Rosk
First Appearance and Context
Rosk is introduced during Apert when he accompanies Cord into the math and shares a supervised meal in the Refectory. He later appears at the Tenth Night supper under the canopy with visitors and avout.
Roles/Actions and Affiliations
- Manual therapist from outside the walls; he describes working under a teacher and treating a patient with a pinched nerve using hands‑on techniques.
- In a Tenth Night table conversation, he discusses forming a shared mental model of a patient’s body with his teacher while speaking by voice over a jeejah.
- During the same discussion, he refers to the Third Sack while remarking on the present safety of mathic pursuits.
- No mathic affiliations are stated.
Relationships
- Cord: Rosk is her boyfriend; they attend meals and the closing‑night supper together during the opening.
Descriptions/Characteristics
- Young extramuros man; identified by occupation rather than by physical traits. Engages thoughtfully in conversation about models and mind.
Current Status/Location
Present with Cord during the Tenth Night supper at Saunt Edhar; subsequent activities and whereabouts are not stated.
Summary:
Rosk is an extramuros manual therapist and the boyfriend of Cord who visits during Apert. He joins communal meals inside the walls, participates in Tenth Night conversation, and comments on shared mental models of the body.
First seen:
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 12: Newmatter
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 12: Newmatter
Most recently seen:
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 15: Bulshytt
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 15: Bulshytt
Known as:
Rosk
Rosk