Bluejay

The Bluejay was a fictional character Fenoglio wrote about in his poems while his times of glory as court poet.

Creation process
Fenoglio modeled the Bluejay on Mortimer Folchart, and the character is supposed to be the protector of the strolling players and peasants like the Black Prince. Fenoglio created him in the image of Mo, tall with hair as dark as moleskin and highly skilled with swords and knives. In Inkdeath there is a direct quote to "The Bluejay songs" that Fengolio wrote.

Evolving beyond being a fictional character
At the end of Inkspell, the Black Prince gives Mo a mask that they made that they didn't want anymore, because the Adderhead posted a wanted sign that includes whoever turns in the Bluejay gets a reward of Mo's weight in silver and they will immediately get hanged, yet, unfortunately the Adderhead makes no exceptions for fakes, which later led to his imprisonment in the Adderhead's castle.

Known People who Took on the Title

 * The Black Prince:
 * Mortimer Folchart: Mo had actually become the Bluejay for a period of time, but in the end preferred to be a simple bookbinder, husband, and father. One of Mo's quotes while he is the Bluejay is: "There could be few men whose love for a woman has been written on his face with a knife."
 * The list above is incomplete.

Trivia

 * In Inkdeath, at the beginning of chapter 28, there is a direct quote to "The Bluejay Songs" that Fengolio wrote.

Behind the scenes

 * In the film adaptation, a specific conversation is a hint about the Bluejay, though the characteristic and purpose of which are fairly different from the books:

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