App.N - What's the AD&D Thief class based on?

Appendix N - Inspirational and Educational Reading includes stories showing the various Classes in AD&D.  What are the best examples of the Thief class?


Some answers are obvious:
 - Jack Vance's Cugle is probably the closest thing to the Thief described by GG 
 - Fritz Lieber's Grey Mouser
 - Tolkien''s Bilbo & Frodo

Not thought of often, but clearly Conan was a multi-class Fighter / Thief, e.g. "The Tower of the Elephant."  Taurus of Nemedia from that story is also a good example.  Another example of Conan as a Thief is "The God in the Bowl".

A lesser known example is Satampra Zeiros from Clark Ashton Smith's "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros".  He had a partner in crime, who didn't make it through the adventure...the life of a thief.


Gygax later wrote a series of novels about a Thief named Gord.
I've been told, Zelazny, Roger's Jack of Shadows is a good example of the AD&D Thief, I haven't read that one yet, but just found a copy.  Hopefully I can read it soon. 

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