'Trout' is an adult male human who was
introduced in Dragonslayer. He was formerly a dragonmancer from
Talisman.

## Description

Trout is haughty, short, and has a receding chin.

## Personality

Trout is greedy and unempathetic, as he killed one of the original
dragonmancers so he could get a bigger share of the treasure they and
their apprentices stole. He speaks with maddening slowness, as though
nobody else could possibly keep up with his brain. He is also a liar,
having manipulated the entire town of Talisman to believe he and the
dragonmancers had visions of the dragons' will, which he used as an
excuse to sacrifice anyone he did not like or to gain more power from
the dragon-fearing villagers. Trout hates everything and is cruel to
others, always chuckling quietly to himself after being cruel to small
children or people begging for help as if he was the only one who had
noticed. He also never stopped talking and often switches the topic.
Wren said that he had an icy pebble where his heart should be.

## Biography

### Legends

#### Dragonslayer

Master Trout along with Gorge and Crow, presided over the
Dragonmancers#Gift for the Dragons|Gift for the Dragons ceremony over
Wren, although he was only mentioned as "the smug one who always ate all
the goat cheese at village celebrations." He was later briefly mentioned
in Wren's thoughts when she thought back to them choosing her as a
sacrifice to the dragons, where she kicked him in the shins when he
scolded her.

Trout was later mentioned when Leaf became a dragonmancer apprentice,
being assigned to Trout. According to Leaf, the dragonmancer never
stopped talking, and would "switch from a boring lecture to imperious
orders midsentence, in the same disdainful tone of voice." He was
mentioned again by Leaf when Grove asked if he found any secrets in "old
Trout's house," having argued with Grove during the village meeting.
Trout was brought up again when Leaf and Grove break into his study.

At the end of Dragonslayer, Wren and Sky exposed the lies that Trout,
Crow, and Gorge told to the villagers of Talisman.

## Quotes

Now, now. […] Are you all seriously going to listen to the
mad ramblings of a bitter teenager? Everyone knows teenagers are
melodramatic and hysterical. Especially the girls.
to the
citizens of Talisman, about Wren
Dragonslayer
483

## Trivia

  - Trout is bad at drawing.