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Rook Robins was a boy from the Eastern Kingdom (formerly known as the Sleeping Kingdom), roughly the same age as Alex (though he was technically over 100 years old due to the Sleeping Curse) and lived on a farm with his father.

Appearance[]

"He was tall and strong, no more than a year older than her, had wispy hair that covered his face, and in Alex's opinion, was very handsome."[1]

Rook was described as a 'cute' boy, with an enthusiastic smile,shiny blue eyes and wispy blonde hair. He was described many times by Alex as "handsome", throughout many books.

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Personality[]

Rook was mostly a very hardworking and loving boy which was especially shown when he betrayed Alex unintentionally to save his family and villagers. He misses his mother and brother very much since they dies of old age while he and his father were under the sleeping curse .

He loved Alex very much but also felt unworthy of her, especially after he accidentally betrayed the royal families and Alex. He was also very loyal, shown when he died to save Alex from a bullet.

He clearly felt guilty betraying the secret of the royals' whereabouts to General Marquis, but felt he had no choice.

He can also be possessive of Alex . As shown in Worlds Collide, when he had a brief fight with Arthur, Alex's then crush.

Relationships[]

Rook lived with his father, Farmer Robins. His mother and brother were dead. Rook and his father were both affected by the sleeping curse, so they were able to survive more than a hundred years; however, because his mother and brother were just outside of the border, they weren't affected, and eventually died of old age. When Rook and his dad woke up, they were already gone.

He was interested in Alex, and promised her he'll change her mind about never wanting to see him anymore after he told General Marquis where the royals were.[3]

He teamed up with Cornelius to try and find the Masked Man. When they found him, they seeked out Alex and gave her a detailed description of the cave where he was last seen. Alex was grateful but still wasn't able to forgive him.[4]

Early Life[]

Rook is born around A HUNDRED YEARS BEFORE ALEX to Farmer Rooks and his wife.He and his father had been under the Sleeping Curse for a hundred years. Rook's mother and brother, who were across the border in another kingdom as the spell was activated, were not affected, and grew old and died while he and his father were asleep. Rook admitted that he missed them very much, and occasionally read one of the letters they wrote to him while they were still alive. This also caused Rook's father to hate fairies,blaming them for not being able to stop the Enchantress. [5]

Meeting Alex and Betraying Her[]

Rook met Alex when she helped his father at his farm and asks her out for a walk. Alex develops a bit of a crush on him but is too busy with her duties as acting Fairy Godmother to see him often. He visits her just as she is sending the kingdoms' monarchs on the secret path. Later, Rook, his father and the rest of their village are captured by the Grande Armée and forced to work for them, digging a trench for the dragon egg to hatch. When Rook's father is wounded, Rook uses his knowledge of the kings and queens' whereabouts to negotiate the villagers' freedom in order to save his father. After the battle at the Fairy Palace, Alex finds out Rook was the one who betrayed them, and although she understands why he did it, she was extremely hurt and told him she didn't want to see him again.

Helping Alex Find the Masked Man[]

Rook helps Alex find the Masked Man. The Mask Man had been hiding in a cave and had been using the Portal Potion to travel into books. Rook draws a detailed map of the cave. Alex thanks him and they part ways.

Helping Alex and Conner and Getting Turned to Stone[]

Rook bumps into Alex and Conner when they are trying to get into the mines to find Goldilocks and Jack. It is mentioned Alex and Conner "aren't thrilled to see him" given their history but are glad to see a familiar face. He helps them into their friends' new hideout and tries to make conversation with the twins. Alex is nice to him and tells him she trusts him again but implies she is not interested in him, Rook is happy to have earned her trust back but was hoping to also earn her affection. Rook is also turned into stone by Medusa, along with the rest of the people in the cave.

Sacrificing Himself and Fighting the Witches[]

Rook is turned back into a human when Froggy pours tears of Medusa into his eyes. He offers to go search for Alex, bidding his father goodbye. He meets up with Arthur at the Fairy Palace, and the two have a brief argument over Alex. When they reach Central Park, Rook and Cornelius try to save Alex from the witches' curse. An Otherworld marine sniper shoots a bullet at Alex's heart, but Rook takes the bullet for her and, sadly, dies.

Behind the Scenes[]

Quotes[]

"The truth is, you're different from any other fairy I've ever met. You're not all sparkles and bubbles, and you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty. I really like you and I've been thinking about you an awful lot since I saw you at the farm."[6]

"I'll never stop caring about you, Alex."[7]

"I'll change your mind one day, Alex!"[8]

"To more adventures."

Alex... I hope... I hope... I hope this will make things right.

References[]

  1. A Grimm Warning, ch 2, p. 42
  2. A Grimm Warning, ch 7, p. 129
  3. A Grimm Warning, ch 31, p. 454
  4. Beyond the Kingdoms, ch 10, p 148
  5. A Grimm Warning, ch 7, p. 133
  6. A Grimm Warning, ch 4, p. 72
  7. Beyond the Kingdoms, ch 10 p 148
  8. A Grimm Warning, ch 30, p 454
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