Gol

To any stranger, Gol appeared to be completely unperturbed by any situation.

— The High Lord

Gol
Character Information
Title(s)	Second
Nickname	Gol
Gender	Male
Age	Unknown
Species	Human
Nationality	Presumed Kyralian
Current Location	Kyralia
Book Origin	The Black Magician Trilogy

Gol is a large man who is only a few years older than Cery. He is Cery's second, and stays close at hand to act as a bodyguard. When in public and not wanting their true identities known, they pretend to be father and son.

Spoilers from "The High Lord"
Gol often practices knife duels with Cery. He usually helps Cery as a messenger, when he needs to communicate with Akkarin or with other people.

Spoilers from "The Ambassador's Mission"
Gol helps Cery by locating Anyi and managing to get her to talk to Cery. When Anyi decided to become Cery's second bodyguard, she practiced knife duels with Gol. He also disapproves of roet users, which is why he distrusts Kallen. Gol helped in planning the capture of the Thief Hunter.

Spoilers from "The Traitor Queen"

Gol, Anyi and Cery moved into the rooms under the Guild after they were ambushed in one of the houses where they were hiding from Skellin. Gol was badly wounded after a battle in the house and was healed with magic by Lilia. He suggested to buy minefire and set a trap in case Skellin showed up, but when he did, the trap failed as the minefire was too wet. Skellin wounded Gol before kidnapping and leaving with Anyi. He watching Cery die from a heart-attack, and grieved for him. Later, with Rothen's help, Gol planned a way to rescue Anyi from Skellin, which succeeded. At the end Anyi named Gol her second after she accepted to become a Thief and rule her father's territory.