Baudin (Li Heng)

Baudin was one of the many young street urchins who worked as a digger for Pung in Li Heng. He was named after his father just as his father had been named after his father before him.Dancer's Lament, Chapter 16, US HC p.287 He was a lean, hardened youth--barely twelve years of age--toughened by a life of privation and abuse.
==In Dancer's Lament==
Baudin threw in with Wu and Dorin Rav when they challenged Pung for control of the criminal element in Li Heng. Dorin encountered the boy in Wu's underground headquarters where the assassin was startled to find Baudin saluting him and addressing him as "Sir". Armed with a Crossbow and a wicked-looking Long-knife, the boy briefed him on the urchins' successful efforts to push Pung's men out of the quarter and delivered a message that Rheena was looking for him. Dorin thanked him and warned the boy not to mount any major attacks without consultation.
==In Kellanved's Reach==
Kellanved and Dancer later encountered Baudin living amongst other former Pung urchins in a ramshackle gem-mining town along the Escarpment a few days' journey north and west of Li Heng. Dancer was surprised to find them both safe and thriving and seemingly working for Kellanved, who the children addressed as "Magister". After bowing to the pair, the children informed the two men of the bounty of gems they had acquired. Kellanved gave them the new task of using their wealth to establish eyes and ears for him in every major city of Quon Tali, including Li Heng, Unta, Tali, Cawn, and Purge.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 3, US HC p.42-47
Baudin was among a subsect of a dozen children who had crudely tattooed their inner wrists with a sickle-shaped talon. Addressing Dancer as "Master", they adopted the assassin's sigil and asked if he would have them. Dancer agreed, commanding them to build their skills amongst the killers and thieves of the underworld until such time as he called upon them. Baudin secured the assassin's permission to recruit others and blushed when Dancer recognised him.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 3, US HC p.47-49
==Speculations==
Baudin was likely Baudin Elder, the father of Baudin from Deadhouse Gates.
==Notes and references==
Category:Hengans
Category:Males