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{{Character
|name = Gredok the Splithead
|book = [[The Rookie]], [[Title Fight]]
|intro = Episode One
|gender = Male
|age = unknown
|ocuptn = GFL Team Owner, Mob Boss
|species = [[Quyth]]
|fan = No
}}

'''''Gredok the Splithead''''' is a character that spans two storylines within ''The Rookie Universe''. He is first seen in [[Scott Sigler|Scott Sigler’s]] novel ''[[The Rookie]]'' and then later in the sequels, ''[[The Starter]]'' and ''[[The All-Pro]]''. Intertwined between those storylines, he also appears in the [[Wikipedia: Podcast|podcast]] [[Wikipedia: Novella|novella]] ''[[Title Fight]]'' which is co-authored by [[Scott Sigler]] and [http://www.matt-wallace.com/ Matt Wallace].

==Character Background==
Gredok is a [[Quyth]] [[Leader]] and underworld figure with the most prominant public role of being the team owner of the [[Ionath Krakens]]. Along with being a gangster and [[Galactic Football League]] team owner, Gredok also owns a bar in Ionath City named ''[[The Bootleg Arms]]'', which is managed by Tecat the Groveling.

As a powerful figure in the underworld, Gredok is known to be merciless, particularly when it came to negotiations. In his acquistion of Quarterback [[Quentin Barnes]] from his lieutenant [[Stedmar Osborne]], Gredok showed his ruthlessness by threatening [[Stedmar Osborne|Osborne's]] wife and child when it looked like [[Stedmar Osborne|Stedmar]] might try to keep [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] at the [[Mining Colony VI Raiders]] for another season. Gredok commonly uses threats of this nature to get what he desires. Everyone from his head coach [[Hokor the Hook-Chest]], to [[Doctor Patah]], to his another of his lieutenants, [[Mopook the Sneaky]], have fallen victim to Gredok's threats. In the case of [[Mopook the Sneaky]], Gredok learned of his betrayal and followed through on his threat by having [[Mopook the Sneaky|Mopook]] eaten alive by [[shushuliks]].

Throughout the novel ''[[The Rookie]]'', Gredok intimidates every character in the [[The Rookie|novel]], with the possible exception of [[Quentin Barnes]], in order to ensure the [[Ionath Krakens|Krakens]] are promoted to [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1|Tier 1]]. His interest is not spawned out of any sort of team loyalty but rather Gredok's interest in the sort of diplomatic immunity a [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1|Tier 1]] team would have. [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1|Tier 1]] immunity would allow Gredok to expand his smuggling efforts, along with his profits, ensuring the return on investment that was the impetus for purchasing the [[Ionath Krakens|Krakens]] in the first place.

In the novel ''[[The Starter]]'', Gredok's moves past achieving [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1|Tier 1]] status to winning the Galaxy Bowl Championship. When that became unachievable, Gredok made a deal with [[Quentin Barnes]] to help him find his long lost family, if [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] keeps them from dropping back to [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_2|Tier 2]].

In the novel ''[[The All-Pro]]'', The deepths of Greedok's deviousness was shown when it was revealed that he lied to [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] about finding his family.

==Attributes==
===Appearance===
Gredok is described as being tall for a [[Quyth#Leader|Quyth Leader]], standing 3 feet 2 inches tall. He has silky-black fur that he keeps impeccably groomed. He frequently wears clothing and accessories that show off his wealth and prestige. He's been known to wear suits of burnished spun silver decorated with red and blue jewels that formed patterns of a solar systems across his chest. Frequently, dozens of bracelets dangled from both of his wrists.

===Personality===
Gredok carried an air of fear and respect about him. When speaking, Gredok used a calm, even, but commanding voice that projected a sentient that was used being having his commands followed. All who came in contact with Gredok understood that he was a [[Quyth]] not to be messed with. There are multiple examples of the lengths Gredok went to in order to get what he wanted. Between lying to [[Quentin Barnes]] about his family and involving himself in the [[Title Fight]] with [[Chiyal North|Chiyal "The Heretic" North]], it is concievable that he would do ''anything'' to achieve his goals.

Ruthlessness, it seems, is an innate trait of [[Quyth]] [[Leader|Leaders]]. Immediately after conception, Gredok killed two of his brothers because they showed imperfects. Imperfections in bloodlines are not tolerated at all in the [[Quyth]] culture, as it affects the downstream ability of a [[Quyth]] [[Leader]] to mate.

However, Gredok's ruthlessness overshadowed his role as the benefactor of the [[Ionath Krakens]]. He spared no expense in ensuring his team had everything they needed in order to concentrate on football and win. Gredok purchased the [[Touchback]], a converted [[Planetary Union]] Arhmed-class [[Wikipedia: Frigate|frigate]], from the [[Creterakian|Creterakians]] and converted it into a first-class football facility. Outfitted with the [[Kriegs-Ballok Virtual Practice System]], often referred to as the VR Field, the team was able to practice in life-like conditions regardless of where they were in their travels.

===Skills===
As a team owner and underworld boss Gredok's skills tend towards manipulation and leadership. Being a [[Quyth#Leader|Quyth Leader]] he is directly suited to those tasks as Gredok can pick up direct physiological responses in his opponents and underlings that can show potential weaknesses. Gredok is particularly good at reading Human idiosyncrasies to determine if they are lying to him. Gredok is also good at keeping a "poker face", that is to say that he can control the involuntary physical manifestations of [[Quyth]] emotional responses. A [[Quyth|Quyth's]] emotions are usually betrayed by the color of their eye, the twitching of their [[wikipedia: pedipalps|pedipalps]], and the raising of their fur, however Gredok was very good at controlling these responses and thus not giving an advantage to his adversaries in confrontations and deal making.

==See Also==
*[[Galactic Football League]]
*[[Quyth]]
*[[Ionath Krakens]]
*[[Title Fight]]

[[Category:The Rookie]]
[[Category:The Starter]]
[[Category:The All-Pro]]
[[Category:The MVP]]
[[Category:The Galactic Football League Universe]]
[[Category:Title Fight]]
[[Category:Characters]]

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	As a powerful figure in the underworld, Gredok is known to be merciless, particularly when it came to negotiations. In his acquistion of Quarterback [[Quentin Barnes]] from his lieutenant [[Stedmar Osborne]], Gredok showed his ruthlessness by threatening [[Stedmar Osborne\|Osborne's]] wife and child when it looked like [[Stedmar Osborne\|Stedmar]] might try to keep [[Quentin Barnes\|Quentin]] at the [[Mining Colony VI Raiders]] for another season. Gredok commonly uses threats of this nature to get what he desires. Everyone from his head coach [[Hokor the Hook-Chest]], to [[Doctor Patah]], to his another of his lieutenants, [[Mopook the Sneaky]], have fallen victim to Gredok's threats. In the case of [[Mopook the Sneaky]], Gredok learned of his betrayal and followed through on his threat by having [[Mopook the Sneaky\|Mopook]] eaten alive by [[shushuliks]].		As a powerful figure in the underworld, Gredok is known to be merciless, particularly when it came to negotiations. In his acquistion of Quarterback [[Quentin Barnes]] from his lieutenant [[Stedmar Osborne]], Gredok showed his ruthlessness by threatening [[Stedmar Osborne\|Osborne's]] wife and child when it looked like [[Stedmar Osborne\|Stedmar]] might try to keep [[Quentin Barnes\|Quentin]] at the [[Mining Colony VI Raiders]] for another season. Gredok commonly uses threats of this nature to get what he desires. Everyone from his head coach [[Hokor the Hook-Chest]], to [[Doctor Patah]], to his another of his lieutenants, [[Mopook the Sneaky]], have fallen victim to Gredok's threats. In the case of [[Mopook the Sneaky]], Gredok learned of his betrayal and followed through on his threat by having [[Mopook the Sneaky\|Mopook]] eaten alive by [[shushuliks]].
		+	Gredok is know to travel with bodyguards including the [[Quyth]] [[Quyth#Warriors\|Warriors]] [[Choto the Bright]] and [[Virak the Mean]] as well as the human [[Bobby Brobst]] and the [[Heavy Ki]] [[Fon-Ga-Kal]].

	Throughout the novel ''[[The Rookie]]'', Gredok intimidates every character in the [[The Rookie\|novel]], with the possible exception of [[Quentin Barnes]], in order to ensure the [[Ionath Krakens\|Krakens]] are promoted to [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1\|Tier 1]]. His interest is not spawned out of any sort of team loyalty but rather Gredok's interest in the sort of diplomatic immunity a [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1\|Tier 1]] team would have. [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1\|Tier 1]] immunity would allow Gredok to expand his smuggling efforts, along with his profits, ensuring the return on investment that was the impetus for purchasing the [[Ionath Krakens\|Krakens]] in the first place.		Throughout the novel ''[[The Rookie]]'', Gredok intimidates every character in the [[The Rookie\|novel]], with the possible exception of [[Quentin Barnes]], in order to ensure the [[Ionath Krakens\|Krakens]] are promoted to [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1\|Tier 1]]. His interest is not spawned out of any sort of team loyalty but rather Gredok's interest in the sort of diplomatic immunity a [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1\|Tier 1]] team would have. [[Galactic_Football_League#TIER_1\|Tier 1]] immunity would allow Gredok to expand his smuggling efforts, along with his profits, ensuring the return on investment that was the impetus for purchasing the [[Ionath Krakens\|Krakens]] in the first place.

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 ===Personality===
-Gredok carried an air of fear and respect about him.  When speaking, Gredok used a calm, even, but commanding voice that projected a sentient that was used being having his commands followed.  All who came in contact with Gredok understood that he was a [[Quyth]] not to be messed with. There are multiple examples of the lengths Gredok went to in order to get what he wanted. Between lying to [[Quentin Barnes]] about his family and involving himself in the [[Title Fight]] with [[Chiyal North|Chiyal "The Heretic" North]], it is concievable that he would do ''anything'' to achieve his goals.
+Gredok carried an air of fear and respect about him.  When speaking, Gredok used a calm, even, but commanding voice that projected a sentient that was used being having his commands followed.  All who came in contact with Gredok understood that he was a [[Quyth]] not to be messed with. There are multiple examples of the lengths Gredok went to in order to get what he wanted. Between lying to [[Quentin Barnes]] about his family and involving himself in the [[Title Fight]] with [[Chaiyal North|Chaiyal "The Heretic" North]], it is concievable that he would do ''anything'' to achieve his goals.
 Ruthlessness, it seems, is an innate trait of [[Quyth]] [[Leader|Leaders]]. Immediately after conception, Gredok killed two of his brothers because they showed imperfects.  Imperfections in bloodlines are not tolerated at all in the [[Quyth]] culture, as it affects the downstream ability of a [[Quyth]] [[Leader]] to mate.

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 '''''Gredok the Splithead''''' is a character that spans two storylines within ''The Rookie Universe''.  He is first seen in [[Scott Sigler|Scott Sigler’s]] novel ''[[The Rookie]]'' and then later in the sequels, ''[[The Starter]]'' and ''[[The All-Pro]]''.  Intertwined between those storylines, he also appears in the [[Wikipedia: Podcast|podcast]] [[Wikipedia: Novella|novella]] ''[[Title Fight]]'' which is co-authored by [[Scott Sigler]] and [http://www.matt-wallace.com/ Matt Wallace].

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 ==Character Background==
-Gredok is a [[Quyth]] [[Leader]] and underworld figure with the most prominant public role of being the team owner of the [[Ionath Krakens]].  Along with being a gangster and [[Galactic Football League]] team owner, Gredok also owns a bar in Ionath City named ''[[The Bootleg Arms]]'', which is managed by Tecat the Groveling.
+Gredok is a [[Quyth]] [[Quyth#Leaders|Leader]] and underworld figure with the most prominant public role of being the team owner of the [[Ionath Krakens]].  Along with being a gangster and [[Galactic Football League]] team owner, Gredok also owns a bar in Ionath City named ''[[The Bootleg Arms]]'', which is managed by Tecat the Groveling.
 As a powerful figure in the underworld, Gredok is known to be merciless, particularly when it came to negotiations. In his acquistion of Quarterback [[Quentin Barnes]] from his lieutenant [[Stedmar Osborne]], Gredok showed his ruthlessness by threatening [[Stedmar Osborne|Osborne's]] wife and child when it looked like [[Stedmar Osborne|Stedmar]] might try to keep [[Quentin Barnes|Quentin]] at the [[Mining Colony VI Raiders]] for another season.  Gredok commonly uses threats of this nature to get what he desires.  Everyone from his head coach [[Hokor the Hook-Chest]], to [[Doctor Patah]], to his another of his lieutenants, [[Mopook the Sneaky]], have fallen victim to Gredok's threats.  In the case of [[Mopook the Sneaky]], Gredok learned of his betrayal and followed through on his threat by having [[Mopook the Sneaky|Mopook]] eaten alive by [[shushuliks]].