- Barquiel L'Envers
In
Jacqueline Carey 'sKushiel's Legacy series, Duc Barquiel L'Envers is an important nobleman, the full brother of the dead Isabel L'Envers de la Courcel. Barquiel is pale-skinned, with white-blond hair that he keeps cropped quite short, and violet eyes.He was assigned the role of Ambassador to Khebbel-im-Akkad at the beginning of
Kushiel's Dart in order to assuage tensions from Khebbel-im-Akkad. He has since become fond of the Akkadian style of dress and similarly keeps his hair cropped short, unusual for a D'Angeline. An adept politician, Barquiel spends a great deal of time in the Khalifate, and weds his daughter to the Khalif's son. He sends Rogier Clavel to theCity of Elua to ask King Ganelon to allow him to return toTerre d'Ange after the wedding, which is granted.During Kushiel's Dart
In
Kushiel's Dart ,Anafiel Delaunay does not trust and detests Barquiel L'Envers. The feeling seems to be mutual.Phèdre nó Delaunay learns during an assignation that Childric D'Essoms answers to Barquiel L'Envers; telling this to Delaunay as a very juicy piece of information.Upon Phèdre's return to the City of Elua,
Ysandre de la Courcel calls an audience of those peers she can trust to tell about Phèdre's news of a coming Skaldic invasion and treachery withinTerre d'Ange . Among those in attendance is Barquiel, who proves himself to be loyal to his niece Ysandre. When the Skaldic troops begin flooding in fromCamlach , Barquiel leads two hundred Akkadian-taught horsemen against them. He is present at theBattle of Troyes-le-Mont , and is in fact the one to bringPhèdre nó Delaunay andJoscelin Verreuil behind the safety of fortress' walls.
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