Peopeo Moxmox Burke
Names: Peopeo Moxmox BurkePeoChief BurkeBurkeChiefthe red manWarlord in Chiefthe quondam judgeLeader of HumansPeo BurkePeglegthe Indian ChiefPeo Moxmox BurkeMr. Justice Burkefreeleader of the LowlivesPeopeo MoxmoxRedskin
First appears in Book 1: The Many-Colored Land, chapter 39 (1)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Many-Colored Land
- Ch 39Giant Native American, last chief of the Wallawalla and former Washington Supreme Court justice; Sergeant at Arms and Warlord in Chief of the Lowlives.
- Ch 39Proposes that Khalid Khan lead a party of about ten strong men to find iron ore and smelt it for weapons while the expedition is away.
- Ch 40Chief Burke and Felice are to defend the expedition against natural perils.
- Ch 41Burke was gored and bitten by the boar; his calf is badly slashed and likely poisoned, and he must be taken back for care.
- Ch 44Burke insists the iron stay secret and under his control until the attack on Finiah, timed just before the Truce for the Grand Combat.
- Ch 44Burke returned wounded from the Ship's Grave expedition with a deep leg scar from a one-horned beast; Amerie saved him from septicemia. He is Deputy Freeleader.
- Ch 44Burke is Warlord in Chief; he plans the human attack on Finiah before dawn on September 29, giving two fighting days before the Truce.
- Ch 44Burke is a Native American with a wounded leg who declines a herendorf painkiller for D-Day, saving it for someone needing it more.
- Ch 45Peo is trusted to have everything ready at home and knows every nuance of the plan against Finiah.
- Ch 47Leader of the Lowlives' army, last of the Wallawalla tribe; he swore on his blood never to betray friendly Firvulag.
- Ch 49Burke leads the Lowlife and outland invaders into Finiah, painted for war and wielding an iron tomahawk forged by Khalid Khan.
- Ch 49Burke killed Koliteyr with a thrown tomahawk, knowing no amnesty would be granted despite his offer.
- Ch 49Lowlife chief who took House Velteyn's roof, found it abandoned by the Tanu, and prepares to coordinate looting; wounded but in good shape.
Book 2: The Golden Torc
- Ch 14Chief Burke and Khalid Khan lead the remnant Lowlife force escorting liberated survivors out of Finiah.
- Ch 15Burke and his irregulars, under three hundred survivors, are trudging through Ravine Pass toward Hidden Springs in the rain.
- Ch 17Burke is a Native American jurist and the last of the Wallawallas, who once announced he would fight no more forever.
- Ch 18Peo Burke calls himself Warlord in Chief and ends the argument over motives.
- Ch 18Peo Burke is nicknamed Pegleg and has an old wound.
- Ch 20Peo Burke leads the conspirators' operations, and Madame orders Felice to follow his orders. He poses as the captal of the guard.
- Ch 20Chief Burke settles the plan: Felice leaves at dawn with an escort and a big broadcast is scheduled for noon.
- Ch 24Chief Burke is a Native American member of the party who helps restrain Harry.
- Ch 24The Indian Chief joins Amerie in the wheelhouse and helps calm Felice.
- Ch 28Peo kills a Tanu woman who greets Felice's party in the corridor by stabbing her through the heart with an iron short-sword.
- Ch 34Chief Burke became delirious by the tenth day of imprisonment and mistakes Basil for Counsel for the Defense.
- Ch 38Brede tells Burke he will organize and lead the survivors, including Skin patients, despite reluctance to follow a bareneck human.
Book 3: The Nonborn King
- Ch 6Burke, a former judge and lawyer, is a Native American who led the trek out of Aven and is learning farspeech technique.
- Ch 6Burke plans to take thirty human volunteers, including twelve former gravomag specialists, to Hidden Springs for an aircraft salvage expedition.
- Ch 13Found asleep with his party in a camp off the Great South Road, thirty kilometers below Roniah.
- Ch 20Peo found about 1000 sick, starving, quarreling refugees camped on the west shore of Lac de Bresse and does not know what to do with them.
- Ch 20Peo leads a mounted, armed force of thirty, which Elizabeth says can handle the refugee mob.
- Ch 20Peo is advised to confer with Sugoll at Nionel about a new expedition to Ship's Grave and to consider putting Basil in charge of it.
- Ch 26Burke is a limping Native American jurist and the last of the Wallawallas; he will remain at Hidden Springs.
- Ch 33Burke intends to secure modern weapons for the Lowlife, possibly from Roniah, but leaves the final decision to Elizabeth.
Book 4: The Adversary
- Ch 9Peo wanted to use the aircraft to invade Roniah and obtain Milieu weapons as a deterrent against the Firvulag and Aiken.
- Ch 11Burke is a former Washington State Supreme Court justice, now freeleader of the Lowlives, who is of the Wallawalla tribe.
- Ch 11Burke goes hunting with neglected, decayed primitive gear instead of his deadly modern bow, fails to kill anything, and is glad of it.
- Ch 11Burke announced that Nodonn's coup failed and that Basil and the Bastards are safe, sending his village into jubilation.
- Ch 11Burke plans to reveal huge news about the time-gate and to discuss a Lowlife capture of Castle Gateway.
- Ch 17Burke leads a raid to steal weapons from Roniah, to gain bargaining power with the King for passage through the time-gate.
- Ch 17Burke pleads with Kawai to leave, bows to him in farewell, and rides away; Kawai calls him by his name Peopeo Moxmox.
- Ch 19Burke wears a golden tore and bluffs down Tony by showing his metapsychic power is about equal to Tony's.
- Ch 19Burke captures Tony because King Aiken-Lugonn wants him, and Tony is their ticket back to the Galactic Milieu.
- Ch 21Chief Burke leads the Lowlives and wants free passage to the Milieu and a fair deal for his bandits in exchange for Tony.
- Ch 23Burke traded Tony to Aiken for a powerboat and weapons, secretly ensuring Tony's good treatment, and heads to Nionel with his Hidden Springs people.
- Ch 23Burke promises to tell Rowane that Tony will try to return to her.
- Ch 31Burke is a Native American lawyer who volunteers to scout the Seine by canoe for the schooner Kyllikki, hoping it holds Marc Remillard.
- Ch 31Burke plans only to report Kyllikki's position and flee, farspeaking the King regularly, hoping not to miss the Grand Tourney.
- Ch 32Burke paddles a canoe down the Seine and spots the golden-sailed Kyllikki moored midstream, apparently deserted and unshielded, and informs Aiken.
- Ch 38Burke supervises the time-gate exodus and threatens Tony, remembering the Vale of Hyenas.
Connections
- member ofLowlivesWarlord in Chief and former leader
- ally ofMadame Guderian
- has memberKhalid KhanAssigned by Burke to lead the iron-smelting party
- leadsSteering Committee
- leadsLowlivesgeneral
- ally ofPallol
- ally ofUwe Guldenzopf
- created byKhalid Khanforged his iron tomahawk
- friend ofMadame Guderian
- ally ofFelice Landry
- friend ofBasil Wimborne
- ally ofSister Annamaria Roccaro
- ally ofElizabeth Orme
- ally ofBasil Wimborne
- friend ofDenny
- related toBasil WimborneBasil takes orders from Chief Burke
- inHidden Springs
- partner ofMarialena
- ally ofDenny
- friend ofOld Man Kawai
- related toTony Waylandcaptured him and offered him in trade
- ally ofAiken Drum
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 39Iron discovery
After Claude recounts Epone's death, Burke and Madame test the dagger theory; the group resolves to smelt iron weapons and try iron chisels on gray torcs.
- Book 1 · Ch 39Claude identifies the Ship's Grave
Claude reasons from geography that the Ries crater in the Swabian Jura region is the Ship's Grave, sparking celebration among the Lowlife.
- Book 1 · Ch 39Expedition chosen
Madame decides a seven-person party must set out immediately to find the Grave, leaving Amerie behind to heal the people.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Boar ambush on the marsh trail
A giant Kubanochoerus boar charged the line of hikers, killing Stefanko and wounding Burke. Fitharn drove it into the swamp where Felice and Richard killed it.
- Book 1 · Ch 41Party splits
Madame Guderian decides Fitharn will take the wounded Burke back to Amerie while the others, including Martha, continue toward Sugoll and the Danube.
- Book 1 · Ch 44Smelters return with iron
Khalid's team returns to Hidden Springs with 220 kilos of iron; three men are lost to Howlers, and Burke orders secrecy about the iron.
- Book 1 · Ch 44Howler impostor killed
The false 'Sigmund', a female Howler, is exposed by Dejah and Khalid, who kills her with an iron lance-blank; Burke tests the others for more impostors.
- Book 1 · Ch 44Steering Committee meeting
The committee reviews preparations for the Finiah attack, adopts testing for shape-changers, and Burke denies Amerie's request to join the fighters.
- Book 1 · Ch 44Steering Committee meeting adjourns
Burke reports the attack timing, members raise new business on iron weapons, drink supplies and later phases of Madame's plan; strategy planning is tabled and the meeting adjourns.
- Book 1 · Ch 44Burke explains the Trumpet constellation
Outside, Burke shows Amerie the Trumpet constellation and explains its mouthpiece star dates the Grand Combat and links to the exotics' home galaxy.
- Book 1 · Ch 47Burke and Pallol watch the Hunt
At the Rhine, Burke and Pallol see Velteyn's Flying Hunt leave Finiah. Pallol reveals he smells iron; Burke vows no betrayal of the Firvulag, and Pallol doubts Madame will return.
- Book 1 · Ch 49Invasion of Finiah
Claude's photon blasts breach the Rhineside wall; Lowlives and Firvulag storm into Finiah, where Firvulag champions rout the garrison and the invaders spread into the city.
- Book 1 · Ch 49Marshak surrenders
Marshak kills a Firvulag attacker to save Koliteyr's party, but Burke's Lowlives arrive and kill Koliteyr; Marshak yields.
- Book 2 · Ch 15Ayfa scouts the Lowlives and Felice
Using farsight, Ayfa sees the human survivors, refugees and Felice wearing a torc and looting armor, then decides to leave for home.
- Book 2 · Ch 17Inspection of the refugee camp
Madame Guderian, Burke and Kawai tour the camp and hospital; Kawai reports on dispersal plans to the Nancy iron site and Madame reaffirms the priority of iron.
- Book 2 · Ch 17Madame collapses and is treated
Madame coughs violently and nearly faints; Burke carries her to the hospital where Jafar treats her, but she refuses rest and insists on leaving south next morning.
- Book 2 · Ch 18Farewell supper and planning
On the eve of departure the eleven expedition members and Kawai dine at Madame's table, quarrel over who should go, and agree to bring the dead Spear south for Aiken Drum to recharge.
- Book 2 · Ch 20Disguised party arrives at the Roniah Fair
The Lowlife conspirators, disguised as Finiah refugees, sign into a campground at Roniah. Felice briefly reveals her coercive power as Lady Phyllis-Morigel. They get a secluded site on high ground.
- Book 2 · Ch 20Council of war at the campfire
The party plans to send the torc-factory strike-force to Muriah by riverboat. Claude's alternative plan changes the time-gate action. They agree to try contacting Aiken Drum by farspeech through Elizabeth.
- Book 2 · Ch 20Plans for the river escape settled
The expedition agrees that Felice leaves at dawn with an escort and a noon broadcast is set, while the others scout a boat at the Roniah wharf.
- Book 2 · Ch 24Harry revived and wrecked rapids run
The group revives torc-less Harry to pilot through rapids. Felice controls him, but panics at a falls; Harry breaks free and crashes the boat, which is damaged but survives.
- Book 2 · Ch 24Felice flies the riverboat out of the eddy
Felice takes the wheel and lifts the boat with her PK, then flies it over the Rhône's terminal waterfall and the mist-covered lake. Amerie and the Indian Chief ask her to descend, and she does.
- Book 2 · Ch 27Aiken deceives Felice's group
Aiken meets the saboteurs in a cave, talks Felice out of attacking him, offers a false plan and map, and leaves with the Spear, then reports to Gomnol that they bought it.
- Book 2 · Ch 27Felice's group rejects Aiken's plan
With no word from Aiken, the saboteurs suspect a trap and decide to assault the torc factory that night by a different route through the front, led by Felice.
- Book 2 · Ch 28Infiltration of the Coercer headquarters
Felice, disguised as Lady Phyllis-Morigel, and her saboteurs coerce their way through the Guild keep, killing a Tanu woman, and reach the torc factory doors.
- Book 2 · Ch 28Ambush at the torc factory
Felice melts the doors and the Host of Nontusvel ambushes the party. Most saboteurs die; Felice is subdued by the combined Host; Amerie, Burke and Basil are captured.
- Book 2 · Ch 34Basil's vision of the strange woman
In the dungeon, Basil sees a bizarre woman who wraps him, Amerie and Burke in a life-giving membrane and promises their gray torcs will be gone.
- Book 2 · Ch 38Brede instructs the humans
Brede leads Basil, Burke and Amerie to Elizabeth's room, assigns their tasks, tells them to stay until dawn, and vanishes.
- Book 2 · Ch 41Elizabeth wakes after the Mêlée
Elizabeth emerges from her fire cocoon, learns of the exotic woman's message, sees the flooded ruin of Muriah, and prepares to meet the survivors.
- Book 2 · Ch 41Survivors arrive at Hidden Springs Canyon
Months later, in June, Elizabeth's party arrives at the village, and the residents excitedly prepare to greet her.
- Book 3 · Ch 6Inspection of Black Crag Lodge
Elizabeth and friends lunch at the chalet; Elizabeth approves it as her retreat, with Creyn staying. Basil, Burke and Amerie say farewell and leave for Hidden Springs.
- Book 3 · Ch 20Elizabeth directs Peo to take refugees to Nionel
Peo reports about 1000 desperate refugees. Elizabeth tells him to postpone returning to Hidden Springs and lead them north and west by river to Nionel, where Sugoll will welcome them.
- Book 3 · Ch 26Sugoll briefs the Ship's Grave expedition
Sugoll introduces guide Kalipin, shows his true form, and gives Basil and Burke stun-guns from Sharn and Ayfa; they discuss converting ancient flyers into weapons.
- Book 3 · Ch 33Return to Hidden Springs
Burke, Basil, Amerie and the thirty Bastards arrive to a joyful welcome, with a feast and Mass of Thanksgiving. Kawai welcomes Amerie home and she reunites with her cat Dejah.
- Book 3 · Ch 33Strategy talk in Burke's wigwam
Burke, Basil and Denny meet Kalipin and inspect the stun-guns, discuss Firvulag raids, Aiken Drum's weapons, hiding aircraft in the Vale of Hyenas, and a possible search for weapons at Roniah, deferring to Elizabeth.
- Book 4 · Ch 9Basil's mind-call to Elizabeth
Basil tells Elizabeth of the Children's alliance with Aiken and their plan to open the time-gate. He asks her to tell Peo about the open gate, then waits for her advice.
- Book 4 · Ch 11Burke's failed hunt
Burke hunts waterbuck with neglected primitive gear, misses, and realizes he is content to kill nothing; he plans to meet Denny Johnson and share news of the time-gate.
- Book 4 · Ch 17Kawai refuses to leave Hidden Springs
Burke and Denny Johnson urge Kawai to join the departing Lowlives, but he insists on staying as caretaker of the abandoned village.
- Book 4 · Ch 19Tony captured by Burke's band
Poling through the marsh, Tony is captured by Chief Burke's armed band, identified as the traitor Wayland, and bluffs unsuccessfully. Burke spares him as a bargaining chip with the King and for passage to the Milieu.
- Book 4 · Ch 23Tony speaks with Burke
From a passing rivercraft, Burke telepathically reveals his deal for Tony and his destination of Nionel; Tony asks him to tell Rowane he will return.
- Book 4 · Ch 31Burke sets out to find Kyllikki
Chief Burke paddles a canoe down the Nonol toward the Seine to scout for the schooner Kyllikki, seen off by Katlinel.
- Book 4 · Ch 32Burke finds Kyllikki
Burke spots the moored Kyllikki on the Seine and calls Aiken, who heads there.
- Book 4 · Ch 37Aiken takes Elizabeth away
Aiken arrives with advisors and removes Elizabeth for a ride, warning Marc to be gone when he returns.
- Book 4 · Ch 38Final hurley match and time-gate exodus
Aiken opens the time-gate for evacuation as the Tanu and Firvulag play the final Tourney match. Firvulag, using Marc's metaconcert, take a big lead.
- Book 4 · Ch 38Time-gate closes; humans stay
After the last of 11,332 returnees passes, Basil, Burke and Phronsie choose to stay, and Phronsie shuts down the Guderian device.