Brother Orphelin

Brother Orphelin is a Warder of St. Crellifer's hospice and asylum. 
==Appearance==
Orphelin initially wears "the robes of a friar of Phi-Kethetin".Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 3.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths. He is as tall as Felix Harrowgate and hugely fat, and has "sparse brown hair" on his scalp. He has gray eyes.
== Personality ==
Orphelin enjoys keeping secrets, such as the knowledge of Felix's scars, and he is petty, and enjoys the power knowing secrets gives him over others. He is sarcastic, ironic, malicious, and capable of torture, with very little ethical backbone. He is considered dangerous. 
==Life==
Orphelin is a member of the order of St. Gailan, which believes that work is the best cure for all ills, though Orphelin doesn't subscribe to that philosophy.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 4.” Mélusine, Ace, New York, 2005. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
===Mélusine===
Leveque delivers Felix into Orphelin's care at St. Crellifer's. Orphelin rips off Felix's clothing and cuts Felix's hair off, and then fetches Felix some new clothes. Orphelin and Brother Lilburn interview Felix to determine if he has any skills to be put to use. When it is determined that Felix has none, Orphelin and Lilburn set Felix to scrubbing floors.
When Robert of Hermione comes for Felix, Felix gets his clothes dirty in fear of Orphelin, and Orphelin has him strip clean again. Orphelin demands that Felix tell him how Felix got his scars in exchange for new clothes. When Orphelin threatens to turn Felix over to Lilburn, Felix explains that he was a kept-thief and his Keeper beat him. Orphelin makes Felix thank him, and then explain that Felix's Keeper used a nun's scourge. Only then does Orphelin give Felix clothes. Orphelin then delivers Felix to Robert. The next time Robert visits, Orphelin and Lilburn have to corner and capture Felix to take him to Robert.
===The Virtu===
A year after Felix leaves St. Crellifer's, Robert takes Felix to St. Crellifer's, where they visit Orphelin.Monette, Sarah. “Chapter 14.” The Virtu, Ace Books, New York, 2007. The Doctrine of Labyrinths.
==Skills==
Orphelin is annemer. He is physically strange, at least when dealing with ill and scared people.
==Relationships==
===Felix Harrowgate===
Felix is more afraid of Lilburn than Orphelin. But Felix is still scared of and obedient to Orphelin, and haunted by Orphelin's torture after leaving St. Crellifer's. Orphelin delights in tormenting Felix.
===Brother Lilburn===
Orphelin uses Lilburn as a threat to force inmates into compliance. Orphelin considers Lilburn "spooky".
===Robert of Hermione===
Robert has some sort of professional relationship with Lilburn.
==Trivia==
*The St. Crellipher's porter is described Orphelin's creature.
==References==
Category:Mélusine
Category:Characters
Category:The Virtu