| “ | Now we burn. | „ |
| ~ Loo-Wit to Wy'east and Klickawit, Jack of Fables #31 — "The Book of Reversals: The Books of War, Volume Four" |
Wy'east, Klickawit and Loo-Wit are three human Fables imprisoned at the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They appear in Jack of Fables #31 — "The Book of Reversals: The Books of War, Volume Four," and through imagination in Jack of Fables #32 — "The Book of Revelations: The Books of War, Volume Five."
History
Wy'east, Klickawit and Loo-Wit were three Native Americans magically imprisoned by Mister Revise in a hidden cave deep beneath the Golden Boughs Retirement Village, as a sort of self-destruct mechanism. After Bookburner's strike on the Golden Boughs, Jack Horner, his fellow Fables, the Literals and the librarians were forced to release them. Their chains were finally snapped and the woman, Loo-Wit, spoke to the two men in front of her, calling them "my loves" as she declared that now the three would burn. The trio unleashed a roaring volcano upon escape, marking the end of the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. They then soared away in spirit form.[1]
Appearances
Jack of Fables
- Jack of Fables #31 (first appearance)
- Jack of Fables #32 (via imagination)
Original source
They are based on Wyeast, Klickitat and Loowit from Native American mythology. According to the lore of the Puyallup tribes, there was a woman named Loowitlatkla ("Lady of Fire"), Loowit for short, who tended to the only fire in the world. Loowit was noticed by a Native American chief, who bestowed upon her the same gift that he had given to his sons Klickitat and Wyeast: the gift of eternal life. Wyeast and Klickitat both fell in love with Loowit, but she could not choose between them, so the two had a tremendous fight, burning entire villages and forests to the ground. As a punishment, the chief smote the three lovers and raised up a mighty mountain where each of them fell, resulting in the creation of the volcanoes Mount St. Helens, for Loowit; Mount Hood, for Wyeast; and Mount Adams, for Klickitat.[2]