Ghen of Emesh
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- Species
- Human
- Ethnicity
- Sollan Imperial
- Caste
- Plebian
- Home Planet
- Emesh
- Affiliation
- Sollan Empire
- Introduced In
- Empire of Silence
- Species
- Human
- Ethnicity
- Sollan Imperial
- Caste
- Plebian
- Home Planet
- Emesh
- Affiliation
- Sollan Empire
- Introduced In
- Empire of Silence
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In Empire of Silence, centurion in the Borosevo Colosso on Emesh and in the Meidua Red Company. Formerly a convict.
Appearance and Personality
Appearance
A native Emeshi, Ghen has dark skin with a square jaw and the thick arms and necks of a laborer used to hard gravity.
Personality
Ghen is gruff and combative.
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Attributes and Abilities
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Relationships
Dramatis Personae
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Fellow Myrmidons on Emesh:
- William of Danu (“Switch”)
- Hadrian “Gibson” Marlowe
- Pallino
- Elara
- Siran
- Kiri
- Keddwen
- Banks
- Alis
- Erdro
- Light
- Kogan
- Arring
- Vitor
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History
Preceding the Books
Visit the Empire of Silence Summary page to read an in-depth recap. For further reading, see Chapter Summaries (Empire of Silence)
In The Lesser Devil (Novella)
In Howling Dark
Killed in action in ISD 16219 by The Painted Man and its SOMs on Rustam during the Meidua Red Company's mission to find the whereabouts of the Extrasolarian planet Vorgossos.
Visit the Howling Dark Summary page to read an in-depth recap. For further reading, see Chapter Summaries (Howling Dark)
In Queen Amid Ashes (Novella)
Visit the Demon in White Summary page to read an in-depth recap. For further reading, see Chapter Summaries (Demon in White)
Visit the Kingdoms of Death Summary page to read an in-depth recap. For further reading, see Chapter Summaries (Kingdoms of Death)
In Ashes of Man
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In The Dregs of Empire (Novella)
Visit the Disquiet Gods Summary page to read an in-depth recap. For further reading, see Chapter Summaries (Disquiet Gods)
In Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories
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Official Art
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See Also
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Notes and References
Index
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Empire of Silence
Mentioned: Chapters 35, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 60, 63
Present: Chapters 34, 36, 42, 78
Howling Dark
Mentioned: Chapters 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 25, 26, 31, 53, 59, 70, 73, 75, 79
Present: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5
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