George Cooper (Tortallan character)

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George Cooper is a character invented by Tamora Pierce, from many books set in the fictional realm of Tortall. He first appears in Alanna: The First Adventure. He is approximately 7 years older than Alanna of Trebond, but he has already become the Rogue, or The King of Thieves in the capital city of Corus by age 17. He later becomes a good friend of Alanna and teaches her to fight barehanded or with a dagger. He is also the first person in Corus to learn she is really a girl.

In the later books of the series George falls in love with Alanna, though she is in a relationship with Prince Jonathan of Conte until The Woman who Rides like a Man, when they part ways. George and Alanna enter a relationship in the final book of the series and Alanna accepts his proposal of marriage. He is also made Baron of Pirates Swoop, in an effort by King Jonathan to make him respectable. By the time of Wild Magic George and Alanna have had three children: Thom, and two twins, Alan and Alianne. In this series he is a supporting character who helps during the siege of Pirates' Swoop, his home with Alanna. He also appears in Daughter of the Lioness in the Copper Isles to visit his daughter in disguise.

[edit] Appearance

George is a lean young man with white teeth and tan skin. He has bright hazel eyes and brown hair cut short, like most commoners. He also described as having a nose too big for good looks, but looks handsome when he smiles.