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Book cover of A Deepness in the Sky
A Deepness in the SkyVernor VingeZones of Thought, book 2

Characters in A Deepness in the Sky

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Pham Nuwen

    A folk hero of the Qeng Ho trading culture who lives quietly aboard the fleet under an assumed name.

    Also in A Fire Upon the Deep

Antagonists

  • Emergents

Supporting characters

  • Spiders

  • Ezr Vinh

    A young Qeng Ho who becomes the fleet's Fleet Manager and acts as go-between with the Emergents.