Short Fiction · Character

Lord Geoffrey

A young Leaguesman cannoneer pulled from a wrecked tankette, indebted to the Barbarian who spares him and hungry to call Dugald out.

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Also known as Geoffrey

First appearance: riya s foundling

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Geoffrey of Geoffrion wakes with broken ribs after his own comrade Dugald's treachery, saved by the enemy raider Hodd Savage, who recognizes his gunnery and lets him live. Proud and quick to vow trial by combat, he is landless now that the princelings divide the fiefs of the dead, and the Barbarian gently shows him how little his League's victory bought. His wound and his grievance set him on the road the story follows.

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Rivalry
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Supporting and minor figures
Minor Martian characters

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Relationships

Hodd Savage
rivalry · negative
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over… How this plays out →
Harolde Dugald
friendship · positive
Hodd Savage
rivalry · negative
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over… How this plays out →
Hodd Savage
rivalry · negative
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over… How this plays out →
Harolde Dugald
friendship · positive

Hodd Savage
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over power or influence.
Harolde Dugald
Harolde Dugald is a loyal companion or ally to Lord Geoffrey, supporting him in his endeavors.
Hodd Savage
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over power or influence.
Hodd Savage
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over power or influence.
Harolde Dugald
Harolde Dugald is a loyal companion or ally to Lord Geoffrey, supporting him in his endeavors.

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