| “ | Killing people isn't just my job, it's what I enjoy. I won't shrink from hurting you in the most awful ways. | „ |
| ~ Bookburner threatening Hillary Page, Jack of Fables #26 — "Turning Pages, Chapter Two: Priscilla" |
Burner, better known as the Bookburner or just Bookburner, is a human Literal who first appears in Jack of Fables #18 — "Americana, Part 2: Welcome to Americana — Mind the Zombies." As his name implies, he is the embodiment of book burning.
History
Background
Bookburner is the son of Kevin Thorn,[5] and younger brother to Mister Revise.[6] He was wed to Prose Page,[1] and together they had twin daughters, Priscilla and Robin Page. [7] According to Bookburner, he and Prose enjoyed a blissful marriage until his brother Revise took her away from him.[1] Robin and Priscilla were raised under the belief that their father had passed away prior to their birth, as that was the information provided to them by Mister Revise.[7] Later on, Bookburner strongly insists to[1] his niece[3] Hillary Page that he and his wife never had any children,[1] indicating that he was either lying, or that Prose left him before he found out about her pregnancy.
Bookburner takes a different approach in dealing with magic to his brother, choosing to burn books completely, effectively removing those characters from existence. He does, however, claim to keep copies in what he refers to as his "private collection," which appears to give him power over what remains of those characters, allowing him to compel them to act on his behalf.
At some point, he created the doubling rooks utilized for security at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village.[7] He is also the head librarian of Americana, the Homelands version of Northern America.[1]
Meeting Priscilla
Hillary Page tracks down and meets Bookburner in a zombie-ridden area of America known as the Idyll, under the impression that he is her father. Howeber, he coldly and cruelly clarifies that he is not. This prompts her to conclude that her actual father must be Mr. Revise. After Hillary and her traveling companions escape from him, an enraged Bookburner commissions Hawkeye to track down the group. Hawkeye consents but states that he requires funds, new attire, and a firearm, which Burner accepts. Burner hands Hillary's jacket to him and inquires whether Hawkeye can detect her scent from it. After taking a deep sniff, Hawkeye confirms that he can, assuring Burner that if Hillary and her companions are present in Americana, he and Slue Foot Sue will be able to locate them. Burner instructs him to eliminate Hillary's associate, Jack Horner, as he holds no regard for him. However, he commands him to return Hillary and the Pathetic Fallacy to him without harm, and threatens to incinerate Hawkeye's books[1] and obliterate him from existence[6] should anything occur to the latter.[1]
Having failed to apprehend the others, Hawkeye is forced to go back to Idyll with only Bunyan as his captive. After Bookburner incinerates Bunyan's book, making him disappear from existence, Hawkeye and Slue Foot Sue manage to apprehend Hillary and Humpty Dumpty in the Frontier area, and the captives are taken to Burner.[6]
Attack on the Golden Boughs
Burner is believed to have perished in his ill-fated attempt to attack the Golden Boughs, as Mr. Revise set off a volcanic eruption, leaving only Bookburner's hat behind.[4]
Appearances
Jack of Fables
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Jack of Fables #18 — "Americana, Part 2: Welcome to Americana — Mind the Zombies"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jack of Fables #25 — "Turning Pages, Chapter 1: Robin"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jack of Fables #19 — "On the Road: Part Three of Americana"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jack of Fables #31 — "The Book of Reversals: The Books of War, Volume Four"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jack of Fables #30 — "The Book of Restoration: The Books of War, Volume Three"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Jack of Fables #20 — "Gold Rush: Part Four of Americana"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Jack of Fables #26 — "Turning Pages, Chapter Two: Priscilla"
- ↑ Jack of Fables #34 — "The Great Fables Crossover, Part 5 of 9: Ch-Ch-Changes"