Difference between revisions of "Marksman"

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{{quote|There are a thousand criminals in [[Elendel|this city]] far worse than I am, and yet you hunt me, lawman. Why? I’m a hero of the people.|Marks to Wax{{book ref|mb5|2}}}}

'''The Marksman''' also known as '''Marks''' is a bank robber in [[Elendel]] with known ties to the [[Set]].{{book ref|mb5|2}}

The Marksman grew up in a slum known as the [[Breakouts]] in the [[Elendel|Fifth Octant of Elendel]].{{book ref|mb5|3}} At some point in his life, Marks came in contact with [[Edwarn Ladrian]] and the [[Set]], likely due to his notoriety.{{book ref|mb5|2}} Edwarn had the Marksmen work mostly autonomously, with little oversight from Edwarn.{{book ref|mb6|18}} Edwarn Ladrian recorded their involvement in his appointment book,{{book ref|mb5|2}} which was stolen by Wax[[Waxillium Ladrian]].{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} Wax's investigation into the Set put him on the Marksman's trail.{{book ref|mb5|2}} In the year 342, Marks committed several robberies in Elendel, typically retreating to his hideout, believed to be in the [[Elendel|Seventh Octant]]. Wax and the Elendel constables were pursuing him, trying to determine where he would strike next and locate his hideout. The police put a thousand note prize on the Marksman's head.{{book ref|mb5|3}} During one of this robberies, the Marksman shot a little girl by accident.{{book ref|mb5|2}} Wax predicted a specific day that the Marksman would rob the [[First Union Bank (Elendel)|First Union Bank]] but that day came and went, and Wax came to believe that Marks might have fled for the [[Roughs]].