Himble Thrup

Himble Thrup was a short, round-faced but scrawny soldier in the Bonehunters. His eyes were described as watery.The Crippled God, Chapter 11, US HC p.295/304 Pores thought of Himble as an old man.The Crippled God, Chapter 24, UK HB p.806
==In The Crippled God==
Himble had formerly been a Heavy but in the engagement with the K'Chain Nah'ruk the fingers of both his hands had been chopped off clean at the knuckles. The shield side hand had been wounded during the first stand and the sword one in the fourth push. Himble was forced out of the heavies, presumably because he was no longer capable of functioning as one, and ended up as a clerk for Lieutenant 'Master Sergeant Quartermaster' Pores as he was still able to write, having retained both of his thumbs.The Crippled God, Chapter 11, US HC p.291-293 According to Shortnose, Himble had done a lot of damage to the Nah'ruk during that fight.The Crippled God, Chapter 20, UK HB p.596
Himble was ranked Corporal and proved to be a very efficient clerk. When Pores dictated a lengthy, detailed missive and asked Himble to read back what he had written, the clerk had condensed it to one sentence with which Pores was happy. Later however, delivering the tablet and finding the wax melted, he then recounted the original lengthy message verbatim.The Crippled God, Chapter 11, UK HB p.303/304
His disfigurement led to him being given the new name of Shorthand, which he actually preferred to Himble Thrup.The Crippled God, Chapter 20, US HC p.586
Fist Blistig had ordered Lieutenant 'Quartermaster' Pores to secretly reserve a number of barrels of water specifically for his own personal use.The Crippled God, Chapter 11, US HC p.290 When water had become sparse, Himble, who was guarding the wagon the barrels were supposed to be on, was knocked out by Blistig's man Rackle, who hit him in the side of the head with a mace, whilst the Fist stabbed Pores intending to kill him in order to obtain 'his' water barrels and to hide the truth. Himble's body was then dragged to one side by Stull and Bester.The Crippled God, Chapter 20, UK HB p.590/591 He was found some time later with the life-threatening injury of a broken skull.The Crippled God, Chapter 20, UK HB p.595 
Pores later reminisced on having nursed Himble after he himself had lain half-dead for several days, spoon-feeding the old man who was just staring into space, waiting for him to say at least one word.The Crippled God, Chapter 24, UK HB p.806
From Pores' reminiscing it is clear that Himble survived for at least a few days, however, no further reference was made to him.
==Notes and references==
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