# General Jonan — Short Fiction character guide

> General Jonan in Short Fiction by Poul Anderson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jonan

**First appearance:** 0000-star-ship

## Who they are

A general in a military conflict.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_44_se/chapters/iii)

Commander of the Ryvanian army; wary but pragmatic, proposes an alliance with the Killorners.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_44_se/chapters/iv)

Ryvanian general who distrusts the Killorn men and opposes the treaty, but is overruled by the queen.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_44_se/chapters/v)

General of Ryvan, hostile to Kery; orders his guards to attack and capture Kery after finding him with Sathi.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_44_se/chapters/vi)

Revealed as a traitor working for Ganasth; he desires to marry Sathi and is responsible for the escape of Mongku.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_44_se/chapters/viii)

Fights Kery and is killed by him.

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