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'''Pate''' +/- [[282 AL]] - [[300 AL]] is a novice at the [[Citadel]]. He is an POV character in the prologue of [[A Feast for Crows]].
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{{Infobox character
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| firstname = Pate
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| image = [[File:Pate TheMico.jpg|250px]]
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| image_caption =
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| Alias = Cressen
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| Title = [[Maesters#Novices and Acolytes|Novice]]
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| Allegiance = The [[Citadel]]
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| Race =
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| Culture = [[Westermen]]
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| Spouse =
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| Place_of_Birth = [[westerlands]]
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|281}} or {{Date|282}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Pate (novice)|Pate (novice)]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Place_of_Death = [[Oldtown]]
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
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| Books = ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (POV)
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In the book he is 18, this means he must have been born in [[281 AL]] or [[282 AL]]. Pate is not very intelligent; he has been at the Citadel for five year but has not earned a link from his maesters necklace. Part of his duties is looking after old senial Archmaester Walgrave.
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'''Pate''' is a [[novice]] of the [[Citadel]]. He is the [[POV Character]] of the [[A Feast for Crows-Prologue|Prologue]] of ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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Two days before the prologue he has met a person who calls himseld the Alchemist. The Alchemist has promised him a golden dragon if Pate brings him the personal key of Walgrave. The personal key of an Archmaest can open any lock in the Citadel. Pate thinks about this offer for two days. He needs the gold the claim the maidenhood of Rosey, the youngest serving girl of the ''Quil and Tankard'' pub. Pate dreams of running away with Rosey. <br>
 
The third day he is with his friends, [[Alleras]], Mollander, Armen and Roone in the Quil and Tankard celebrating Alleras new gotten link. They met Leo Tyrell, another novice who thinks very much of miself and is not liked by the others. Leo mocks them and claims he will have Rosey. Shortly after the other boys go back to the Citadel leaving Leo and Pate, who is waiting for the Alchemist.
 
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Eventually Pate thinks that the Alchemist will not show up and heads back to the Citadel. Outside the pub he runs into the Alchemist who tells Pate to follow him. Pate and the Alchemist walk to a narrow alley. Pate asks that the Alchmist show his face. The Alchemist is young man with thick black hair, a scar on the right cheek and hooked nose. Pate gives the Alchemist the key, thus proving himself to be a thief and the Alchemist gives him the dragon.
 
When Pate tries to walk back he falls to the ground and dies.
 
  
At the end of A Feast for Crows [[Samwell Tarly]] comes at the Citadel and meets [[Alleras]], Leo Tyrell and boy called Pate...
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==Appearance and Character==
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Pale is pale, soft, and pasty-faced.{{Ref|AFFC|45}}
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Pate used to dream of being a [[maester]] in a castle, respected and admired. His duties include looking after old senile Archmaester [[Walgrave]], who sometimes thinks Pate is someone called [[Cressen]], and tending the [[raven]]s in the [[Ravenry]]. The [[white raven]]s know his name, and often ''quork'' "Pate, Pate, Pate" whenever they see him. Pate is afraid of Maester [[Gormon Tyrell|Gormon]], who once accused him of theft.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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==History==
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Originally from the [[westerlands]], Pate is named after the folk hero [[Spotted Pate]], the pig boy, but he hates it when people refer to the story. He has not earned any links for his [[maester]]'s chain in five years at the [[Citadel]].{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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Pate has met a person who calls himself an [[alchemist]], who has promised Pate a [[Currency|golden dragon coin]] if he brings him the [[personal key of Walgrave]] in three days. The personal key of an archmaester can open any lock in the Citadel. Pate thinks about this offer for two days, as he does not want to be a thief. However, he needs the gold to claim the [[maiden]]hood of [[Rosey]], the youngest serving girl of the [[Quill and Tankard]]. Pate dreams of running away with Rosey, and serving the [[smallfolk]] with the medical knowledge he has learned at the Citadel.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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On the third day, Pate is with his friends, [[Alleras]], [[Mollander]], [[Armen]], and [[Roone]], in the Quill and Tankard, celebrating Alleras's newly acquired link. They meet [[Leo Tyrell (son of Moryn)|Leo Tyrell]], who mocks them and claims he will have Rosey. Shortly afterwards, the other boys go back to the Citadel, leaving Leo and Pate, who is waiting for the alchemist.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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Eventually, Pate thinks that the alchemist will not show up, and heads back to the Citadel. Outside the inn, he runs into the alchemist, who has Pate follow him into a narrow alley. The alchemist gives Pate the coin, and Pate bites down on it as he has seen others do with gold coins. Pate asks the alchemist to show his face, which is revealed to be that of a young man. He has a slight scar on his right cheek and a hooked nose, while his hair is thick, black and curly.<ref>This description matches the appearance that [[Jaqen H'ghar]] takes when he changes his face before [[Arya Stark]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'', [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 47|Chapter 47]].</ref> Pate does not recognize him, and asks who he is, and the alchemist replies, "A stranger. [[Faceless Men|No one]]. Truly." Pate gives the alchemist the key, thus proving himself to be a thief. When Pate leaves, he falls to the ground, [[Poison|his legs weak and his heart hammering]], and dies. His last thoughts are of Rosey.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}
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Later, [[Samwell Tarly]] comes to the Citadel and meets Alleras, Leo, and a boy calling himself Pate, "like the pig boy."{{Ref|AFFC|45}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|[[Ebrose]] might not think him worthy of the silver, but Pate knew how to set a bone and leech a fever.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}|thoughts of Pate}}
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{{Quote|He had no time to think about it, to weigh his choices. The [[alchemist]] was walking away. Pate had to follow or lose [[Rosey]] and the [[Currency|dragon]] both, forever. He followed.{{Ref|AFFC|Prologue}}|thoughts of Pate}}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 1 February 2023

Pate
Pate TheMico.jpg

Alias Cressen
Title Novice
Allegiance The Citadel
Culture Westermen
Born 281 AC or 282 AC[1]
westerlands
Died 300 AC
Oldtown
Book A Feast for Crows (POV)

Pate is a novice of the Citadel. He is the POV Character of the Prologue of A Feast for Crows.[2]

Appearance and Character

Pale is pale, soft, and pasty-faced.[3]

Pate used to dream of being a maester in a castle, respected and admired. His duties include looking after old senile Archmaester Walgrave, who sometimes thinks Pate is someone called Cressen, and tending the ravens in the Ravenry. The white ravens know his name, and often quork "Pate, Pate, Pate" whenever they see him. Pate is afraid of Maester Gormon, who once accused him of theft.[2]

History

Originally from the westerlands, Pate is named after the folk hero Spotted Pate, the pig boy, but he hates it when people refer to the story. He has not earned any links for his maester's chain in five years at the Citadel.[2]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Pate has met a person who calls himself an alchemist, who has promised Pate a golden dragon coin if he brings him the personal key of Walgrave in three days. The personal key of an archmaester can open any lock in the Citadel. Pate thinks about this offer for two days, as he does not want to be a thief. However, he needs the gold to claim the maidenhood of Rosey, the youngest serving girl of the Quill and Tankard. Pate dreams of running away with Rosey, and serving the smallfolk with the medical knowledge he has learned at the Citadel.[2]

On the third day, Pate is with his friends, Alleras, Mollander, Armen, and Roone, in the Quill and Tankard, celebrating Alleras's newly acquired link. They meet Leo Tyrell, who mocks them and claims he will have Rosey. Shortly afterwards, the other boys go back to the Citadel, leaving Leo and Pate, who is waiting for the alchemist.[2]

Eventually, Pate thinks that the alchemist will not show up, and heads back to the Citadel. Outside the inn, he runs into the alchemist, who has Pate follow him into a narrow alley. The alchemist gives Pate the coin, and Pate bites down on it as he has seen others do with gold coins. Pate asks the alchemist to show his face, which is revealed to be that of a young man. He has a slight scar on his right cheek and a hooked nose, while his hair is thick, black and curly.[4] Pate does not recognize him, and asks who he is, and the alchemist replies, "A stranger. No one. Truly." Pate gives the alchemist the key, thus proving himself to be a thief. When Pate leaves, he falls to the ground, his legs weak and his heart hammering, and dies. His last thoughts are of Rosey.[2]

Later, Samwell Tarly comes to the Citadel and meets Alleras, Leo, and a boy calling himself Pate, "like the pig boy."[3]

Quotes

Ebrose might not think him worthy of the silver, but Pate knew how to set a bone and leech a fever.[2]

—thoughts of Pate

He had no time to think about it, to weigh his choices. The alchemist was walking away. Pate had to follow or lose Rosey and the dragon both, forever. He followed.[2]

—thoughts of Pate

References

  1. See the Pate (novice) calculation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 A Feast for Crows, Prologue.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell V.
  4. This description matches the appearance that Jaqen H'ghar takes when he changes his face before Arya Stark in A Clash of Kings, Chapter 47.