The Boulder
First appearance: Timeless, chapter 17
Last appearance: Timeless, chapter 18
Appears in: TimelessLatest status
Defeated by Jason in single combat, resigned to his fate
The boulder is a massive, armored brigand leader who rules a fortified operation through raw territorial confidence, commanding faun mage subordinates and treating enslaved humans as expendable tools. Beneath the brutality lies a genuine warrior’s pride: when a capable opponent finally challenges his domain, he meets the fight with escalating focus and open admiration for skilled combat rather than mere aggression. His story is one of a confident overlord forced to measure himself against a worthy adversary, ultimately facing the consequences of that reckoning with grim composure.
Book 7: Timeless
In “Bait and Switch,” the boulder confronts Jason’s incursion against his brigand operation, initially unconcerned and defensive of his territory before growing focused as he recognizes Jason’s tactical skill. He commands his faun mage subordinates and uses enslaved humans as expendable shields without hesitation. The confrontation continues into “Terminated,” where he wields gravity-well manipulation, disintegrate spells, staff-launching attacks, and self-regenerating stone armor, matching Jason’s individual combat prowess and openly admiring his opponent’s tactics as “a real fight.” He is ultimately defeated, facing the outcome with a mixture of hate and resignation while maintaining his composure. His defeat disrupts a prior arrangement he had held with servants of dark forces.
Status: Brigand leader, confident and defensive of his territory and operation → Defeated by Jason in single combat, resigned to his fate
Jason: Their encounter shifts from hostile confrontation to mutual combat respect, ending in the boulder’s defeat.
Key quote: “Clever. It’s been a while since I’ve had a real fight”
Appears in
- Timeless — 2 chapters