First Lensman · Character
Knobos
Alien delegate and early contact for the Patrol.
minor
Also known as Knobos, Mr. Knobos
First appearance: The Bennettan Arsenal and the Shadowing of Ossmen
Knobos shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Reports with DalNalten that Spaceways' uranium vessels are hauling thionite from Eridan; decides against personal investigation due to risk.
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In XIII: Reports with DalNalten that Spaceways' uranium vessels are hauling thionite from Eridan; decides against personal investigation due to risk. Later, in The Bennettan Arsenal and the Shadowing of Ossmen: The…
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- Other
Character groups
- Alien scientists and delegates
- Core Lensman founders
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Kinnison, having just witnessed the unresolved murder of his…
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