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|}}'''Connor Tillman''' was born about ten years after [http://emberverse.wikia.com/wiki/Change The Change]. His mother died from hemorrhaging during his birth and so he was raised by his father [[Jared Tillman|Jared]]. The two lived in an abandoned house in [[Topanga]] where they eked out a living farming and hunting plus scavenging in [[San Fernando Valley|The Valley]].<ref>See eg, ''The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth'', pgs. 449-450, HC.</ref> |
|}}'''Connor Tillman''' was born about ten years after [http://emberverse.wikia.com/wiki/Change The Change]. His mother died from hemorrhaging during his birth and so he was raised by his father [[Jared Tillman|Jared]]. The two lived in an abandoned house in [[Topanga]] where they eked out a living farming and hunting plus scavenging in [[San Fernando Valley|The Valley]].<ref>See eg, ''The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth'', pgs. 449-450, HC.</ref> |
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| − | Connor, like other young men in Topanga went out on occasional patrols to the north end of Topanga Canyon to spot any attempts by the [[Chatsworth Lancers]] to sneak past the defenses of Topanga along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. He took along his |
+ | Connor, like other young men in Topanga went out on occasional patrols to the north end of Topanga Canyon to spot any attempts by the [[Chatsworth Lancers]] to sneak past the defenses of Topanga along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. He took along his [[Blowgun#Blowgun in "Topanga and the Chatsworth Lancers"|blowgun]] and short sword on his belt but didn't ever see anyone. Connor had fought in a previous small war with the Lancers and had a puckered scar on his left arm from a skirmish so took patrolling seriously. |
<ref>Ibid, pgs. 452-454.</ref> |
<ref>Ibid, pgs. 452-454.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:49, 3 July 2015
| Connor Tillman | |
| Fictional Character | |
| Shared Universe Story | |
| "Topanga and the Chatsworth Lancers" POD: March 17, 1998 | |
| Type of Appearance: | POV |
| Nationality: | Topanga |
| Date of Birth: | c.a. 2009 |
| Parents: | Jared Tillman |
Connor Tillman was born about ten years after The Change. His mother died from hemorrhaging during his birth and so he was raised by his father Jared. The two lived in an abandoned house in Topanga where they eked out a living farming and hunting plus scavenging in The Valley.[1]
Connor, like other young men in Topanga went out on occasional patrols to the north end of Topanga Canyon to spot any attempts by the Chatsworth Lancers to sneak past the defenses of Topanga along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. He took along his blowgun and short sword on his belt but didn't ever see anyone. Connor had fought in a previous small war with the Lancers and had a puckered scar on his left arm from a skirmish so took patrolling seriously. [2]
However, when Connor was nineteen, Bruce Delgado, the ruler of Chatsworth and the western end of The Valley was once more aggressively looking to conquer Topanga. Conner and his father went to an assembly called by the Brains to discuss the latest threat. After Kwame Curtis described the military situation and that the greatest threat was being burned out by deliberately set fires he also indicated that Topanga could do the same to Chatsworth. Curtis called this a smaller version of mutually assured destruction and would be more effective if Delgado was aware of it. Pete Reilly, the "Brainiest Brain", called for volunteers to go up to Chatsworth to deliver the warning to Delgado. Jared promptly volunteered and was accepted. After the meeting Connor asked to accompany Jared and Reilly agreed.[3]
Conner and Jared rode horses up Topanga Canyon Boulevard toward The Valley. The two were stopped by a couple of border guards armed with bows. Jared told them they had a message for Bruce and they were allowed to proceed. Conner was stunned by the size of The Valley with buildings and roads spreading up and out to the distant mountains. When Jared said that there had been more than a million people living in The Valley before the Dieoff, Conner replied that people threw those big numbers around but they didn't mean anything until you actually saw it. The two met with Bruce with Jared doing the talking. He warned about retaliation for setting fires and that Topanga was ready for any attack. On that note, the meeting ended.[4]
Jared wanted to see more of Chatsworth for himself and so he and Conner head east to De Doto and then south back to Topanga. When they reached Vanowen, Jared was inspired to head west and when they reached Vanowen, he was pleased to see Sierra's was still in business. The two went in for a meal and Jared chatted with the proprietor who had been working there for his father from before The Change. After paying with sandwich metal quarters, the two left and returned to Topanga.[5]
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