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Terminus sniffed. “I guard borders. I don’t kill giants. It’s not in my job description.
Rick Riordan
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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Military City
USA
Richard Russell Riordan
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Richard Russell Riordan Jr
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