# Bastien Durand Commander. First Officer to Captain [Otavia Corvo](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/meidua-red-company/page/otavia-corvo) on board the [Mistral](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/norman-starships/page/mistral) (Howling Dark) and the [Tamerlane](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/sollan-empire-starships/page/isv-tamerlane) (Demon in White). A Norman officer from [Algernon](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/norma-arm/page/algernon) recruited during the [Pharos](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/norma-arm/page/pharos) affair.

Spoilers ahead, proceed with caution

Text Occurrences: [Empire of Silence](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/empire-of-silence)
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[Howling Dark](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/howling-dark)
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Chapters 31, 37, 38, 48, 52, 53

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Chapter 8, 11, 18, 22, 23, 24, 79, 80

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[Demon in White](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/demon-in-white)
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Chapters 11, 18, 30, 40, 44, 59, 68, 72, 77, 79, 87

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Chapters 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 19, 20, 28, 41, 45, 65, 67, 71, 73

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[Kingdoms of Death](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/kingdoms-of-death)
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[Ashes of Man](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/ashes-of-man)
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[Disquiet Gods](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/disquiet-gods)
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[Shadows Upon Time](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/shadows-upon-time)
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[Novellas](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/novellas)
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The Lesser Devil - N/A

Queen Amid Ashes - N/A

The Dregs of Empire - N/A
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The Lesser Devil - N/A

Queen Amid Ashes - Chapter 5

The Dregs of Empire - N/A
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The Lesser Devil - N/A

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[Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories](https://www.suneater.wiki/books/short-story-collections)
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Tales 1 (The Demons of Arae)

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