William of Danu - "Switch"
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- Species
- Human
- Ethnicity
- Sollan Imperial
- Caste
- Plebian
- Home Planet
- Danu
- Affiliation
- Sollan Empire
- Introduced In
- Empire of Silence
- Species
- Human
- Ethnicity
- Sollan Imperial
- Caste
- Plebian
- Home Planet
- Danu
- Affiliation
- Sollan Empire
- Introduced In
- Empire of Silence
'Well, you're rubbish at sword work.' I tried to smile, sensing that even a bad joke was better than pity. When the younger myrmidon did not reply at once, I reached out and slapped the edge of his stall. 'No one's going to die, man. And you've gotten a lot better since we started.'
Switch kept his peace a long moment. 'I should have stayed on. Master Set wasn't tired of me yet. I could have done another tour, held out for better pay...' His conviction lagged. 'But at least I wasn't going to die there.'
— Recounted by Hadrian Marlowe, Chapter 35: Proper Men, Empire of Silence
An inexperienced fighter in the Borosevo Colosso on Emesh. Formerly a chartered catamite and cabin boy aboard a Mandari starship. Lord Marlowe's personal lictor.
Appearance and Personality
Pale-skinned and freckled, with bright red hair.
Full series spoliers below, proceed with caution. History section organized by book for spoiler management.
Attributes and Abilities
Relationships
Dramatis Personae
- Set (former master)
Other myrmidons on Emesh:
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History
Preceding the Books
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In The Lesser Devil (Novella)
In Howling Dark
In Queen Amid Ashes (Novella)
In Ashes of Man
In The Dregs of Empire (Novella)
In Tales of the Sun Eater & Other Stories
Official Art
Artist: Kieran Yanner
Notes and References
Index
Empire of Silence
Mentioned: Chapters 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 54, 61, 62, 67, 73
Present: Chapters 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 57, 58, 60, 78
Howling Dark
Mentioned: Chapters 2, 6, 7, 10, 14, 27, 34, 36, 37, 40, 44, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 58, 59, 61, 65, 70, 73, 80
Present: Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33, 53, 79
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