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|affiliation = Great House {{!}} Great Houses | |affiliation = Great House {{!}} Great Houses | ||
|origin = [[Records library]] [[labyrinth (The Book of the War)|labyrinth]] | |origin = [[Records library]] [[labyrinth (The Book of the War)|labyrinth]] | ||
| | |first = A Labyrinth of Histories (audio story) | ||
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Farewell to Arms (short story)|A Farewell to Arms]]'' | |||
|voice actor = Scott Craig | |voice actor = Scott Craig | ||
}}{{dab page|Smith}} | }}{{dab page|Smith}} | ||
'''Mr Smith''' was the [[librarian]] of the [[Great House]]s' [[records library]]. | '''Mr Smith''' was the [[librarian]] of the [[Great House]]s' [[records library]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Mr Smith was an extension and side-effect of the [[Labyrinth (The Book of the War)|labyrinth]] which contained the library and, as a result, he had no [[history]] beyond his existence in the library. | |||
Mr Smith knew the contents and location of every book in the archive. He kept a personal collection of unmade [[Earth]] [[literature]], including [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[Days of Other Empires]]'' and [[Lewis Carroll]]'s third ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' novel. | Mr Smith knew the contents and location of every book in the archive. He kept a personal collection of unmade [[Earth]] [[literature]], including [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[Days of Other Empires]]'' and [[Lewis Carroll]]'s third ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' novel. | ||
During the breakout at the [[Shada (prison)|Great Houses' prison-planet]] in the [[War in Heaven]], [[Shuncucker]] set the records library ablaze and Mr Smith did nothing because he wasn't responsible for preventing vandalism. [[Justine McManus|Cousin Justine]] met Mr Smith and the two initially fought, but, after Justine snapped one of his [[horn]]s, Mr Smith talked her out of conflict. Mr Smith recognised Justine from mostly recent works added to the library, prominently the [[chapterhouse]] records of [[House Lolita]], and brought her [[Morlock's book (A Labyrinth of Histories)|a coded book by Godfather Morlock]]. After she finished experiencing the book's effects, Mr Smith showed Justine the way out of the library. | During the breakout at the [[Shada (prison)|Great Houses' prison-planet]] in the [[War in Heaven]], [[Shuncucker]] set the records library ablaze and Mr Smith did nothing because he wasn't responsible for preventing vandalism. [[Justine McManus|Cousin Justine]] met Mr Smith and the two initially fought, but, after Justine snapped one of his [[horn]]s, Mr Smith talked her out of conflict. Mr Smith recognised Justine from mostly recent works added to the library, prominently the [[chapterhouse]] records of [[House Lolita]], and brought her [[Morlock's book (A Labyrinth of Histories)|a coded book by Godfather Morlock]]. After she finished experiencing the book's effects, Mr Smith showed Justine the way out of the library. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Labyrinth of Histories (audio story)|A Labyrinth of Histories]]'') | ||
At the time of [[the Armistice]], Mr Smith was walking through a section of the Labyrinth resembling an alleyway when he was passed by [[Nezf]], [[Wade (A Farewell to Arms)|Wade]], [[Tabrenilsodvoravitas]], and [[Shift (A Farewell to Arms)|a Shift]] in a [[Plume Coteries diplomatic craft]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Farewell to Arms (short story)|A Farewell to Arms]]'') | |||
The Post-War Edition of the ''[[Primer for the Spiral Politic]]'' contained an entry on Mr Smith. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Labyrinth of Histories (audio story)|A Labyrinth of Histories]]'') | The Post-War Edition of the ''[[Primer for the Spiral Politic]]'' contained an entry on Mr Smith. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Labyrinth of Histories (audio story)|A Labyrinth of Histories]]'') | ||
== Appearances == | |||
Mr Smith resembled the [[minotaur]] and wore a [[waistcoat]] and [[monocle]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Labyrinth of Histories (audio story)|A Labyrinth of Histories]]'') | |||
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Mr Smith was the librarian of the Great Houses' records library.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mr Smith was an extension and side-effect of the labyrinth which contained the library and, as a result, he had no history beyond his existence in the library.
Mr Smith knew the contents and location of every book in the archive. He kept a personal collection of unmade Earth literature, including Rudyard Kipling's Days of Other Empires and Lewis Carroll's third Alice in Wonderland novel.
During the breakout at the Great Houses' prison-planet in the War in Heaven, Shuncucker set the records library ablaze and Mr Smith did nothing because he wasn't responsible for preventing vandalism. Cousin Justine met Mr Smith and the two initially fought, but, after Justine snapped one of his horns, Mr Smith talked her out of conflict. Mr Smith recognised Justine from mostly recent works added to the library, prominently the chapterhouse records of House Lolita, and brought her a coded book by Godfather Morlock. After she finished experiencing the book's effects, Mr Smith showed Justine the way out of the library. (AUDIO: A Labyrinth of Histories)
At the time of the Armistice, Mr Smith was walking through a section of the Labyrinth resembling an alleyway when he was passed by Nezf, Wade, Tabrenilsodvoravitas, and a Shift in a Plume Coteries diplomatic craft. (PROSE: A Farewell to Arms)
The Post-War Edition of the Primer for the Spiral Politic contained an entry on Mr Smith. (AUDIO: A Labyrinth of Histories)
Appearances[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mr Smith resembled the minotaur and wore a waistcoat and monocle. (AUDIO: A Labyrinth of Histories)
