"Iron Bars, Second Blade, Fourth Company, Crimson Guard. Was in the service of Commander Cal-Brinn before we was all scattered between here and Hood’s gates." (MT, UK TPB, p.441)

"Seamed face, clean-shaven, hair shoulder-length and the hue of polished iron. (...) A broad smile, even, white teeth." (MT, UK TPB, p.440)

"Just someone a long way from home, like I said. We clawed our way out of Assail, only to find ourselves here (...)" (MT, UK TPB, p.441)

"Iron-haired, blue-eyed (...) blood-red surcoat. (...) A plain sword at the stranger’s left hip (...)" (MT, UK TPB, p.446)

"'I've a great-granddaughter in Gris, D'Avore Valley. She'd be about your age now.'

She walked behind him down the slope. Great-granddaughter. What an absurd notion. He wasn't that old." - Iron Bars to Seren Pedac (MT, UK TPB, p.513)