Mekelroy, commonly known as Pinch, was a Master Harper in the Ninth Pass. He played an important role in tracking down and neutralizing the Abominators after their revival.
Biography[]
Mekelroy was a Master in the Harper Hall. His primary role was to serve as a spy, and in this role he was known as Pinch. As a result of his work, he was well known to several Runner Station Masters. Pinch was the first to recognize the revival of the Abominators, after noticing a pattern to a series of raids and attacks. He began tracking the leaders, and he was able to sketch portraits of the most important figures. He eventually learned the background of the leader, Fifth, who had previously been a leader of a raid on AIVAS, though he never discovered Fifth's real name. Discussing the matter with Masterharper Sebell, Pinch began more detailed investigations. In addition, during the Fireball Flood, Pinch worked to help thwart Abominator rumors that AIVAS was the cause. As a result of his work, as well as printed information from the Printercraft, most Pernese came to believe that AIVAS had helped prevent widespread disaster though early warnings.
Later on, Runners warned the Harper Hall that the Printer Hall was to be the target of an Abominator attack. Pinch warned Masterprinter Tagetarl of the threat and organized the response. Making use of several youths, he painted the vulnerable parts of the hall with a fire-retardant paint supplied by Piemur and made use of nets stuffed in barrels to capture the Abominators in the act. Upon capturing the raiders in the act, he summoned Lord Jaxom and Weyrleader N'ton to the Printer Hall, where he was witness to the subsequent trial. After that hearing, he told Lord Jaxom that he had been following Dorse, one of the conspirators, for a while.
Pinch later traveled to the Southern Continent to observe Toric, who had been in contact with Fifth. After the Abominator leader was killed by AIVAS's self-defense units, Pinch was asked to confirm the identity. He later saw Fourth, the other major leader, in Toric's presence and hoped that she could be neutralized.
Personality and Traits[]
Pinch was noted for his talent in blending in with all types of people, making him an excellent spy. He had a talent for drawing and was known to be left handed. Through his travels, he was familiar with troublemakers in Keroon, Igen, and Bitra. He was an excellent planner, having put together an effective defense of the Printer Hall on short notice. He impressed a gold fire lizard, Bista.