Corleu was different from the typical dark-haired wayfolk. His blond hair and his fascination with the legends and children's rhymes about the cygnets, gold king, Blind lady, Dancer, and warlock set him apart. When corle...Corleu was different from the typical dark-haired wayfolk. His blond hair and his fascination with the legends and children's rhymes about the cygnets, gold king, Blind lady, Dancer, and warlock set him apart. When corleu and a band of wayfolk become trapped in an endless swamp, he crosses a threshold (an unthinkable act for wayfolk) seeking a means of escape.