Gruff

Gruff was the flamboyant captain of the XIVth Legion's 2nd Company of Marines.The God is Not Willing, Dramatis Personae The 2nd Company was derisively known by some of its members as "the Measly Company" since only three squads remained of its original twelve.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1, US HC p.19/23 He seemed pleasant and agreeable, and addressed his soldiers as "darlings".The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1, US HC p.26 
Gruff seemed something of a dandy. He wore a lavender silk shirt with cuffs and soft, thin leather gloves for his long, thin fingers whose well-manicured nails he kept buffed and painted blue.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 8, US HC p.151The God is Not Willing, Chapter 11, US HC p.180The God is Not Willing, Chapter 18, US HC p.319 His face was painted so white as to appear deathly, though his lips were painted red.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1, US HC p.24/34 His leather vambraces and leather hauberk had a red-ochre stain worked in and were polished to a shine.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 12, US HC p.202The God is Not Willing, Chapter 20, US HC p.378 He had "a secret delight in seeing outrageous expressions of fashion."The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1, US HC p.32 Stillwater believed Gruff to be his given name thinking it "too idiotic to fathom" that even Master Sergeant Braven Tooth could have invented it for the man.
Despite his extravagant manner, he was "not a man to polish his own horn" and take claim for successes that were not his own.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1, US HC p.26 When the occasion demanded, he could be bloodthirsty--an aspect of his character that seemed to startle people, much to his puzzlement.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 1, US HC p.34
While others of the company had their clothes mended by Blowlant and the other camp followers, Gruff insisted on doing his own work. Blowlant lamented that Gruff was the best seamstress in the whole Legion and was wasting his talent because he would rather disembowel people.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 17, US HC p.294
He had a sweet and melodious singing voice.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 18, US HC p.317 He had the sharpest eyes in the 2nd Company.The God is Not Willing, Chapter 23, US HC p.445
==In The God is Not Willing==
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==Trivia==
*Steven Erikson found Gruff fun to write. "He was really good fun. I wanted a real badass captain, but not in the usual fashion."Ten Very Big Books podcast - The God is Not Willing - A Conversation with Steven Erikson - See 32:10
*Erikson confirmed that Gruff worked otataral into his armour for the climax of The God is Not Willing to protect himself from his own marines. This also confirmed that Gruff was not himself a mage.Spoiler Chat: The God is Not Willing with Steven Erikson and Philip Chase - A Critical Dragon - See 57:40
==Notes and references==
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