The Skylark of Space · Character
Nalboon
The decadent fourteenth Nalboon rules Mardonale with paranoid cruelty, treating every stranger as either a weapon to seize or a rival to destroy.
supporting
Also known as XIV Nalboon
First appearance: XIII: Nalboon of Mardonale
As a supporting figure in The Skylark of Space, Nalboon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Domak of Mardonale, greets the Earth visitors with a royal reception, gives slaves as a gift, and agrees to provide copper.
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Nalboon sits atop a decaying empire whose power he maintains through suspicion, torture, and the ruthless pursuit of any advantage, including the secrets of the Skylark's drive. Where Dunark embodies honor bound by…
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Character groups
- Osnomean alien allies
- Protagonist
- Earth-based human characters
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Richard Seaton
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Nalboon is an alien ruler who initially opposes and fights Richard Seaton. How this plays out →
- Richard Seaton
rivalry · negative
Nalboon is an alien ruler who initially opposes and fights Richard Seaton. How this plays out →
- Richard Seaton
rivalry · negative
Nalboon is an alien ruler who initially opposes and fights Richard Seaton. How this plays out →
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