Happy April 2 and welcome to day two of the A-Z Challenge. Today, I bring to you from my YA novel, The Eye of Kedge, the one, the only, Bainesworth von Stuegler
Bainesworth is an arrogant, devious knight and commander, serving the kingdom of Faucher, an ally kingdom to the kingdom of Hirth. His allegiance, however, doesn’t lie with Faucher’s ailing king, but with himself. He’s also made himself the arch enemy of Sir Trogsdill Domnall, a revered knight of Hirth. Trust me, there is no love lost there.
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Trog tore the shirt from Eric’s hand, slipped it over his head and stormed through the doors. The murmurs hushed, the room fell silent except for the click of boots across the tiles.
“Well, well, well. Sir Trogsdill.” Bainesworth’s voice echoed in the hall. “How nice of you to join us. Are you well? You seem ill.”
Trog set his gaze on Bainesworth and grunted. “You have no idea how sick I feel at this moment.” He scratched his chair across the floor and sat down.
“Yes, well, as usual, you’ve kept us waiting for quite some time. Then again, that doesn’t surprise me. You’ve always been a bit ostentatious when an audience is involved.” He paused for a moment, as if waiting for a rebuttal. Bainesworth continued, a snide grin pinned to his square face. “Funny thing is, despite your grand entrance, I’m short of feeling honored by your disheveled presence. You know how I hate to wait – especially on the likes of you.”
“As if I give a damn about what you hate,” Trog said, his expression contemptuous.
“You should. You top my list.”
“I’m honored, considering I don’t give you a second thought.”
Bainesworth’s lip twitched at the corner. “I’d watch your arrogance, Sir Trogsdill. You never know where I’ll be lurking.”
“Lurk all you want. It makes no difference to me since your fate waits for you on the tip of my sword. Of this I swear to you.”
Bainesworth chuckled. “I look forward to your feeble attempt.”
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Nice guy, huh?
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I’m loving the name Trog. 🙂
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I love a good villain (and he has a brilliant name!) 😀
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thank you. Everyone seems to think the name is a winner. Yay!!! 🙂
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I love your vision of Bainesworth, although he’s almost too luscious to be a bad guy! Then again, there’s often a lot to love about bad guys! lol
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Great name and character depth, wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark alley 🙂
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Me either. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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Doesn’t it always seem good swordsmen believe fate exists on the end of it? 😉
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🙂
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Hate Hate Hate. Just the name says it all. “Baines-worth” worth the baine.Just nasty
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He is downright despicable. .
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So good to be so bad 🙂
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Great names! How did you come up with them?
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Bainesworth just came to me. Trog, however, because he plays such a vital role in the trilogy, I put a little bit more research into. Each part of his name is Celtic and is meaningful to his personality. And, because he’s so ‘neanderthal’ in his looks (at least according to Charlotte, whom you will meet tomorrow), I thought “Trog” suited him.
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Well done. Trog sounds like a cross between neanderthal and amphibian.
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Hi from the A-Z Challenge! I love the last line. He seems like the perfect antagonist. Witty and heartless. 😉
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Completely. Thanks for stopping by!
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I’m amazed at folks who write fantasy. The names alone would be challenging for me!
Happy A to Z!
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I struggle with names whether I write fantasy or romance. It just amazes me sometimes how authors come up with such lyrical names that are so perfect for their characters.
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A villain! Makes me want to read the whole story! 😉
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🙂 that is my hope…that people will want to read it. Fingers crossed. 🙂
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That is such an awesome name ! Great job!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Interesting! I want to know what happens next! Will Trog’s prediction come true? Will Bainesworth end up begging for his fate at Trog’s hands? Looks great! Always fun to meet a fellow author. Best wishes.
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Same here, Bren. Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow, he’s a peach isn’t he 🙂 That can only end in tears.
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My lips are zipped. You’ll have to wait until book 2 to find out how this little ‘love affair’ ends. 🙂
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