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• Amberfuce was a ghostwaif, a being with the ability to read, and empty, minds. Like many others, he moved from the Deepwoods to Undertown in search of a better life. Unlike others, he actually found what he was looking for. The ambitious waif signed on with crafty academic Vox Verlix and helped him usurp the position of Most High Academe from Cowlquape Pentephraxis. In return, Amberfuce was made High Chancellor of Undertown and Sanctaphrax. He helped Vox make deals with the shrykes, the goblins, the librarian knights and the Guardians of Night, always taking a large percentage of the acquired gold for himself. Among his jobs was the task of completely emptying the minds of Vox's slaves, making them complacent but completely indifferent. After Vox set off the dark maelstrom, Amberfuce managed to trick himself out of Vox's palace along with his nurse, Flambusia Flodfox, ultimately leading to Vox's demise as they stole his only means of escape. Amberfuce, who had had dealings with the Master of the Foundry Glade, Hemuel Spume, hired the services of sky pirate Deadbolt Vulpoon's treacherous quartermaster, Quillet Plume and a small crew to take him to the Glade. After thwarting an attempt by Plume to ditch Amberfuce and Flambusia, the ghostwaif sentenced the pirates to slave work in the foundries upon their arrival. Spume bought plans from Amberfuce, designed by Vox, for huge machines that would tear the Free Glades apart; so-called glade-eaters. Amberfuce lived a life of total luxury in the Foundry Glade, cared for by a team of gabtrolls. His nurse, Flambusia, was made to work as a maid. After Hemuel departed for the Free Glades, never to return again, the Foundry slaves escaped, leaving Amberfuce sitting, alone, in what should have been a warm tub of water, but was now neglected and cold. Flambusia, also forgotten, found Amberfuce and, resentful because of her treatment, boiled the helpless waif alive. Amberfuce appears in Vox (The Edge Chronicles) and Freeglader.