Dave

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Derfel's first Primal Companion: a dog, and the first of three. Dave was the original, before Athas taught Derfel what the world costs.

Status: Deceased
Succeeded by: Maeve (RIP), then Brave

History

Dave was Derfel's first companion dog on Athas. His fate is part of the unspoken history Derfel carries into every fight, and the reason Derfel is quietly deliberate rather than sentimental about Brave.

Memorial

Here lies Dave. He was a good dog on a world that does not deserve good dogs.