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|main character= [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
|featuring= | |featuring = [[Isaac Summerfield II|Isaac]], [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]] | ||
|setting= | |setting = | ||
|writer= | |writer = Jonathan Blum | ||
|anthology= | |anthology = Nobody's Children (anthology) | ||
|series= ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' short stories | |release date = 3 August 2007 | ||
|prev= All Mimsy Were the | |series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' short stories | ||
|next=Nursery Politics (short story) | |prev = All Mimsy Were the Borogoves (short story) | ||
|next = Nursery Politics (short story) | |||
'''''The Loyal Left Hand''''' was the second story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Nobody's Children]]''. It was written by [[Jonathan Blum]]. | }} | ||
'''''The Loyal Left Hand''''' was the second story in the [[Bernice Summerfield]] anthology ''[[Nobody's Children (anthology)|Nobody's Children]]''. It was written by [[Jonathan Blum]]. | |||
This story was notable for heavily expanding on [[Draconian]] mythology and first introduced the idea that the Draconian women were the true power behind the species. These themes were later expanded upon by regular ''Bernice Summerfield'' contributor [[Gary Russell]] in ''[[Cold Blooded War! (comic story)|Cold Blooded War!]]''. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Still in the midst of political talks surrounding the [[Mim]] [[borogove]]s following [[Lwpha]]'s assassination, [[Bernice Summerfield]] agrees to accompany [[Ithva Kothar]] on a traditional [[Draconian]] retreat to prove her worth as the Mim's appointed [[guardian]]. | |||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] | * [[Bernice Summerfield]] | ||
* [[Lwpha]] | |||
* [[Isaac Summerfield II]] | |||
* [[Adrian Wall]] | |||
* [[Peter Summerfield]] | |||
* [[Mahalia]] | |||
* [[Jason Kane]] | * [[Jason Kane]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Werther]] | ||
* [[Kothar]] | |||
* [[Ithva Kothar]] | |||
* [[Sharintha Kothar]] | |||
* [[George (The Loyal Left Hand)|George]] ([[Korenthai]]/[[Salthmanika]]) | |||
* [[Joseph (Steal from the World)|Joseph]] | |||
* [[Lashenkavaar]] | |||
* [[Draconian driver]] | |||
* [[Draconian receptionist]] | |||
* [[Marthaleka]] | |||
* [[Riskilvar]] | |||
* [[Rathklin]] | |||
* [[Misilvar]] | |||
* [[Riskyva]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to | * [[Isaac Summerfield II|Isaac]] reads from the [[Mim]] [[Book of the Unshiftable]]. | ||
* [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]'s [[Mood music]] is designed to pick up on the telepathic atmosphere and filter her playlist accordingly. She listens to [[Charles Mingus]] and [[Michael Stipe]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]] was able to manipulate the mood filter to play the chorus of [[I Should Be So Lucky]]. Later the music plays [[Bellinood]]'s [[Pur ti miro]] and Benny considers trying to change it to [[Brahms' lullaby]]. | |||
* Benny mentions Dr [[Skilx'vran]] and Dr [[Vreeaaa]], and [[Draconian]]s [[Mullyns]], [[Bilalis]] and [[Kissinger]]. | |||
* [[Ithva]] orders [[Craxatonian chardonnay]]. | |||
* A Draconian won ''Best Actress'' at the [[Galactacadmey awards]]. | |||
* Benny mentions the news outlet [[Freeworld Weekly News]]. | |||
* Benny compares Ithva to [[Livia the Tattooed Lady]]. | |||
* [[Vrakiya All-Knowing]] was a former Draconian Empress. | |||
* Ithva invites Benny and Peter to a [[Nikhol Vakarshta]] retreat on [[Montavadros]]. They visit the city of [[Nishkala]] before heading to the camp in the [[Tembleth desert]]. | |||
* Benny mentions the [[Deep Galleries]] | |||
* Peter's friends on the [[Collection]] were [[Maeve Kitishvaris]], [[Zack (The Loyal Left Hand)|Zack]], [[Maxx (The Loyal Left Hand)||Maxx]] and [[Wajiwaj (The Loyal Left Hand)||Wajiwaj]]. | |||
* The [[Draconian driver]]'s son is called [[Meshkinkla]]. | |||
* A Draconian artist [[Marthaleka]] once went to [[Postine 5]] and drew sketches of the Lord High [[Generalissimo]]. Due to the comedic depiction the General's attempted coup collapsed as he lost respect. | |||
* Benny encounters [[mothroach]]es. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * [[Lwpha]] was previously stated to be asexual and without [[gender]] throughout ''[[All Mimsy Were the Borogoves (short story)|All Mimsy Were the Borogoves]]''. However, this story repeatedly identifies the character as male. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Benny says that her misreadings of [[body language]] cost a girl from the [[Quire]] her sanity, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Future Relations (short story)|Future Relations]]'') that people she | * [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] scatters [[Lwpha]]'s remains following their death. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All Mimsy Were the Borogoves (short story)|All Mimsy Were the Borogoves]]'') | ||
* Benny recalls her kiss with [[Bev Tarrant]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Summer of Love (audio story)|Summer of Love]]'') | |||
* Benny says that her misreadings of [[body language]] cost a girl from the [[Quire]] her sanity, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Future Relations (short story)|Future Relations]]'') that people she had righteously hated since her youth turned out not to have betrayed her after all ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Soul's Prism (short story)|The Soul's Prism]]'') and people she had relied on revealed themselves as monsters. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus (audio story)|Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Nobody's Children short stories]] | [[Category:Nobody's Children short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Mim stories]] | |||
[[Category:Draconian short stories]] | |||