Pierre

Biodata

Appearance

Pierre is a thin, lean, or gaunt middle-aged man. 528 532 538

• Middle-aged
• Thin or gaunt build
• Regularly present in Kordu's tavern 528 539

Personality

Pierre is smug, opportunistic, and fond of public teasing. He exploits outsiders' uncertainty about Lumian's stories, offering information about him in exchange for free drinks. 528 529

He presents himself as a reliable local source, contrasting his own “truth” with Lumian's reputation as Kordu's greatest prankster and habitual liar. 528 533

Story Role / Major Arcs

Pierre intervenes when Ryan, Valentine, and Lea hear Lumian's corpse-watcher story at Kordu's tavern. Seeking a glass of Green Fairy, he exposes that Lumian tells fabricated stories daily and offers to disclose his background. 528 529

He explains that Aurore brought Lumian to Kordu five years earlier, when Lumian was thirteen, and that Lumian has not left the village since. Pierre uses the distance to Dariege's hospital to challenge Lumian's claimed work history. 528 531

Pierre further reveals that Lumian took Aurore's surname and received the name “Lumian” from her, bringing details of Lumian's uncertain past to the outsiders' attention. 529 533

Relationships

• Lumian Lee — Fellow Kordu villager and frequent target of Pierre's teasing. Pierre exposes Lumian's daily stories and labels him the village's biggest prankster. 528 539
• Ryan — Outsider whom Pierre courts for free Green Fairy in return for details about Lumian. 528 538
• Lea — Pierre answers her questions about Lumian's arrival in Kordu and adoption of Aurore's surname. 528 531
• Aurore — Mentioned by Pierre as Lumian's sister, who brought him to Kordu and whose telling of The Boy Who Cried Wolf Pierre cites against Lumian. 528 529

Notable Quotes

“Because they don't know whether they should believe what you say. Your sister's favorite story to tell the children is The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Someone who always lies is bound to lose all credibility.” 528