Crell is a citizen of Weld and the founder and editor of the popular newsletter The Lantern. He is the son of Ritta and a good friend of Dirk and Sholto.
Crell was born in Southwall, like Dirk and Sholto, and is a friend of theirs.
The Golden Door[]
He went to the Keep of Weld to enlist with Dirk, but chose not to at the last minute.
The Third Door[]
Crell's choice not to enlist had earned him the scorn of his peers and the disapproval of the Warden. However, instead of going home, Crell stayed in the Keep and founded a newspaper called The Lantern. This idea was stemmed from the Warden's rejection of Tallus' lantern idea which was meant to create a better defence against skimmers; Crell thought that if the story was publicised, the Warden would be forced to accept Tallus' petition for a test run of his theory.
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Personality[]
Crell is not an outwardly heroic type. Though he chooses not to become a Volunteer, and is seen as a coward, he instead chooses to rebel against the system in his own way by publishing a newsletter, The Lantern, to help Tallus gain support in his quest to combat the skimmers. He is a kind person at heart, and of a scholarly bent, as revealed in The Third Door.