Triplanetary · Character

Roger

Gray Roger, cold-blooded pirate chief and rumored former Chief Devil of the Jovian wars, working alone on a stupendous plan no rival has ever glimpsed.

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Also known as Gray Roger, Roger - Gharlane

First appearance: VII: Pirates of Space

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With Clio Marsden (social): Clio Marsden and Roger are acquaintances or fellow passengers, with Roger possibly showing romantic interest. With Clio Marsden (social): Clio Marsden and Roger are acquaintances or fellow…

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Character Web

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Character groups

Triplanetary and Nevian Key Figures
Minor Characters and Cosmic Entities

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Clio Marsden
social · ambivalent
Clio Marsden
social · ambivalent

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Roger appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Eddore
The All-Highest of Eddore, commending Gharlane and warning him against accusing others.
Book II: The World War
Gray Roger, an Eddorian agent manipulating events on Earth during the war.
Book III: Triplanetary
Gray Roger is mentioned as a mysterious figure, possibly connected to the pirate threat.
VII: Pirates of Space
Pirate leader; gray-clad and ruthless, he interrogates the captives and plans to use them.
In Roger's Planetoid
The pirate chief controlled by Gharlane of Eddore; engages in combat with Costigan but is left spinning in the planetoid.
Fleet Against Planetoid
Leader of the pirates; commands the invisible planetoid and the robot-manned fleet; his forces are largely destroyed in the battle.
X: Within the Red Veil
As Gharlane, he probes his suppressed memories of Arisian contact and commands the planetoid's defense against the Nevians, launching a final beam before its destruction.
Super-Ship in Action
Detected by Rodebush rebuilding his planetoid near the strange world.
Roger Carries On
Gray Roger escapes the planetoid's destruction, leading a select group of scientists to a new world to continue his plans.

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