As much of a legend as he is a reality, there are more questions surrounding Patchi’s identity than facts.

None who live know his true age. His name has been pinned at the head of all of the kaises’ deeds for many generations, yet those few who have seen or met him claim that’s impossible.

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Short by anyone’s standards, Patchi looks as if he’s barely seen more than twenty summers. An iconic brown birthmark covers his left eye and his ears are coated in short downy fur.

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Most have come to believe that Patchi is more of a title than a person and that a “new” Patchi is chosen every few generations. But that theory doesn’t steal the fear and wonder from people’s voices when they mention his name. He is an elusive, clever, and enigmatic thorn in Nevaharday’s side who is always one step ahead of Nevaharday’s own prince when it comes to knowing what’s going on within and outside of the city.

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It’s a fact that causes endless frustration for Prince Jaycent Connor.