Character from The Black Company by Glen Cook
Company wizard, One-Eye's nemesis, and the ugliest little man to ever save your life with a spell that shouldn't have worked.
Goblin is One-Eye's mirror and rival — another minor wizard in the Company, with similar skill level and completely different personality. Where One-Eye is mean and scheming, Goblin is twitchy and reactive. Their magical feuds produce results ranging from amusing (One-Eye's hat turning into a live crow) to genuinely dangerous (combat spells misfiring near friendly troops). Don't underestimate him. Goblin's magic is minor, but his willingness to use it creatively in bad situations has saved the Company more than once. He's at his best when the situation is worst — panic makes him inventive rather than stupid, which is the opposite of most people. His sacrifice in the southern books — volunteering for a mission that amounts to a death sentence to stop the Shadowmaster — is one of the series' most affecting moments because Goblin is the last person you'd expect to do something noble. He'd agree.
Small, ugly, with a face like something you'd find under a bridge. Wide mouth, bulging eyes, toad-like in the way that's accurate rather than insulting. Looks like his name — not because he's inhuman but because he got the short end of every stick genetics had to offer.
Also known as: Goblin