# Shann Lantee — Storm Over Warlock character guide > Shann Lantee in Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Shann, Lantee **First appearance:** 0000-i-disaster ## Snapshot A low-ranking laborer who survives the Throg massacre on Warlock by accident, he must turn his menial knowledge of wolverine care into a fight for survival. ## Who they are Shann Lantee is the least important man on the Survey team, a Dumps-of-Tyr orphan who cleaned animal cages just to wear the uniform. When Garth Thorvald's cruelty accidentally saves his life, Shann finds himself alone on an enemy-held world with only two wolverines and no supplies. His fierce, unpolished resourcefulness and his bond with the animals become the unlikely foundation of resistance. ## Relationships ### [Ragnar Thorvald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/ragnar_thorvald) _friendship_ Ragnar and Shann are close companions and allies, working together to survive on Warlock. ### [Throgs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/throgs) _rivalry_ Shann is in constant conflict with the Throgs, hostile alien invaders who threaten his survival. ### [Taggi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/taggi) _friendship_ Shann forms a bond with Taggi, a native Warlock creature, as a loyal companion. ### [Warlock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/warlock) _psychological_ Shann is deeply influenced and challenged by the mysterious sentient planet Warlock itself. ### [Wyverns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/wyverns) _rivalry_ Shann often clashes with the dangerous Wyverns, predatory creatures of Warlock. ### [Togi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/togi) _friendship_ Shann develops a close bond with Togi, another native creature and companion. ### [Logally](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/logally) _friendship_ Logally is a fellow human survivor who allies with Shann for mutual protection. ### [Trav](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/trav) _friendship_ Trav is a companion and fellow survivor who works alongside Shann. ### [Fadakar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/fadakar) _rivalry_ Fadakar is a Throg leader who directly opposes and hunts Shann. ### [Tyr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/tyr) _friendship_ Shann and Tyr are allies working together against common threats. ### [Ragnar Thorvald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/ragnar_thorvald) _friendship_ Ragnar and Shann are close companions and allies, working together to survive on Warlock. ### [Ragnar Thorvald](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/ragnar_thorvald) _friendship_ Ragnar and Shann are close companions and allies, working together to survive on Warlock. ## In the story ### [I: Disaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/i-disaster) The protagonist, a young Survey worker who survives the Throg attack due to being out searching for the wolverines. He is resourceful and begins to adapt to his solitary survival situation. ### [II: Death of a Ship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/ii-death-of-a-ship) Fugitive after the Throg attack, struggling to survive and care for the wolverines; reflects on his past with Garth Thorvald and his lack of education. ### [III: To Close Ranks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/iii-to-close-ranks) Rescued by Thorvald; feels a mix of relief and defensiveness as Thorvald's questioning reduces him to his lowly status. ### [IV: Sortie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/iv-sortie) Shann participates in the sortie, using fire bombs and a spear. He later retreats to the river, waiting for Thorvald and the wolverines, and questions Thorvald's authority. ### [Pursuit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/v-pursuit) Observes Thorvald's haggard appearance and feels a growing conviction about his dream of the skull mountain; takes initiative to feed the wolverines and questions Thorvald's mission. ### [VI: The Hound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/vi-the-hound) Regains consciousness after being blinded by a Throg energy blast, takes charge of the escape, and helps set a trap for the Throg hound. ### [VII: Unwelcome Guide](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/vii-unwelcome-guide) Shann is skeptical of Thorvald's obsession with the islands, but becomes disturbed by the medallion's effect on him. He physically intervenes to stop Thorvald's trance-like state. ### [VIII: Utgard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/viii-utgard) Feels a veil between himself and the environment; dreams of a skull-mountain; reflects on his difficult past in the Dumps and Survey Service. ### [One Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/ix-one-alone) Awakens alone on the island, swims after Thorvald's canoe, is attacked, and must now fend for himself. ### [X: A Trap for a Trapper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/x-a-trap-for-a-trapper) Marooned and desperate, Shann discovers a living shell creature and resolves to trap the unseen force sabotaging his escape. ### [XI: The Witch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xi-the-witch) Sets a snare for the mysterious influence, feigns mental control, escapes drowning in a cave, and attempts communication with the Warlockian woman. ### [XII: The Veil of Illusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xii-the-veil-of-illusion) Awakens in a Warlockian structure, explores the building, and participates in a ritual with the Warlockians. ### [XIII: He Who Dreams…](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xiii-he-who-dreams) Navigates the mist, confronts hallucinations of Logally and Trav, and finds Thorvald. ### [Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xiv-escape) Acts impulsively to save a Wyvern from a fork-tailed sea creature, despite having no reason to aid the Warlockians who previously controlled him. ### [XV: Dragon Slayer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xv-dragon-slayer) Fights a fork-tail beast, uses a knife instead of a stunner, and later learns about Wyvern mind control. ### [XVI: Third Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xvi-third-prisoner) Healed from his wound and eager to act, Shann is chosen by the Wyverns to confront the trapped Throg, accepting the task as part of his 'true dreaming.' ### [XVII: Throg Justice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xvii-throg-justice) Captured by Throgs, sick and in pain, he tries to mentally contact Thorvald and the Wyverns, and is forced to broadcast a false Mayday. ### [XVIII: Storm's Ending](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/chapters/xviii-storm-s-ending) Captured and bound by the Throgs, awaiting execution; receives a mental call from Thorvald; witnesses the mist-driven panic of the Throgs; is freed by Thorvald and the wolverines. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters/shann_lantee - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/storm_over_warlock_se/characters