Planet of the Damned · Character

Disan

A representative of the native population of Dis.

minor

Also known as The Disan, the native Disan

First appearance: vi

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The native people of Dis, oppressed by the Magter.

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With Brion Brandd (friendship): Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion. With Lea Morees (friendship): Disan and Lea share a respectful friendship, often working together to support Brion.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Disan natives and allies
Mission leaders and recruiters
Disan figures and organizers
Protagonist

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point

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Relationships

Brion Brandd
friendship · positive
Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion. How this plays out →
Lea Morees
friendship · positive
Ulv
friendship · positive
Brion Brandd
friendship · positive
Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion. How this plays out →
Lea Morees
friendship · positive
Brion Brandd
friendship · positive
Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion. How this plays out →
Lea Morees
friendship · positive
Ulv
friendship · positive

Brion Brandd
Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion.
Lea Morees
Disan and Lea share a respectful friendship, often working together to support Brion.
Ulv
Disan and Ulv are comrades-in-arms, fighting together against common threats.
Brion Brandd
Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion.
Lea Morees
Disan and Lea share a respectful friendship, often working together to support Brion.
Brion Brandd
Disan is a close friend and fellow warrior who fights alongside Brion.
Lea Morees
Disan and Lea share a respectful friendship, often working together to support Brion.
Ulv
Disan and Ulv are comrades-in-arms, fighting together against common threats.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Disan appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Planet of the Damned
The native people of Dis, oppressed by the Magter.
V
Described as adapted to extreme heat, hostile to offworlders, and in possession of cobalt bombs; their hatred stems from historical abandonment during the Breakdown.
VII
A native Disan who encounters Brion and Lea in the desert; initially fearful and hostile, he chooses communication over violence and shares water from his vaede.
IX
Ambushes Brion in the hidden chamber, representing the hostility of the native population toward offworlders.
The Confrontation with Lig-magte
The native Disan magter, represented by Lig-magte and the silent, muffled men in the chamber; they are emotionless and respond only to force.
XVII
Ulv explains that the Disans will kill the brain symbiotes, even if it means killing all magter.

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