Brief[]
- Tor An yos'Galan co-founded Clan Korval with Cantra yos'Phelium (and Jela in memory). The official clanning ceremony was performed by the dea'Gauss — in Old Solcintra. Founding head of Line yos'Galan[1]
- a young man. Cantra, much older, refers to him as “the boy” — but she respects him
- well mannered, yellow hair, amethyst-colored eyes, golden skin[2]
- He’s a Pilot and licensed Trader[3]
Clan Alkia[]
Tor An yos'Galan Clan Alkia, “the premier trade clan of the Ringstars” [3]
She eyed his tunic —— space black, with the star-holding dragon that’d been the chop for Alkia Trade Clan embroidered on shoulder and sleeve in gold and silver thread. He’d brushed his bright hair ‘til it gleamed and even shined his boots. [1]
Clan Alkia’s Flagship was named Profitable Passage [4]
He had served his first flight as cabin boy, under Great-grandfather Er Thom. Had he done his turn as cargo-rat yet, or had he been awaiting the Profitable Passage ?[4]
Shortly before he met Cantra and Jela he earned his big ship license, suitable to fly his clan’s ship Profitable Passage.[3]
- Suddenly his entire clan —planet, system — was decrystallized while he was gone[5]
After Ringstars Disappear[]
- Sought help with the missing Ringstar System from the nearest military base, Korak Garrison, but the tattooed Yxtrang had orders to withdraw, and were not kind[6]
- Went to Landomist, to seek answers from a family acquaintance at scholarly Osabei Tower.
Scholar Kel Var tay’Palin had been an . . . acquaintance of Aunt Jinsu, traveling with her in pursuit of his studies, back when Aunt Jinsu had been a fiery young pilot [4]
- Helped Jela sneak scholar Liad dea'Syl from Osabei Tower and conveyed him to the garrison at Old Solcintra[7]
- Named Jela’s troop carrier "Quick Passage"[8] —- perhaps after his clan’s ship Profitable Passage[4]
- Co-founded Clan Korval with Cantra yos'Phelium[1]
- Sat co-pilot to Captain yos'Phelium on Quick Passage, Ship of the Migration, leading the parade of ships from Old Solcintra, with merciless Iloheen and horrifying World Eaters on their tail and “the passengers” in sleep stasis[9]
On Liad[]
- When Clan Korval settled on Liad, Tor An lifemated with the daughter of a dramliza (prolly Rool Tiazan, who had children with his Grey Lady) forming a lasting alliance with Line Tiazan, Clan Erob:
The dramliz want young Tor An's genes. Farseers predict twins from the match and offer the girl-child to us — to Clan Korval — as settlement. Jela would say that a wizard on board tips the scale to survival — which remains sound reasoning, though we're planet-bound now and in honorable estate, or so the boy will tell me . . . As it transpires, Tor An met his proposed wife several days ago, through Dramliza Rool Tiazan's good graces, I make no doubt! The boy's smitten, of course, so the marriage is made. Perhaps the girl-child will fail of being dramliz . . . —Excerpted from Cantra yos'Phelium's Log Book[10]
A Line of Pilots[]
From Cantra yos'Phelium's Log Book:
"The delm must be a smuggler-class pilot -— take from yos'Galan if yos'Phelium fails, as it likely will. I'm a sport, child of a long line of random elements, and Jela——
Young Tor An's folk have been pilots since the first ships lifted beyond atmosphere, back among the dead Ringstars. yos'Galan will breed true. The best pilot the clan possesses must be delm, regardless of bloodline. This will be taken as a clan law. The delm's heir must be a pilot — of like class to the delm — and as many others of the clan as genes and the luck allow.
There must be ships, spaceworthy and ready to fly: As many ships as it is possible to acquire. Such a number will necessarily require funds for maintenance—whole yards devoted to their readiness. Therefore, Clan Korval must become wealthy as Jela and me only dreamed of wealth.
Serve the contract, as long as it's in force. The boy don't hold with oath-breaking."[11]
Kin[]
- Fraea - sister and the Voice of Alkia[3], died when Ringstars were decrystallized[6]
- Syl Vor - grandfather[3], died when Ringstars were decrystallized[6]
- Sae Zar - uncle, a pilot to behold (said: "A pilot trusts his fingers or he trusts nothing")[12], died when Ringstars were decrystallized[6]
- Er Thom - Great-Grandfather (Tor An served under him as cabin boy on his first flight on Baistle)[4]
- Jinsu - Aunt[4], died when Ringstars were decrystallized[6]
- Pel - Aunt[13], died when Ringstars were decrystallized[6]
- New clan-kin: Tor An co-founded Clan Korval with Cantra yos'Phelium and in memory of Jela, certified and documented by the dea'Gauss [1]
- Clan-Uncle to Val Con yos'Phelium, the son of Jela and Cantra[14]
- Lifemated with a dramliza from Clan Erob Line Tiazan (Rool Tiazan, founder). "Farseers predict twins from the match and offer the girl-child to us — to Clan Korval — as settlement. [10]
Ships[]
- Light Wing - an ancient single ship Clan Alkia assigned to Tor An's use.[3] She’s a Dejon 44
“There! The Dejon Forty-Four in the third six-row. You can see the star-drake—” Jela looked. The ship was old, but in good repair. Sharpening his eyesight somewhat, he made out the words Light Wing , painted in bold bright letters along her side, and beneath, Alkia Trade Clan, Ringstars. The sigil, up near the nose, was a sinuous, winged reptile, a bright, stylized star held in each fore-claw.[7]
- Quick Passage - Huge troop-carrier ship, previously named Salkithin. Cantra inherited it from Jela. At her request, Tor An re-named the ship and sat second board to Cantra.[8] Also called The Ship of the Migration
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Crystal Dragon, ch 31
- ↑ Crystal Dragon, ch 11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Crystal Dragon, ch 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Crystal Dragon, ch 8
- ↑ Crystal Dragon, ch 3
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Crystal Dragon, ch 5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Crystal Dragon, ch 15
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Crystal Dragon, ch 30
- ↑ Crystal Dragon, ch 34
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Local Custom, chapter 25, preface
- ↑ Scout's Progress, chapter 12, Preface
- ↑ Crystal Dragon, ch 6
- ↑ Crystal Dragon, ch 25
- ↑ Scout's Progress, ch 5