The Curyo

"'He was known only as The Curyo, after the board game, and his shining purple cloak acted as a beacon to all who saw it.' - The Plight of Steel, Chapter 14"

The Curyo is a mysterious vendor who sells trinkets and religious items throughout the Known World. Nictus Sharpe purchases a kingfisher talisman from him during a Velerin flashback chapter, but he is never featured again in the story.

Biography
Appearing most often during the annual Velerin trade festival, the Curyo can be found seated on a large rug in some shadowy corner somewhere. He sells small trinket items like candle holders, ornate combs, figurines, and brooches, as well as religious items like kingfisher talismans.

Very little is known about him, aside from rumor. Some speculate that he is only an old man wishing to sell his creations while remaining anonymous, while others say he is a spirit peddling cursed items. There are some who actively seek him out, trying to follow him around the world in an attempt to uncover his identity, or to be the first to purchase new items when they are put out. Others avoid him completely, worried about his supposed dark magical abilities.

Appearance
He is garbed in a long cloak of purple silk, with a cowl shrouding his face completely. Black gloves cover his hands and beneath his robe are ornately patterned black garments, also silk. Beneath him, delicately laid out, is his rug - a beautifully ornamented piece of embroidered fabric with tasseled edges.