Nilo Cooper
Origin: Tortall Books, Tamora Pierce

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Occupation: Child
Siblings: Rebakah, Diona, Lorine, and Willes.

Lives: Castle (dorms for unaccompanied children).

Summary

Nilo Cooper is the youngest brother of Rebakah Cooper. He was born in 236 HE[1]. His mother was Ilony Cooper, who died in 244 HE. Nothing is known of his father. His older sisters are Rebakah, Diona and Lorine Cooper. Nilo's older brother is Willes Cooper.

Nilo looks a lot like his mother. He has the same brown curls and brown eyes she had. Nilo even inherited her dimples. At ten years of age, he is already nearly as big or perhaps even bigger than Beka with her five feet eight inches.[1]



Biography

Nilo spent the first two years of his live living on Mutt Piddle Lane in the Cesspool, the poorest part of Corus. Thus he is the one in the family who was least influenced by it as he didn't live long there.

In 238 HE Lord Gershom took them in and now provides for the boys. Shortly after moving into Provost's House Nilo got lost there[2]. Nilo is training to be a stableman as he loves being around and training horses[3].

By 249 HE Nilo works as a palace courier and thus knows the ways of royality better than his oldest sister Beka.[2] After Beka's successful hunt of 249 HE, Lord Gershom procures a place as royal courier for Nilo.[4]