Fic: Flawed

[meridian_rose]

Title: Flawed
Fandom: Legend of the Seeker
Pairing/Characters: Giller
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 137
Prompt: For the writerverse prompt 'curiosity'
Summary: Giller was extraordinary, with one exception
Warnings: None


Giller had been born with a great talent for magic, high intelligence, and a natural curiosity. In some, these gifts might have been squandered, but Giller put them to good use. He studied, practised, and investigated the world around him. He sought out teachers and old tomes and rare ingredients. He learnt old, near forgotten tongues, and translated other wizard's ancient journals and arcane spell fragments scribbled on age-yellowed parchment.

He was one of the best and brightest and soon earned his place as a Wizard of the First Order. Under Lord Rahl's patronage, Giller had access to even more obscure and expensive equipment and occult paraphernalia. Nothing he needed was denied if it was within Rahl's power to provide it. Including test subjects.

Giller was quite exceptional. In fact the only thing he lacked was morality.

Comments

[eternal-moonie.livejournal.com]

AWESOME story of LOTS honey!!

[meridian_rose]

Thank you :D Last of the end of phase drabbles so I can relax for a short while!

[hrhrionastar.livejournal.com]

What a fascinating character sketch :D

There should be more Giller fic.

I love the last line, it fits perfectly :D

[meridian_rose]

Thank you :D I struggled with the last line, trying to get it just right - I ran into issues with ethics being singular or plural (can be either depending on context!) and searched for synonyms. Morality actually seemed to be a better choice in the end, so I'm glad it worked.

Yes, there should be :D Although I must admit this is first Giller fic I've written (to make up for excluding him from the other fic I still need to finish editing). I am, as far as I know, the only person to have written a Sebastian fic, and I believe we're only two authors with public entries about Michael Cypher. Minor characters don't get much love.

[brontefanatic.livejournal.com]

Great character sketch. Of course, it's that very lack of morality, coupled with the curiosity, that makes Giller of such use to Lord Rahl.

[meridian_rose]

Thank you, and yes, absolutely :D

[dorothydeath.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, Giller fics FTW! :D

Giller was quite exceptional. In fact the only thing he lacked was morality.
This is an absolutely brilliant line! :D Awww, the lack of morality, what an adorable little flaw, LOL. :D

I totally love this drabble, bb! :D Thank you! :D

[meridian_rose]

I did promise there'd be Giller fic :D And this seemed a good time to explore him. I'm so glad you liked it :D