Warhol is a strong, well-spoken warrior of the band traveling these provinces, whose name in the Cherokee tongue is said as gray wolf. He holds the line in battle and serves as the band’s storyteller and go-between with the Cherokee-speaking natives.
| Spanish entry | Warhol |
Description
His torso is “turned,” and on his chest he bears tattoos of the sun and the moon, which he shows by undressing and which the natives can read. On his back he carries a turtle-shell shield made in this land; at his belt, a sheathed English rapier. He pictures himself “with a horse and a thunderbolt sounding behind your own presence.”
Role
- Wall: he plants himself fifteen feet from the creature, shields his companions and plans to stay beside Water, another of the company. After one fight: “you saved us there, Warhol, but they almost had us.”
- Watch: he proposed daily rounds toward the Cavern to check for movement of other people.
- Tongue: he knows the legends of the land, including stories of “crazy” Sequoia. One native heard his tale, nodded and recognized it as his own, because it “found part of his childhood stories.” His translated name and tattoos are his credentials; his tales, the key.
Familiar
A jerboa familiar is attributed to him, uncertainly: “a miniature squirrel that darts very fast,” a long-tailed mouse with very long, thin legs, mentally linked to its owner, that serves as a visual guide. The sources do not clearly name its owner.
Open questions
- Where each half of his double affiliation (Cherokee name and shell, English rapier) comes from, and what the sun and moon mean.
- Height, age and voice are not recorded; whether he has a real horse is unknown.
- What relation, if any, he has with Sequoia.