Cuse Jessett

Cuse Jessett was a former student of the University of Maradaine. There he studied alchemy - the fusion of science and magic. In an attempt to validate his studies, Cuse created a numinic battery with fellow student, Illian Groat. Something went wrong, however, and Illian was paralyzed and badly scarred. For recklessness, Cuse was expelled from the University by Vice Headmaster Ballford.

Cuse later would work for Willem Fenmere to develop the Red, an effitte-like substance, to help fund his revenge on the University. With alchemy, Cuse created several "pranks" that ranged from malicious to deadly, earning him the nickname "The Prankster" from Delmin Sarren. After the attach during the High Table, Cuse was almost caught by Veranix Calbert,  but escaped when Veranix was attacked by the Deadly Birds.

Later Cuse, along with one of his uncles in the Red Rabbits, captured Veranix and used him to fill a numinic battery, which Cuse was going to use to destroy the University. In the end, Cuse was stopped through the combined efforts of Kaiana Nell, Delmin, Phadre Golmin, and Jiarna Kay.

First Prank
"The Prankster" first struck at Almers Hall. The air turned fowl, "as if a sewer had been festering with rotten eggs before finally bursting open." The air became hazy as the smell grew. It caused dizziness, nausea, and students to pass out. No one was seriously hurt.

Second Prank
The second "prank" occurred in Holtman Hall. A thick, molasses-like smoke rolled through the hall. It was an unnatural shade of purple and had a sickly-sweet smell to it. It caused severe nausea to those exposed to the smoke. Students and faculty were spared due to magic funneling the smoke out the windows. A purple residue that smelled like effitte was left behind. The words "NOW YOU FOOLS WILL SEE" also appeared. Again, no one was seriously hurt.

Third Prank
The next "prank" happened off screen at Faishin Hall. There, bricks came flying out of wall across the lecture hall. Words also appeared on the slateboard, but it was not communicated what those words were. Three students and a professor, Madame Henley, were taken to the hospital ward.

Fourth Prank
During the High Table, the most vicious of the "pranks" happened. A thick, green smoke came boiling across the room. It turned into sticky substance that burned clothes and skin. Too heavy to move with magic, it was undone with a numinic reaction with brass, salt, and water. Many students and faculty, including Professor Gollic Alimen and Vice Headmaster Ballford, were seriously injured. The Prankster had been on seen and was almost caught by Veranix Calbert.

Final Prank
The most deadly of the "pranks" had it succeeded, would have been to destroy much of the University of Maradaine through the use of a numinic battery. It was stopped by the quick thinking of Kiana, Delmin, Phadre, and Jiarna.