Carn
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Carn was a human spellcaster who was placed in Roran's company of Varden soldiers. He was very adept at weaving and sneaking his way around enemy spell caster's barriers that protected their minds. Over the course of the several assignments they engaged in together, Carn and Roran became good friends and developed a mutual respect. As of the end of Brisingr, Carn was still assigned to this company, now under Roran's command.
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[edit] Role
Carn was known to have been in four assignments with Roran during his role as a spellcaster under the Varden.
[edit] First assignment
His first assignment was under the command of Martland Redbeard, along with around 30 other men. Their mission was to record what items were in an Empire convoy, as to determine what Galbatorix's next move was. It was in that assignment that Carn began to take a liking for Roran, and the two became strong friends. Not much was known on how Carn fared in the battle, other than defeating an enemy magician.
[edit] Second assignment
The second assignment was also under the command of Ulhart. Carn, at the beginning of the battle, cast a strange glowing substance that managed to blind the enemy while his comrades could safely travel without danger. Although they lost many men because of the Laughing Dead, Carn managed to stay alive.
[edit] Third assignment
The third assignment was under the command of Edric, with Roran serving as his leader. Because of the difficulty posed by the crossbows, Roran was forced to undertake a different style of commands, which caused him to be relieved of command for his disobedience. Carn managed to use a ward to keep Roran safe from the quarrels they fired, which may have ultimately changed the outcome of the battle. Carn was also the one who counted how many Roran killed (193).
[edit] Fourth assignment
The fourth assignment was under the command of Roran. The force was assembled of humans and Urgals. They were very successful, suffering only three injuries after an attack: two humans and one Urgal. However, when Yarbog, an Urgal, opposed Roran's command, Carn offered to attack them, which Roran declined. After Roran won, they went back to their assignment.
[edit] Description
Carn was a human male of early middle age, tall, lean of body and face, but not particularly athletic, giving him the appearance of decrepit or malnutrition.
[edit] Personality
He tended to being quiet and introvert. This may have been an acquired trait, though, stemming from his being a magician and thus different, and having had taken part in extended hostilities. While he may have acted and appeared shabby and worn, Carn was in fact quite friendly and honest, willing to stand up to superiors and physically stronger individuals in defense of a friend, as evidenced by his having done so for Roran on several occasions. Throughout his missions with the Varden, he became good friends with Roran, on one occasion even leaving his company to be with Roran's during a battle in Surda. He also fought (using magic) with admirable tenacity even against a superior force.
[edit] Abilities
Carn wasn't a particularly powerful spellcaster - he ranked among the Du Vrangr Gata average and likely inferior in brute power to Imperial army magicians. However, he was not in the habit of giving up in a contest and was quite skilled at penetrating mental defenses, even of stronger foes (he defeated a standard imperial magician in a magicians' duel during one of his company's missions). As far as actual abilities are concerned, he was capable of deflecting large amounts of arrows from a mid-sized area for an extended period of time, though with substantial strain. His knowledge of the Ancient Language also seemed to conform to the Du Vrangr Gata average (that said, nothing fancy). He tended to be nervous casting spells, especially the relatively more complicated ones.
