Linius Pallitax is a fictional character from The Edge Chronicles fantasy novel series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell.
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In the first book of the series (chronologically), The Curse of the Gloamglozer, Linius is the Most High Academe of Sanctaphrax and father of one of the stories protagonists, Maris and a friend of the sky pirate Wind Jackal.
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From this point on, Linius enlists the help of Wind Jackal's son Quint to take him to the rock entrance and do other tasks for him.
In the next book, The Curse of the Gloamglozer, Wind Jackal leaves Quint on the floating city of Sanctaphrax, to assist his old friend Linius Pallitax.