Character from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
The Pirate Lord of Skull's Bay whose enchanted map shows every ship in the world — an amoral mercenary who joined Aelin's war when she proved the Valg threat was bad for business.
Rolfe speaks in the transactional language of a man who puts profit before principles — until principles become profitable. He doesn't care about kingdoms or queens; he cares about trade routes, harbor fees, and maintaining his independence. Aelin earned his fleet by being the only person who ever walked into Skull's Bay and successfully out-negotiated him. His enchanted map hands are the series' best visual metaphor for a character: a pirate who can see the whole world's movements but only cares about the ones that affect his bottom line.
Weathered and hard with the sun-darkened skin of a lifelong sailor. His hands are tattooed with an enchanted sea map that shifts and moves, showing the real-time position of every vessel. Dresses in the practical finery of a successful pirate — quality fabrics, weather-beaten but expensive.
Also known as: Rolfe, Captain Rolfe, Pirate Lord of Skull's Bay