Larkspur Prentiss

**Larkspur Prentiss** was a prince of Anglecynn that opposed Juniper's Party at several points. He was the most direct male descendant of the Penndraig line, and his primary objective was killing his former wife-to-be Amaryllis Penndraig so he and his then-current wife could amass more power in the Lost King's Court.

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> Chapter 38: "Don't Split the Party"
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## Appearance

Larkspur had short red hair, freckles and a 'tallish' build. At the time of his death, he usually wore red armor joined at the seams with nearly black leather when engaging in activities that would endanger him at the first hand. He was also seen wearing a cloak. He carried a sword on his hip and shield on his back. Larkspur's habitual mien was that of a serious man, and in that regard, her was similar to Amaryllis.

## Biography

Brownsnout Quills-in-Hand mentioned Larkspur as the one who sent Fireteam Blackheart to retrieve the Teleportation Key from Silmar City and kill Amaryllis. ELEVATOR facts

Larkspur first met Juniper at the library of the Athenaeum of Bone and Flesh, having used some kind of probabilistic method to find him. He asked him about Amaryllis' whereabouts, and when Juniper stayed silent he tried to double whatever she had offered. Juniper ignored him and ran away, quickly losing him thanks to the augmentation from blood magic. Don't Split the Party

Fenn's sense of luck pinged shortly before Larkspur showed up at Boastre Vino. Juniper decided they should sneak up on him to gather information. Larkspur was talking with Hyacinth Prentiss (his wife and the second most direct female descendant of the Penndraig line) about the long-term benefits of chasing Amaryllis and their dealings with Doris Finch. Hyacinth left, but Larkspur continued to try and track down Amaryllis.

As he approached Amaryllis and Solace, Juniper decided to attack while they still had the initiative. Fenn quickly shot his soul-linked companion Leroy Castillo, while Juniper fought Larkspur. Larkspur eventually got the better of Juniper, almost yanking off his arm, so Amaryllis and Fenn took over. At Arm's Length

Juniper later learned Larkspur got away right after he was taken out of the fight, though his soul-linked warrior was killed. Doe or Doe Not, There is no Try

Juniper eventually came up with a plan to lure Larkspur and his team into a fight he can't win. Larkspur located them using Doris Finch's method and headed there with three helicopters, a pustule mage and Superbia Laquis. Juniper, Amaryllis, Grak and Solace faced them in battle, where the first two working together finally managed to slay Larkspur. Copse and Robbers

## References

1. ↑ “I was twelve years old,” said Amaryllis. “My aunt Rosemallow was the one who set it up, and so it fell to her to give me the talk. I told her that I wasn’t really interested in Larkspur, so she told me that he was a perfectly handsome man, only eight years older than me.
—*Worth the Candle* Chapter 124: "Fight Club"
2. ↑ “Hyacinth Prentiss,” said Amaryllis. “She’s his cousin-wife, not sister, they wed after his arranged marriage to me fell through.
—*Worth the Candle* Chapter 49: "Math.random()"
3. ↑ I was in the middle of doing this when Clara came by, leading a man with red hair, freckles, and red armor joined at the seams with nearly-black leather. He had a sword at his hip and both a cloak and shield on his back, which would have been enough to mark him as trouble if the look on his face hadn’t said it all.
—*Worth the Candle* Chapter 38: "Don't Split the Party"
4. ↑ “I saw a guy I assume was Larkspur,” Fenn explained. “My sense of luck pinged first, that’s why I put you in the glove, and I spotted him just after, quite far away. Tallish guy, red armor, sword, shield, cloak, short red hair, serious look just like our Mary, and three other people with him, similarly looking like they were about to start something.”
—*Worth the Candle* Chapter 46: "The Market of Blood and Bone"