The Culture · Character

Neisin

• Supporting
• First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 4

This small, wiry man has a compact build that belies his capacity for drink, with pale skin that appears patchy and moist in places after a binge. His head is compact, at times shaved but capable of having hair sticking out wildly in all directions when he wakes abruptly. With narrowed eyes and a very pale face, he moves with the unsteady grace of a dedicated drunkard, typically seen in grubby stained shorts or a full spacesuit while serving on the crew of the Clear Air Turbulence.