Dr. Rafkin

Professor Elliot Archimedes Rafkin is a friend of the Avatar on Earth, and the curator of a museum of natural history.

Description
The Avatar, after numerous strange dreams, visited his friend in  Savage Empire, just when the reported Jimmy Malone was waiting to interview Rafkin, in order to conduct some tests on his Orb of the Moons. However, something went gravely wrong during the test and, together with the museum laboratory, all three of them were sucked into a portal to Eodon. After the Avatar's original encounter with Darden, Rafkin was captured by the Yolaru Tribe, where he became their "schweitzer" (a play on Albert Schweitzer) by impressing the tribe with scientific tricks that made him look like he knew magic.

When wanting to leave, chieftain Apaton was relutanct to let Rafkin go, until Rafkin bluffed he'd change him into a toad if not let go. In the group helping the Avatar, Dr. Rafkin was the brains, helping with the creation of various objects, including bamboo flintrock rifles and grenades, which also brought along the identification of potassium nitrate. The talented Rafkin would also direct the hero how to make long burning torches from local supplies and added general scientific observations about the village, which he found fascinating.

He also posited various theories about how the valley of Eodon came to be, which later were proven right by a Xorinite Wisp. Rafkin was also knowledgeable of the various tribes, and answered many questions about their customs.

However, he decided at the end to stay on Eodon, finding it to be a fascinating place, so the Avatar had to say goodbye to his friend when leaving for home.

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