Cad Mathe

**Cad Mathe** is a blacksmith's apprentice from the Village, in northern Redesca. He is a close friend of Meriel.

## Biography

Cad was born in the Village in 667 BA. Throughout his childhood and adolescence he never spent more than a week away from his hometown. His grandfather was a cobbler, and Cad's mother expected him to become a cobbler too. In his youth, though, he became an apprentice to Dam Huradon, the Village's blacksmith. He was a good friend of Meriel, and when her chores brought her to Fer Huradon's shop Cad would often take time to stop and chat with her. He passed on the news to Meriel that Telis Heddorel had left town. A short while later, Telis returned and collected Meriel, taking her to become a Magus. Cad and Helicent Loghire followed them as far as Camistane, where Telis spotted them and confronted them.

Cad was dismissive upon learning that Meriel was in fact the daughter of Queen Jelestal Egéna of Dael and so heir to the Beryl Throne. The group soon had to leave Camistane in a hurry - parties hostile to the Magi had learnt of their location. Upon leaving the city, Cad realised that they had left their horses on the opposite end of town. He complained loudly about the walk to Falien. He was the first across the bridge between the Salted Lands and Falien, but was stopped from crossing all the way by Telis, who warned him that the Falien border had been magically warded.

After an uncomfortable night in a cave in the Salted Lands, Cad began to wonder aloud whether Telis had lied about the ward on the Falien border, hoping to lure them into the Salted Lands for some unspecified purpose. When he suggested that perhaps Telis' magic might have been responsible for Meriel's father attacking her, Meriel shut him down. Telis, who had heard the entire exchange, chastised him. Cad was sullen thereafter, not talking until - later in the day - they came upon the ruins of an old village. He suggested taking shelter there for the night, since at least some of the buildings had a roof. Telis told him that it was unsafe to stay there. She was proven right, when a creature attacked them. When Helicent was pushed out of the way of the creature by Telis' magic, Cad ran after her.

## Personality

Cad has a distrust for Magi, borne perhaps from the stories he heard about them growing up. His patience for Telis Heddorel is slim. This distrust leaves him susceptible to believing any bad stories about Magi, no matter how far-fetched.

He's something of a prankster too, with his joke at the expense of Adey Talusi - whose dead brother he pretended to be - being particularly memorable.

## Physical description

Cad does not have the typical build of a blacksmith. Although his arms have grown thick through years apprenticing to Dam Huradon, he remains lean, with a slim chest. His face is soft and without the hint of facial hair.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 2. A Village Without A Name
	+ 3. A Stone of Red (Mentioned)
	+ 5. A Ride With A Magus (Mentioned)
	+ 6. Camistane
	+ 10. Midnight Flight
	+ 11. Heading For Falien
	+ 12. A Shadow in the Salted Lands

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554253/

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