Lord Quibble

Known Information:
Lord Quibble, or rather the Lord of Law and keeper of the Codx ó Avezý, was introduced in book nine. Quibble is described as a rather elderly Únoff with a very noticeable hunched-back. Quibble himself also seems to be rather comfortable in his position as Lord of Law, saying to Clover that he was "happy to see a follow of Nyota join their ranks".

The exact role of Lord of Law is not fleshed out within the book, though Quibble's role within the Lord of Trade itself is. Quibble as the owner of the Codx ó Avezý is responsible for ensuring all paperwork is processed before a Lord becomes a Lord. While the vast majority of this process is simply signing standard documents of allegiance to the Lords and the crown, the process also serves as the first time a Lord of Trade can be pressured or supported within the greater house of the lords. For instance, when Clover took on the title as Lord of Trade, a short deliberation period was allowed, in this time, all those who opposed the new Lord would attempt to write up a document of restrictions or agreements that they would shoe-horn into the acceptance process. The main point of this is to stall a Lord from becoming a Lord, thus allowing stalling their vote within the greater house of the Lords. The restrictions themselves require the upcoming Lord to sign off on them or reject them. The rules require the Lord to be present during all signings, thus allowing more time for those opposing them to shoe-horn in more arbitrary restrictions.

Within book nine when Clover goes through the process with Quibble she is informed of this, however she merely signs her name to all the documents, stating that she had read them before. It is the duty of Lord Quibble or the current holder of the Codx ó Avezý to determine if this is true. Clover being a student of Nyota, and a daughter of a current Lord of Trade was able to convince Quibble of her knowledge. Skipping most of the process allowing Clover to join the members before more could attempt to block her.

Though Quibble's time within the series is short, the role and his information to Clover is very beneficial in understanding how the Únoff government works.