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Massie Burnson, The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner, p. 32
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE ARCHER'S CUP ARE AHEAD; CAUTION IS ADVISED.
Massie Burnson, The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner, p. 32
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE ARCHER'S CUP ARE AHEAD; CAUTION IS ADVISED.
Picket Longtreader is a golden-colored buck of the Longtreader family and a hero of The Cause. He is the son of Whittle and Sween Longtreader, the younger brother of Heather and the older brother of Jacket, and the nephew of Wilfred and Garten.
Picket is known mainly for being the savior of Smalden Joveson at Jupiter's Crossing, where he slew Redeye Garlackson and two lords of prey, earning him the titles of "Picket Packslayer" and "Bane of Birds".
Biography
The Green Ember/The Last Archer
Picket grows up in Nick Hollow, the second of his father and mother's children after his older sister Heather. As a young child, capable of talking but not yet walking, he is introduced to Starseek, a game invented by his sister. As Picket grows, Heather instructs him in the game, which becomes a source of fierce but friendly competition and fun between them. Some years later, they are joined by a baby brother, Jacks, with whom Picket develops a strong bond.
Six months after Jacks' birth, during a game of Starseek, their "star" is blown by the wind into the clutches of a tall, scrawny maple tree near the frightening overhanging eaves of the East Wood. Since the "star" is using hard-to find ribbon, Heather encourages Picket to helper her retrieve it, despite Picket having a fear of heights. While she is trying to convince him, they are caught in a sudden storm and the tree is struck by lightning. Picket faints, but Heather is able to rouse him and bring him back to their home.
While drying off with their family, Picket feels frustrated by his weakness, and promises to be strong for the sake of his baby brother. Their father, having previously shared tales of heroes like Whitson Mariner and Fleck Blackstar, begins sharing with them a new tale: The Rise and Fall of King Jupiter the Great. The next morning, Heather awakes Picket, and they go downstairs to meet an unexpected visitor named Lady Glen. However, as the pair predict, they are soon sent to Gladeberry to pick berries, and turn the trip into a race.
At Gladeberry Crossroads, however, the two hear a scream coming from the direction of Elric's farm. Frightened, they hurry back towards their home, only to find it ablaze and surrounded by wolves. A sob of Picket's draws their attention, and Heather orders Picket to run for Seven Mounds, a nearby landmark. Picket enters a cave entrance they had previously discovered and realizes that Heather has put herself at risk to buy him time to escape, and finds himself both grateful and ashamed.
Heather eventually arrives at the cave, closely pursued by wolves, only to get stuck while attempting to enter the cave. As Picket desperately tries to draw her inside, a gray rabbit comes flying in and forces Heather inside with a kick before confronting her pursuers. He is joined in this by a white rabbit, and the lead wolf-Redeye Garlackson-is forced to retreat. The gray rabbit then introduces himself to Picket as his uncle Wilfred.
The white rabbit is able to enter the cave, and insists upon moving the unconscious Heather despite Picket's objections. As Wilfred leaves to find another exit from the mounds where he can reunite with them, the white rabbit gets Picket moving deeper into the underground maze. With surprising strength, the white rabbit-who later introduces himself as Smalls-carries Heather, while Picket uses his analytical abilities to try and figure out the maze. They eventually come to a set of passages that Picket can't pick between, and Smalls leads the way into one.
The trio find themselves siding down a water-filled drain, and end up in a subterranean lake where Heather revives but Smalls is knocked unconscious. As minions of the wolves close in, Picket rushes to a sealed-up entrance, which Wilfred attempts to help him open from the outside. Thinking quickly, Picket uses Smalls' sword to separate an anchor and chain from a boat in the underground lake. He then passes the chain through to Wilfred, who after a couple of attempts is able to use the anchor to smash through the blockage.
Wilfred joins Picket, Heather, and the unconscious Smalls in the boat, and they sail away from their enemies. Picket and Heather soon fall asleep, and awake the next morning to find themselves on the Whitmer River, heading for Decker's Landing. As they converse with Wilfred and Smalls, they are told that there is little to be done for their family, and Picket is left sick at the thought. Having developed a dislike for Smalls, Picket soon becomes angry at his comments regarding the capture of their parents and Jacks.
The group arrive at Decker's Landing to find it ablaze, with wolves prowling in the area. Smalls goes to scout out the situation, further irking Picket, and at his signal they rush into the nearby woods. However, Picket trips and fractures his foot in the process, and has to be carried to safety by Smalls. Scorning help, he insists on continuing to move with his injury until Wilfred finally examines it and gives his nephew a stern but loving correction.
The four soon arrive at the base of Cloud Mountain, where they are welcomed-with some suspicion-by the Forest Guard. They are then introduced to Lord Rake and Emma, the latter of whom examines Picket's injured foot. The travelers are then brought into the Savory Den, before being taken to rooms for the night. The following day Emma comes to their room to deliver a set of crutches for Picket, before leading him and Heather on a tour of the mountain community.
Journey to Cloud Mountain
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Cloud Mountain
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Citadel Congress
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Attack on Cloud Mountain
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Jupiter's Crossing
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Potter's War
Note: Because Potter's War has yet to be publicly released, Picket's role in the story shall not be disclosed on this wiki. Should S. D. Smith ever choose to publish Potter's War, a complete summary shall be added. Thank you.
Ember Falls/The First Fowler
Beginning
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Attack on Halfwind
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Politicking in Halfwind
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Trip to Cloud Mountain
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Battle of Cloud Mountain
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Conclusion
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Ember Rising
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Personality and traits
Initially, Picket was a young rabbit scared of many things, who wanted very badly to act bravely for his older sister and his younger brother. Whenever he felt especially helpless, he would be resentful, and snap out at all around him; he positively hated it when he perceived that a person felt sorry for him, and wanted with all his heart to be able to do something for justice and goodness, which is why he was persistent in asking Helmer to train him in swordsmanship.
When Picket grew older, he matured both mentally and emotionally; he became much better at controlling his temper and recognizing the feelings of those around him.
Picket is very good at math, and it is easy for him to recognize patterns and do estimations. He has a keen eye and is agile on the ground.
Family trees
| Unnamed ancestors (possibly including Forsythe Longtreader and Whittle's father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garten | Whittle | Sween | Wilfred's first wife | Wilfred | Airen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 unnamed adopted children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smalden Joveson | Heather | Picket | Louise | Jacket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maggie | Hanna | Unnamed children | Jo | Unnamed children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unnamed father | Unnamed mother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brindle Cove | Unnamed wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unnamed ancestors (including Helmer's great -grandfather and father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helmer | Wilfred Longtreader | Airen | Snoden (deceased) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Layra | Louise | Picket Longtreader | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 unnamed adopted children | Jo Longtreader | Unnamed children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relationships
Whittle and Sween Longtreader
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Heather Joveson
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Jacket Longtreader
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Wilfred Longtreader
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Smalden Joveson
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Helmer
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Louise Longtreader
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Trivia
- Picket's character was inspired by S. D. Smith's oldest son, Josiah.[1]
- S. D. Smith listed Picket's attitude in The Green Ember as being "annoying".[2]
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