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Alden Dedrick Vacker is a member of the Vacker family. He is the husband of Della Vacker and the father of Alvar Vacker, Fitz Vacker, and Biana Vacker. Alden lives in Everglen (the current residence of the Vacker family) with Della, Fitz, and Biana. He works for the Council as an Emissary — members of the Nobility who are sent on special missions, usually as diplomatic representatives. Because of his job, he often wears a midnight blue cape. As revealed in Legacy, he is an Emissary with the highest level of clearance.

His trademark line is "no reason to worry," which he uses often to reassure and support the people around him (especially Sophie, who finds it somewhat frustrating).

Appearance[]

Alden has teal eyes and wavy dark brown hair. There is a strong resemblance between himself and his son, Fitz Vacker.

He is noted to have very kind eyes, causing Sophie to trust him when she first came to live with the elves. He and members of his family are all strikingly good-looking, their beauty being quite notable, even compared to other elves. Alden has a highly recognizable accent, much like Fitz and, presumably, his daughter Biana.

Wanderling[]

Alden's Wanderling is dark-leafed with vivid teal flowers peppered among the branches. Though Alden is still alive, the Wanderling was planted because it was believed that he would not recover from his state of a broken mind. The elves did not remove his Wanderling because the elves generally do not believe in taking existing life.

History[]

Pre-Keeper[]

Alden and Quinlin Sonden performed a memory break on Prentice and learned of the Black Swan's Project Moonlark. He started searching for the child for nearly 13 years enlisting the help of his two sons.

Book 1: Keeper of the Lost Cities[]

Alden is one of the people who introduce Sophie to the Lost Cities after searching for her for nearly 13 years. He and Sophie talk often, and he is trying to figure out why she was living with the humans and how she got secret information planted in her brain.

Book 2: Exile[]

Alden preforms a memory break on Fintan with Sophie as his guide. He gets burned in the process, and almost gets lost. Later, while seeing Wylie dance at Foxfire’s Opening Cermonies, his mind gets broken from guilt of what happened to Prentice. He gets healed by Sophie at the end of the book.

Book 3: Everblaze[]

Alden is there when Sophie fixes Fintan’s mind. At the end of the book, he decided that Sophie, Dex, Fitz, Keefe, and Biana should run away and join the Black Swan.

Book 4: Neverseen[]

Alden helped Sophie, Dex, Fitz, Keefe, and Biana run away by cutting off their registry pendants and removing Sophie and Dex’s nexuses and knew of Della's plan to join them. He later learns that Alvar was part of the Neverseen all along.

Book 5: Lodestar[]

Alden is said to be wary after learning of Alvar's betrayal.

Book 6: Nightfall[]

Alden is there when Sophie learns of her human parents' kidnapping. He helps bring Amy safely to Atlantis and later helps find Nightfall.

Book 7: Flashback[]

Alden is in Keefe’s Short Story. He invites Sophie and Keefe to Alvar’s Tribunal for emotional support. He allowed the Council to move Alvar back into Everglen.

Book 8: Legacy[]

When Sophie, Keefe, and Fitz sneak away to the Forbidden Cities, Alden goes to Havenfield. He was described as looking very tired.

Relationships[]

Della Vacker[]

Della is Alden's wife. She is about 100 years younger than him and was #1 in his third matchmaking list.[1] They are seen to support each other and stay with each other always. Della will often pull him close and whisper into his ear when he pales or receives devastating news. When Della cries, he holds her and comforts her. Sophie says she can't imagine them not being together, as they are one of the sweetest and most loving couples she knows.

Alvar Vacker[]

  • Eldest child and first son/Enemy

Alvar is Alden's oldest son. They had a good relationship until Alvar revealed that he was a member of the Neverseen and spied on the Vacker family. Alden was devastated and shocked by the news. In Flashback, though, Alden gave Alvar a second chance, only to be left with a discovery of a troll hive that had been hidden in Everglen for a reward.

Fitz Vacker[]

  • Middle child and second son

Even though the father sometimes disagrees with the son, Fitz and Alden have a good relationship. Fitz is the middle child, who followed in Alden's footsteps, and manifested as a Telepath like him. Fitz was told by Councillor Terik that he would grow to be an even better Telepath then Alden, which made him overjoyed. Fitz cares deeply for Alden. He shut everyone out when Alden's mind broke and returned to normal when Alden was healed.

Biana Vacker[]

  • Youngest child and only daughter

Biana trusts and loves Alden deeply and often needs his support. When Alden's mind broke in Exile, she withdrew from most of her friends, not wanting to make a public appearance.

Sophie Foster[]

  • Like-daughter

Alden was one of the first elves to greet Sophie. He taught her most things about the elvin world and offered her hospitality when needed. He and Della also offered to be Sophie's adoptive parents when she first arrived in the Lost Cities and when Grady and Edaline cancelled her adoption in Keeper of the Lost Cities. He always helps Sophie through her missions and supports her as an emissary. Alden also trusted Sophie with his life when he chose her as his guide during Exile. To Sophie, Alden is a prominent father figure in her life.

Keefe Sencen[]

  • Like-son

Keefe often relies on Alden, needs his support, and views him as a father figure. This sometimes angers Lord Cassius, who, in Flashback, was noted to have said that Alden is not Keefe's father. Keefe responded in turn by saying that he wished Alden was. In Keefe's Short Story, we see Alden coming to Candleshade to ask Keefe to come to Alvar's Tribunal to stop Fitz from saying anything mean to Sophie. He also tells Keefe to "Let them be happy," referring to Sophie and Fitz.

Grady Ruewen[]

  • Close friend

Alden was one of the few supporters Grady and Edaline had when Jolie died.

Prentice Endal[]

  • Former enemy/Ally

Alden performed a memory break on Prentice with Quinlin. He felt extremely guilty about this, as part of the reason why his mind shattered in Exile was due to his guilt about the break. Even after discovering that Prentice was innocent, he still has a hard time whenever Prentice is mentioned.

Councillor Alina[]

Alden was briefly engaged to Councillor Alina at the #104 recommendation on his Match Lists. When Alden was about to marry Della, Alina tried to convince Alden to marry her instead and interrupted their wedding. It's frequently mentioned in the books about how awkward this is. Once Dame Alina became Councillor Alina, Alden didn't appreciate the way she treated Sophie. Alden is said to be 'slightly' terrified of her.

Quinlin Sonden[]

Alden and Quinlin were previously Cognates. Though still friends, they could never become Cognates again because Quinlin had held back his reservations to perform a memory break on Prentice.

Luzia Vacker[]

Luzia Vacker is Alden Vacker's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandaunt. Luzia was living at Everglen before she gave it to Alden. She told him to add a gate that absorbs light so no one could directly leap there.

Trivia[]

  • Alden was denied approval to hold a registered Spyball.
  • Alden's Pathfinder can go anywhere in the Lost Cities and Forbidden Cities. He has crystals to Gildingham, Loamnore, Marintrylla, and Ravagog also issued. This is most likely because he works as an Emissary for the Council.
  • He has no assigned bodyguards, even though he is one of the top Emissaries in the Lost Cities and a Vacker, one of the most noble and prestigious families in the elven world.
  • The name "Alden" means "Old Friend" or "Wise Friend."
  • "Dedrick" means "Power of the Tribe" in Old German.
  • The name "Vacker" is derived from the French word "vache," which means "cow." Sources believe that the name was originally an occupation name for a person that worked with cows, such as a cowherd.
  • Alden has a half restricted Registry File.

Quotes[]

“Peace is generally the optimal way of being. But division and strife always comes with a cost.”

—Alden, in Book 6: Nightfall

“No reason to worry.”

—Alden, in every book


Characters
Main Characters

Teenagers
Sophie Elizabeth FosterFitzroy Avery VackerBiana Amberly VackerDexter Alvin DizzneeMarella Adene RedekKeefe SencenTam Dai SongLinh Hai SongWylie Zoran Endal

Adults
Known Black Swan Members
Mr. ForkleBlurCoiffeDella Adara VackerGraniteJuline Kalea DizzneeLivvyLurMagnate Leto KerlofMityaPrentice EndalSiorSir Tiergan Andrin AlenefarSir AstinSquallTimkin HeksTinkerWraithJolie Lucine Ruewen

Known Neverseen Members
Alvar Soren Vacker/The Boy Who DisappearedBrantFintan PyrenGethenLady Gisela Minette SencenRuy Tonio IgnisTrixUmberVespera Neci Folend

Important Bodyguards
SandorGrizelFloriRomhildaBotrosNubitiTarina

Other
Alden Dedrick VackerElwin HeslegeLady Cadence TalleLord Cassius SencenEdaline Kelia RuewenGrady Howell Ruewen

Secondary Characters

Elves (Category)
Councillors (current and former)
Councillor AlinaCouncillor BronteCouncillor ClaretteCouncillor DarekCouncillor EmeryCouncillor LioraCouncillor NolandCouncillor OralieCouncillor RamiraCouncillor TerikCouncillor VeliaCouncillor ZarinaCouncillor Kenric Elgar FathdonFintan PyrenFallon Vacker

Teenagers
Stina Destry HeksJensi BabblosMaruca ChebotaDempseyValinLexRexBexDamel KafutaShayda AdelTrellaAudricHuxley

Mentors
Sir AstinLady GalvinLady IskraLady BelvaSir ConleyLady AlexineSir DonwellSir RosingsSir HardingLady VedaLady AnwenSir BeckettSir CatonLady DaraLady EveraSir FaxonLady NissaLady ZillahLady SanjaCoach RohanaCoach BoraCoach Wilda

Other
Benesh VackerKesler DizzneeBrisaCaprise RedekCeriCyrah EndalHarlin VackerJujiJurekMarella's DadLuzia VackerMai SongNorene VackerOllie HeksOrem VackerQuan SongQuinlin SondenSilla HeksLady Pemberley

Humans (Category)
Foster (Freeman) Family
Amy Rose FosterEmma Iris FosterWilliam David FosterConnor, Kate, and Natalie Freeman
Other
Mr. SweeneyBethany LopezEleanor WrightEthan Benedict Wright IIGarwin Chang

Goblins (Category)
Queen HyldaBrielleBunheadCadocCouncillors' BodyguardsLefty and RightyLoviseWoltzer

Ogres (Category)
King DimitarQueen GundulaCadfael

Gnomes (Category)
CallaBarth the ReaperBrierLurMityaSiorGoraGerdaYuriAmisi

Dwarves (Category)
King EnkiErmeteIrjaKrikorKunYegor

Trolls (Category)
Empress Pernille

Animal Characters

BullhornIggyMartySprocketWatsonThe VerminionVerdiSilvenyGreyfellLunaWynnGildieLinh's Murcat

Stuffed Animals
Bun-BunElla the ElephantHarry the JackalopeLady SassyfurMr. SnugglesMrs. StinkbottomStinky the Stegosaurus


References[]

  1. This was explained to Sophie by Fitz in Lodestar, chapter 18.
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