# General Themistocles M'zangwe — Uller Uprising character guide

> General Themistocles M'zangwe in Uller Uprising by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** M'zangwe, General M'zangwe, Themistocles M'tzangwe

**First appearance:** 0005-i-commander-in-chief-front-and-center

## Snapshot

The general who commands Terra's ground forces on Uller, the man von Schlichten turns to when the shooting starts in earnest.

## Who they are

M'zangwe holds the military line while the civilian leadership debates, the professional counterweight to Harrington's optimism and Blount's warnings. He is the officer whose forces must translate political decisions into firepower once the Skilkan mobs and rebel kings move. His presence in the command structure signals that the Company's response will be organized, ruthless, and total, shaping the middle arc's escalation.

## In the story

### [Commander-in-Chief Front and Center](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uller_uprising_se/chapters/i-commander-in-chief-front-and-center)

Accompanies von Schlichten, draws his pistol and mace during the riot, and helps carry the wounded Terran to safety.

### [VII: Bismillah! How Dumb Can We Get?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uller_uprising_se/chapters/vii-bismillah-how-dumb-can-we-get)

Reports Harrington's death and connects the poisoning to Keeluk's experiments with terrestrial animals.

### [X: The Geek Luftwaffe and the Kragan Airlift](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uller_uprising_se/chapters/x-the-geek-luftwaffe-and-the-kragan-airlift)

Reports from Konkrook with a wounded arm, describes the airlift and bombing of the Keegarkan Embassy, and mentions the mutiny of the Konkrook Fencibles.

### [XII: The Shadow of Niflheim](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uller_uprising_se/chapters/xii-the-shadow-of-niflheim)

Estimates three days to pacify Konkrook and supports the destruction of Keegark.

### [XIII: A Bag of Tricks We Don't Have](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uller_uprising_se/chapters/xiii-a-bag-of-tricks-we-don-t-have)

Reports on the battle of Konkrook and advises on the feasibility of delaying the city's fall.

### [XIV: The Reviewers Panned Hell Out of It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/uller_uprising_se/chapters/xiv-the-reviewers-panned-hell-out-of-it)

Comments on the enemy's use of an atomic bomb and the destruction of the Jan Smuts.

## Links

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