Haddek
SupportingHe hobbles forth from hidden depths, a wheezing relic whose translucent skin clings to bones like aged parchment, radiating the gravity of forgotten eras. His presence commands uneasy reverence, as if the weight of creation itself lingers in his troubled gaze.
Haddek, the stooped elder of the First Generation kandra, steps into the spotlight in The Hero of Ages as the guardian of his people's ancient contract with Preservation, confronting the cataclysmic unraveling of their world's design. Bearing the original bones of their True Bodies, he guides the kandra through shattering revelations about Ruin's influence and their tragic purpose. In a poignant climax, Haddek's wisdom leads to the race's fulfillment and dissolution, marking the end of the kandra's hidden legacy.
Physical Description
Stooped and ancient, this First Generation kandra leader moves with a hobbling gait, his larger body clad in simple robes under quiet blue light. Translucent skin with distinctive colorings drapes over white bones, revealing a humanoid True Body beneath. Weathered features bear a troubled expression, his wheezing presence both commanding and frail.
Evolution
The Hero of Ages
Haddek, elder of the First Generation kandra, emerges from the Trustwarren to confront the unraveling of their world's design, his stooped form bearing the original bones of their True Bodies. As leader, he reveals the kandra's sacred contract with Preservation against Ruin, guiding his people through revelations that shatter their existence. In the climax, his ancient wisdom and larger, distinctly colored frame underscore the tragic fulfillment of their purpose, leading to the race's poignant end.
- Emerges from the Trustwarren to address the kandra amid the world's unraveling.
- Reveals the sacred contract between the kandra and Preservation against Ruin.
- Leads the First Generation through existential revelations that challenge their existence.
- Receives teachings from Sazed about the Hero of Ages and Ruin's true nature.
- Oversees the kandra's tragic fulfillment of purpose, resulting in their race's end.
Relationships
Haddek serves as the superior leader of the First Generation kandra, with KanPaar as his loyal Second Generation subordinate; this hierarchical relationship remains steadfast throughout their interactions in book 3, underscoring Haddek's authoritative guidance during the crisis.
Sazed acts as a mentor to Haddek and the First Generation, imparting crucial knowledge about the Hero of Ages and Ruin; this one-sided teaching dynamic in book 3 proves pivotal in guiding the kandra toward their fateful resolution.
Book Appearances
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 72