The Culture · Character
Yalson
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 3
Yalson is a slim hard-bodied woman with dark skin covered by a soft golden down that shines across her face forearms arms legs and torso. She has a small lean hard-looking face with sharp brows and spiky fair hair cropped to a centimeter length that gives her a striking mix of youthful smallness and tough menacing presence. Her frame is strong and firm with visible muscle definition allowing agile athletic movement and she is most often seen in a long casual ship shirt or a bulky gray combat suit whose large open neck emphasizes the smallness of her head.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 3
- Books
- 1
Description
Yalson is a slim hard-bodied woman with dark skin covered by a soft golden down that shines across her face forearms arms legs and torso. She has a small lean hard-looking face with sharp brows and spiky fair hair cropped to a centimeter length that gives her a striking mix of youthful smallness and tough menacing presence. Her frame is strong and firm with visible muscle definition allowing agile athletic movement and she is most often seen in a long casual ship shirt or a bulky gray combat suit whose large open neck emphasizes the smallness of her head.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Bora Horza Gobuchullover and ally
Horza and Yalson develop romantic relationship aboard CAT; she becomes pregnant with his child.
Dorolowroommates and crewmates
Yalson and Dorolow share cabin on CAT; professional comrades in Free Company.
Kraiklyncaptain and crew
Kraiklyn commands CAT crew including Yalson; tense professional relationship.
Wubslincrewmates
Yalson and Wubslin are fellow CAT crew; share cabin with Horza.
Story so far
BOOK 1Consider Phlebas
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 12Station Six FirefightHorza's team clashes with Idiran warriors at station six in the Command System, resulting in the deaths of Dorolow and Neisin while capturing Xoxarle. - Book 1
Ch. 14Train Collision CatastropheA dying Idiran activates a runaway train that crashes into Horza's team at station seven, killing Yalson, Wubslin, and Aviger while freeing Xoxarle.
Gallery
Book 1: Consider Phlebas
Appearances
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