dwell on that until they learn more about Baon's motivations. Afterward Khriss gave Gevin's pistol, which she had received from Nilto, to Cynder to use to guard her since Baon was no longer around to do so.[7]

“Yes, for safekeeping. Which is to say your safekeeping. But Cynder can be such a cack-handed oaf that I thought it best if I... bring it.”

—Jon Acron to Khriss.[1]

Later, Professors Acron and Cynder join Kenton, Senior Trackt Ais, Aarik and the Duchess in another meeting with Lord Merchant Vey, but the Lerd Merchant allows only Kenton into his office. After the meeting, Kenton, Khriss, Aarik and Ais decide to dicuss the meeting over lunch in a restaurant, while Cynder and Acron presumably return to the Diem.[7]

When Khriss and Kenton were attacked in the restaurant, Acron used the pistol Khriss had given to Cynder to save her life. When Khriss confronted him, asking why he had the gun and not Cynder, he claimed to have taken it from Cynder for her safekeeping. Afterward he seemed to be in a state of shock, and Aarik tried to comfort him. But when Khriss went off with N'Teese to see Nilto, Acron stammered an excuse and ran after her. Aarik noted that it was an oddly quick recovery, while Kenton chalked it up to the loyalty that Duchess Khrissalla inspired in her retainers.[1]

Acron arrives at the alley where Khiss met Nilto just as Nilto was leaving. Later, when Khriss confronted Nilto at the docks and revealed him to be Gevin, Acron pulled out the gun and tried to kill Gevin, revealing himself as an agent of the Dynasty on a mission to kill the Prince. Baon then reappeared and pushed a crate of fruit onto Acron, knocking him over. While Khriss and Baon were speaking, Acron reached out to the gun that was knocked from his hand and fired it, grazing Baon on the arm and knocking him over. Khriss and Gevin scattered and separated through various paths in the dockside pallets. Acron chased after them without knowing who took which path and eventually caught sight of Khriss climbing a stack of crates. When he caught up to her, Khriss used a crane to knock Acron off the pier and to his apparent death in the harbor.[1]

QuotesEdit

Baon: "I half thought we would fall off the side of the world, like the stories claim. "
 Acron: "Leave it to an Iiarian to wax superstitious. "
 Cynder: "I would expect an anthropologist to be more respectful of others' cultures and beliefs, Jon. "
 Acron: "Touché! "

―Ship's prow, entering Dayside[4]

TriviaEdit

  • In White Sand Volume 1 Jon Acron and Cynder's speech bubbles are occasionally misattributed, particularly when they converse with one another. Noting the clothing of the speaker and context of the quote is required to catch these mistakes. For example, Jon wears white in most of Volume 1, though in at least one frame their clothing was switched.[10]
  • In the Omnibus Professor Acron is shown in some scenes with chin hair—either a soul patch or goatee. A shaven chin with the horseshoe mustache seems to be the most predominant image.[3]

NotesEdit

  1. ↑ a b c d e White Sand chapter 14#
  2. ↑ a b White Sand chapter 1#
  3. ↑ a b White Sand Errors
    — 17th Shard forums - 8 August 2023#
  4. ↑ a b White Sand prologue#
  5. ↑ White Sand chapter 3#
  6. ↑ a b White Sand chapter 5#
  7. ↑ a b c White Sand chapter 13#
  8. ↑ White Sand chapter 8#
  9. ↑ White Sand chapter 12#
  10. ↑ White Sand Volume 1 Typos
    — 17th Shard forums - 27 July 2016#
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