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This article is part of a series about Foxfire |
Basic Information
Foxfire • Foxfire Entrance Exam
Campus
Healing Center • Gold Tower • Silver Tower • Hall of Illumination • Tutoring Center • Secret Mentors’ Cafeteria
| Level Mascots |
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| Basic Levels Gremlins • Halcyons • Mastodons • Dragons • Saber-Toothed Tigers • Yetis Elite Levels Flareadon • Unicorns |
| Traditions |
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| Opening Ceremonies • Midterms • The Ultimate Splotching Championship • Finals • The Ethics Lecture |
| Mentors |
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| Mentor Lady Alexine • Lady Anwen • Sir Astin • Sir Bubu • Sir Caton • Sir Conley • Lady Dara • Lady Delmira • Sir Donwell • Sir Faxon • Lady Galvin • Sir Jarvin • Lady Nissa • Sir Tiergan • Barth the Reaper • Sir Beckett • Councillor Bronte • Master Cadence • Lady Evera • Sir Harding • Lady Iskra • Sir Leander • Sir Rosings • Lady Veda • Lady Belva • Lady Zillah • Lady Sanja |
| Known Principals |
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| Foxfire Principal Dame (now Councillor) Alina • Magnate Leto Kerlof |
| Current Prodigies |
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| Prodigies Sophie Foster • Biana Vacker • Fitz Vacker • Keefe Sencen • Dex Dizznee • Jensi Babblos • Marella Redek • Stina Heks • Maruca • Tam Song • Linh Song • Valin • Lex Dizznee • Bex Dizznee • Rex Dizznee • Trella • Dempsey • Shayda Adel • Dedra • Huxley • Audric |
Master Cadence Talle is the current Beacon of the Silver Tower in Foxfire.
She is meant to be called Master Cadence, as pointed out by her in Nightfall, but everyone still calls her Lady Cadence because "that's how [she] sees [herself]."
She is a Polyglot and a Conjurer and mentors Sophie on the techniques of mimicking and developing a knowledge of each existing language.
Lady Cadence studies ogres and only returned to Foxfire to mentor Sophie, which she wasn't very happy about. She has a close friendship (as friendly as Lady Cadence and King Dimitar can be) with King Dimitar.
History[]
Book 3: Everblaze[]
Master Cadence was promoted to the position of Beacon of the Silver Tower in Everblaze after Master Leto was promoted to Principal of Foxfire.
Book 4: Neverseen[]
She continued to tutor Sophie until Book 4: Neverseen, when Sophie went into hiding with the Black Swan. She also gave her Markchain to the Keeper crew, so they could sneak into Ravagog, undetected.
Book 5: Lodestar[]
In Lodestar, when King Dimitar was accused of wanting to make weapons in secret, he said he would grant Master Cadence, who had previously worked with the ogres in Ravagog, access to his cities whenever she wanted, as an assurance he would comply with the new treaty. As a result, she is known to have an in-depth knowledge of the location and structure of the ogre capital. While Sophie was at Lumenaria interrogating Gethen, a band of ogre rebels attacked Havenfield while she was there with Grady, Edaline and their bodyguards and got seriously injured.
Book 6: Nightfall[]
Keefe Sencen and Sophie Foster went on her houseboat Riverdrift, along the King's Path to get to Ravagog. Cadence also became a member of the Black Swan, asking that she be accepted into their organisation as one of the conditions that she set in return for helping them negotiate with King Dimitar.
Known Abilities[]
As an experienced Polyglot, Master Cadence can translate all languages fluently and mimic uncannily.
As a Conjurer, she is able to summon objects from large distances with a snap of her fingers or put/take them from the void, which is also where people go when they're teleporting.
Physical Appearance[]
Master Cadence has raven black hair and midnight blue eyes, as mentioned in Exile. Her hair is usually swept into a tight bun. She is said to have prim features.
Personality and Traits[]
Compassionate[]
In Nightfall, she reveals that she attended the interrogation of one of the ogre rebels that tried to kill her, in an attempt to spare his life. She is strongly opinionated, believing that ogres should be treated as equals and that judgement should not be based upon appearances. Master Cadence was indignant after Sophie translated everything she said perfectly because she had assumed something was wrong with Sophie's Polyglot abilities. This was due to her being called back from Ravagog to mentor Sophie. She, however, was less than impressed with Sophie's mimicking skills, saying that she had seen toddlers with better scores. Despite this, Master Cadence slowly warmed up to her and even showed some concern when Sophie's hands were coated with aromark in Everblaze.
Intelligent[]
Master Cadence is very intelligent, being knowledgeable in microbiology and discovering that Magnate Leto was Mr. Forkle.
Brave[]
She is also brave, unafraid to voice her opinions publicly, and laughed at King Dimitar’s death threats.
Quotes[]
“Vengeance is a fool's mission.”
“We should all be challenging ourselves to keep an open mind.”
“When dealing with a daunting opponent, it’s far better to be underestimated than overestimated.”
Relationships[]
Sophie Foster[]
- Prodigy
Sophie is her student, studying how to become a full-fledged Polyglot.
King Dimitar[]
- Friend
King Dimitar was formerly her king when she lived in Ravagog, and even bestowed her with a Markchain: an object that grants permission for the wearer to enter and exit Ravagog as they please. In Nightfall, she claims that every time that King Dimitar greets her, he greets her with a threat. Their relationship is somewhat rocky, but Master Cadence remains the only elf besides possibly Keefe whom he respects.
Trivia[]
- She works with a group of pannoniasauri.
- She was unconscious for three days when touched by soporidine.
- She was nominated as a replacement Councillor for Kenric, but she did not get the position.
- The name Cadence means "a modulation or inflection of the voice" in English.
- Talle means "waist" or "waist-line" in Vietnamese.
- Her name is pronounced as Cay-dence or Cah-dence.