Snyde

Snyde, the Deputy Master-- Duncton Tales, pg. 22 of the Duncton Library. Works as a Keeper of Modern.
== History ==
=== Duncton Tales ===
==== Part One: A Pilgrim in Winter ====
- Became Deputy Master in search of hierachy
- Chose the academic study of modern history, and later, the arcane: the Word, Sect and Schism as he believed those would serve him better to reach the pinnacle of dominance he desired.
- Is a Keeper of the Modern Collection; has been since his predecessor died in mid-September.
=== Duncton Rising ===
==== Part One: Prayers and Pilgrims ====
Having attached himself to Brother Chervil, Snyde eventually leaves Duncton to travel with him to Caer Caradoc. 
==== Part Three: Into Darkness ====
Privet, Whillan and Maple are apprehended by Chervil's party and are obliged to travel the rest of the way with Snyde's unwelcome company. During the journey they are forced to witness a strettening, which Snyde is unwholesomely delighted by. To his horror, Whillan witnesses Snyde sexually defiling the corpses afterwards - this is the second time Snyde is shown to be a necrophile. 
==== Part Four: Caer Caradoc ====
Snyde gets himself appointed as record keeper for the Convocation, and here begins his rise to power in the Newborn ranks.
=== Duncton Stone ===
==== Part One: Wildenhope ====
Snyde is now in charge of all Newborn record keeping and personally scribes down everything said during important meetings of the most senior brothers. He has by now become Quail's personal lackey and trusted by him, and exploits his position to build a collection of repulsive pornography containing details of sexual torture perpetrated by some of the more corrupted brothers, most notably Squelch. 
As Quail's mental decline becomes more pronounced Snyde is able to manipulate him more and more, and eventually succeeds in eliminating his rival Skua. By the time he and Quail reach Duncton Wood Snyde is "Master of the Newborns in all now but name", and has begun to lust after Quail's decaying body. During the ritual intended to elevate Quail, Snyde finally takes his opportunity and violently rapes him even as he dies, only to be infested by the talon worms which killed him. Blinded and in agony, he is thrown into the river along with Quail's body by Maple, where he presumably drowns. 
== Appearance ==
He is a deformed-- Duncton Stone, pg. 88 mole, and because of his slight hunch, his head is bent unnaturally low-- Duncton Tales, pg. 21. His voice is thin, high and snoutish (nasal). Has a thin, wrinkled-- Duncton Tales, pg. 29, pointed-- Duncton Rising, pg. 217, weaselly-- Duncton Stone, pg. 88 snout and a crooked body-- Duncton Rising, pg. 28. His fur is also glossy-- Duncton Stone, pg. 475.
== Personality ==
* Ambitious-- Duncton Tales, pg. 22
* Clever
* Cunning-- Duncton Tales, pg. 23
* Insinuating-- Duncton Tales, pg. 22
* Necrophilic-- Duncton Stone, pg. 87
* Prying
* Sharp-eyed
* Studious
* Manipulative
* Arrogant
* Well-known
== Quotes ==
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== Gallery ==
Snyde_Portrait.jpg|A portrait of Snyde by Silent-Spectre
== References and Citations ==
Category:Males
Category:Duncton Wood moles
Category:Marshenders
Category:Characters from Duncton Tales
Category:Library Keepers
Category:Librarians
Category:Characters from Duncton Rising
Category:Master Librarians
Category:Newborns
Category:Characters from Duncton Stone
Category:Characters