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Featured Article: Miles Dagouter

An illustration of Miles by Ben McSweeney

“I do what needs to be done, Wax. Isn't that the code of the lawkeeper? I haven't stopped being one; you never stop being a lawkeeper. It gets in you. You do what nobody else will. You stand up for the downtrodden, make things better, stop the criminals. Well, I've just decided to set my sights on a more powerful brand of criminal.”
—Miles to Wax

Miles Dagouter, also known as Miles Hundredlives, was the former lawman of True Madil in the Roughs of Scadrial and leader of the gang of thieves and kidnappers known as the Vanishers. Miles was determined to bring the government of the Elendel to its knees in his quest to get justice for its perceived mistreatment of the people of the Roughs.

Personality

“I was a dog, Wax. A hound, kept in line with false promises and stern orders”
—Miles on his time as a lawkeeper

Miles is not a kind or gentle man. He is full of scowls, a grumpy man who would rather shoot a suspect than actually take the time to determine his guilt or innocence. Despite his character flaws, True Madil is kept clean of any wrongdoings by Miles, so his methods, though they may be harsh, are effective. Miles never brings back a criminal alive though, he kills each and every man that he hunts down. Miles is not afraid of change, due in part to his nature as an Augur. Early on in his life, Miles hated all who broke the law. His punishments were harsh and he was merciless, particularly towards those that once followed the law, but turned their back on it. The severity of Miles' punishments were due to his feelings of helplessness. He did not believe that he could really make a difference in the amount of crime in the Roughs.

After many years in the Roughs, an enduring hatred for the city of Elendel and its leaders grew within Miles. Early in life, this did not bother him as much. However, as time went on, Miles became more and more disillusioned by his role and the things he saw every day as a lawman. He began to believe the City had betrayed him and slowly grew bitter at the injustices he felt that he faced. He has come to believe that there is nothing truly sacred about the law, it is merely a tool of the wealthy to maintain their power and influence. He hates that he used to allow others to make rules for him. Miles will occasionally burn gold so that he can view the lawman he used to be and the criminal he is now. Although he finds it disturbing how much the two hate one another, he believes that this practice is good for him. Miles thinks this allows him to combine something of what he was and something of what he is into a new alloy of himself.

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-== Featured Article: Lift ==
+== Featured Article: Miles Dagouter ==
-[[File:Lift.jpg|thumb|250px|An illustration of [[Lift]] by [http://www.swashbucklestudio.com/ Dominick Saponaro] ]]
+[[File:Miles Dagouter MAG.PNG|thumb|250px|An illustration of [[Miles]] by [[Ben McSweeney]] ]]
+{{quote|I do what needs to be done, Wax. Isn't that the code of the lawkeeper? I haven't stopped being one; you never stop being a lawkeeper. It gets in you. You do what nobody else will. You stand up for the downtrodden, make things better, stop the criminals. Well, I've just decided to set my sights on a more powerful brand of criminal.|Miles to Wax}}
-{{quote|You’re my pet [[Voidbringer]], and no lies are going to change that. I got you captured. No stealing souls, now. We ain’t here for souls. Just a little thievery, the type what never hurt nobody.|Lift to [[Wyndle]]}}
+'''Miles Dagouter''', also known as '''Miles Hundredlives''', was the former lawman of [[True Madil]] in the [[Roughs]] of [[Scadrial]] and leader of the gang of thieves and kidnappers known as the [[Vanishers]]. Miles was determined to bring the government of the Elendel to its knees in his quest to get justice for its perceived mistreatment of the people of the Roughs.
-'''[[Lift]]''' was a [[Reshi]] thief who worked in [[Azimir]] in [[Azir]] on [[Roshar]]. She had [[Surgebinding]] abilities that corresponded with the [[Order of Edgedancers]].
-=== Appearance and Personality ===
+=== Personality ===
+{{quote|I was a dog, Wax. A hound, kept in line with false promises and stern orders|Miles on his time as a lawkeeper}}
-{{quote|Someone has to care. Too few people care these days.|Lift}}
-Lift was twelve years old, and had long straight dark hair that she wore down to her waist. Her skin was tan and she had the rounded features of the Reshi. Lift always kept a [[spheres|diamond mark]] in her pocket, which she considered lucky.
+Miles is not a kind or gentle man. He is full of scowls, a grumpy man who would rather shoot a suspect than actually take the time to determine his guilt or innocence. Despite his character flaws, True Madil is kept clean of any wrongdoings by Miles, so his methods, though they may be harsh, are effective. Miles never brings back a criminal alive though, he kills each and every man that he hunts down. Miles is not afraid of change, due in part to his nature as an Augur. Early on in his life, Miles hated all who broke the law. His punishments were harsh and he was merciless, particularly towards those that once followed the law, but turned their back on it. The severity of Miles' punishments were due to his feelings of helplessness. He did not believe that he could really make a difference in the amount of crime in the Roughs.
-As would be expected from someone Lift's age, she often acted child-like. For instance, although she was thirteen years old, she claimed to be ten because she believed that any number that she could not count to on her fingers was unlucky. Lift was often sarcastic and irreverent, which often annoyed her fellow Azish thieves. She also enjoyed mocking her spren, Wyndle, calling him a Voidbringer instead of a spren because she knew it annoyed him and not due to any sort of dislike she had for him. Lift also had little patience for Wyndle's extremely technical explanation of the [[Realmatic Theory]] behind her abilities. Despite her teasing, she truly did like Wyndle and was genuinely worried for him when she thought that Darkness was following her to try and kill Wyndle.
+After many years in the Roughs, an enduring hatred for the city of Elendel and its leaders grew within Miles. Early in life, this did not bother him as much. However, as time went on, Miles became more and more disillusioned by his role and the things he saw every day as a lawman. He began to believe the City had betrayed him and slowly grew bitter at the injustices he felt that he faced. He has come to believe that there is nothing truly sacred about the law, it is merely a tool of the wealthy to maintain their power and influence. He hates that he used to allow others to make rules for him. Miles will occasionally burn gold so that he can view the lawman he used to be and the criminal he is now. Although he finds it disturbing how much the two hate one another, he believes that this practice is good for him. Miles thinks this allows him to combine something of what he was and something of what he is into a new alloy of himself.
-Lift had an interesting perspective on the morality of her thievery. She did not think it wrong because it did not hurt anyone. Lift was also totally uninterested in stealing typical items such as gold, jewelry, spheres or anything traditionally of value. Lift liked to break into places and eat their food. She stole food for the challenge, rather than trying to gain any sort of wealth for herself.
+; [[Miles|See more!]] · [[coppermind: featured articles|Other featured articles]]
-For all her flaws, Lift had a good heart. She saw much death in her life, but it still impacted her greatly when someone she knew died. For instance, when [[Gawx]] was mortally wounded, she cared enough to return and try to save him, despite the fact that she was risking capture and death to do so. Lift cared for other people because she thought that someone had to, which seems to be a temperament that was shared by other [[Edgedancers]]. Once, Lift tried to stop caring about others, possibly during her time in [[Rall Elorim]], but she quit because it was worse than being dead.
-; [[Lift|See more!]] · [[coppermind: featured articles|Other featured articles]]
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