Brother Lilburn

Brother Lilburn is a sub-warder at St Crellifer's, a hospice and asylum. 
== Appearance==
In The Virtu, Lilburn appears as "a small, spare, balding man, dressed in the habit of a monk of St. Gailan."Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 14.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. He has cold eyes and a cold, composed face. His voice is cold, colorless, and dead. He wears flat sandals. 
Felix Harrowgate believes that Lilburn looks like a corpse.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 4.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
==Personality==
Lilburn is so terrifying that even ghosts fear him. He is deeply religious, and believes that prayer solves most things, at least when people submit themselves to St. Crellifer.
==Life==
Lilburn is a member of the order of St. Gailan, which believes that work is the best cure for all ills.
=== Mélusine ===
Lilburn and Brother Orphelin interview Felix when Felix is admitted to St. Crellifer's to determine if he has any skills to be put to use. When it is determined that Felix has none, Lilburn and Orphelin set Felix to scrubbing floors.
Lilburn leads the residents of St. Crellifer's in prayer every day, and punishes any disruptions with starvation until the disruptor "repents", usually by appearing afraid and weeping.
Brother Torquil reports to Lilburn that Felix is shirking his duties, and Lilburn punishes Felix by having him pray in the chapel through the night.
When Robert of Hermione comes to see Felix and steal his magic, Lilburn and Orphelin capture and carry Felix to him.
=== The Virtu ===
A year after Felix leaves St. Crellifer's, Robert takes Felix to St. Crellifer's, where they visit Lilburn. Lilburn takes them to the room where Robert tortured Felix.
==Skills==
Lilburn is good at intimidating and tormenting people who are ill.
==Relationships==
===Felix Harrowgate===
Felix is more afraid of Lilburn than Orphelin. Lilburn seems to treat Felix little different than his other charges, as he is cruel to all of them.
===Brother Orphelin===
Orphelin uses Lilburn as a threat to force inmates into compliance. Orphelin considers Lilburn "spooky".
===Brother Torquil===
Torquil sometimes reports to Lilburn on the status of the inmates.
=== Robert of Hermione ===
Robert has some sort of professional relationship with Lilburn.
==Trivia==
*The Chapel of St. Crellifer's is considered to belong to Lilburn.
==References==
Category:Mélusine
Category:Characters
Category:The Virtu