Few men among the Mason clan have turned away from the heritage of joining the Korvosan Guard; Jericho is one of them. Tall and muscular, Jericho appears to be a typical soldier. The truth is while Jericho enjoys a good bout with any soldier, his favorite pastime is spending an evening in a dank, cold alley with a vial of shiver. To Jericho, the fantasy of the drug offers more from life than the drills and training of the Guard.
Jericho sees the Guard as an aging, out of touch aristocracy, teetering on the verge of mutiny from the people who they refuse to protect, but he has heard there are forces at work in the city working to supplant the Guard, and overthrow the government. For now, it is enough to be caught with a vial of shiver, and released from Guard service, to wait on the sidelines serving in the militia. Soon, Korvosa will be in the grip of rebellion. Until then, the shiver will be his ally.
