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Crafticant

A wily or comic figure from a fantastical tale.

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Also known as wily Crafticant, Old Crafticant, Thus Crafticant, myself, Crafticanto

First appearance: i

Crafticant shows up with force in The Cap and Bells. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Elfinan's state-spy and memoirist, who records the journey and spreads calumny about Bellanaine.

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The Cap and Bells
Elfinan's state-spy and memoirist, who records the journey and spreads calumny about Bellanaine.
Chapter VI
Described as a sly old state-spy and footman for Elfinan, lurking in a cloud.
Chapter X
Mentioned as the author of the famed memoirs that record the reasons for the sorrow.
XLV
The son of Cham who claims the lady is his changeling.
XLIX
Referred to as 'the Mago,' he counsels the Emperor and produces a sampler.
LII
Implied speaker who advises the highness and fears mischief.
LVII
The magician who frowns and reveals the ancient book.
LVIII
Implied as the speaker offering the book and instructions.
LX
The magian (Crafticant) speaks, offering to manage the fay's absence by claiming she is sick.
LXV
The wily chamberlain leads the fairy escort, balanced on his gray-grown pinions with his slender wand revealed.
LXVII
Crafticant is referred to as 'old Hocus' and is asked to provide an invisible ring.
LXIX
Old Crafticant is mentioned as someone who will notice Hum's actions.
LXXI
Crafticanto's falsehood is mentioned, and his elegant prose style is praised.
LXXII
Continues his diary, recording observations of the journey.
LXXXVIII
Mentioned as the source of evidence proving the Mago never fell down stairs.

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