# Gentlehomo Starns — Star Hunter character guide

> Gentlehomo Starns in Star Hunter by Andre Norton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** gentlehomo, Gentlehomo, Starns

**First appearance:** 0005-vi

## Who they are

A minor noble or official encountered during the story.

## Relationships

### [Ras Hume](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/ras_hume)

_friendship_

Gentlehomo Starns is an eccentric but loyal ally to Ras Hume, providing comic relief and occasional practical support.

### [Ras Hume](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/ras_hume)

_friendship_

Gentlehomo Starns is an eccentric but loyal ally to Ras Hume, providing comic relief and occasional practical support.

### [Ras Hume](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/ras_hume)

_friendship_

Gentlehomo Starns is an eccentric but loyal ally to Ras Hume, providing comic relief and occasional practical support.

## In the story

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

Arrives with Hume's party, curious and childlike, asking about the surroundings.

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

Starns questions Hume about the verifier and later spots a flash of light in the woods, which he reports to Hume.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/xii)

Volunteers to send the Patrol message and convinces Chambriss to cooperate by invoking T-Casts.

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