# Nymani — Voodoo Planet character guide

> Nymani in Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Who they are

A Khatkan scout whose confidence quavers at the sight of a faceless demon, yet who still slips through the dark to silence a watcher and bring back a spare blaster.

## Relationships

### [Dane Thorson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/dane_thorson)

_friendship_

Dane and Nymani develop a friendly bond, with Nymani acting as a guide and ally on the planet.

### [Chief Ranger Asaki](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/chief_ranger_asaki)

_professional_

Asaki is Nymani's superior and mentor, guiding him in his duties as a ranger.

### [Medic Tau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/medic_tau)

_friendship_

Tau and Nymani share a warm, supportive friendship, with Tau often offering medical and personal advice.

### [Captain Jellico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/captain_jellico)

_professional_

Jellico interacts with Nymani primarily in a professional capacity as a liaison and ranger.

### [Chief Ranger Asaki](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/chief_ranger_asaki)

_professional_

Asaki is Nymani's superior and mentor, guiding him in his duties as a ranger.

### [Medic Tau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/medic_tau)

_friendship_

Tau and Nymani share a warm, supportive friendship, with Tau often offering medical and personal advice.

### [Captain Jellico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/captain_jellico)

_professional_

Jellico interacts with Nymani primarily in a professional capacity as a liaison and ranger.

### [Dane Thorson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/dane_thorson)

_friendship_

Dane and Nymani develop a friendly bond, with Nymani acting as a guide and ally on the planet.

### [Medic Tau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/medic_tau)

_friendship_

Tau and Nymani share a warm, supportive friendship, with Tau often offering medical and personal advice.

## In the story

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

The Hunter pilot who crashes the flitter, later treats Dane's sand worm infection by burning out the larvae.

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

Awakened by Asaki; finds a stream for cleaning; detects the death pit by smell; reports the trail leads to Mygra swamp.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/chapters/v)

Shows terror at the resurrecting rock ape, drops his needler, and screams before fleeing. Later takes rear guard duty.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/chapters/vi)

Still shaken from earlier events, helps pull Dane from a pool, scouts the swamp for high land, and is sent to investigate the drums.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/chapters/vii)

Scouts the camp, reports on the poachers and a spaceman, and volunteers to silence sentries.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/chapters/viii)

Rounds up the native hunters and assists in securing prisoners.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters/nymani
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/voodoo_planet_se/characters