Character · from book 5

Ikicha

Author of the Cookbook's 11th edition, a castrated male Yenk whose last entry is the sight of someone loved 'twisted and changed' and a warning that hope can be poison if it is blind.

First appears: Book 5

Series arc

Through book 7

A note envying those with community, feeling kinship with York and urging survivors to seek out the earlier authors (B7 ch. 12); Drakea quotes his proverb to Justice Light (B7 ch. 20). Not met in person.

Through book 5

Named as a Yenk and a eunuch (B5 ch. 13); his last entry — the sight of someone loved 'twisted and changed' — and Drakea's answer, 'Gone is gone', open B5 ch. 52, and Carl carries them into the chapter's fight.

Through book 6

Two short notes — the Yenk proverb about embracing one's enemies (B6 ch. 52) and a single line of loneliness (B6 ch. 63).

In the Cookbook

Author of the 11th edition, known from the narration at B5 ch. 13. 4 notes in the text so far: B5 ch. 52 · B6 ch. 52, 63 · B7 ch. 12. The register of every edition is on the Cookbook.

Where they appear

Book	Chapters they are in (of the book's)	Where
5 — The Butcher's Masquerade	3/78	Ch. 5, Ch. 13, Ch. 52 · the book's own page
6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride	2/74	Ch. 52, Ch. 63 · the book's own page
7 — This Inevitable Ruin	2/89	Ch. 12, Ch. 20 · the book's own page

By book

Ikicha in book 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade

Named as a Yenk and a eunuch (ch. 13); his last entry — the sight of someone loved 'twisted and changed' — and Drakea's answer, 'Gone is gone', open ch. 52, and Carl carries them into the chapter's fight.

Ikicha in book 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

Two short notes — the Yenk proverb about embracing one's enemies (ch. 52) and a single line of loneliness (ch. 63).

Ikicha in book 7 — This Inevitable Ruin

A note envying those with community, feeling kinship with York and urging survivors to seek out the earlier authors (ch. 12); Drakea quotes his proverb to Justice Light (ch. 20). Not met in person.