Elaby Gathen
Names: Elaby GathenElaby
First appears in Book 3: The Nonborn King, chapter 14 (13)
Appearances
What you know
Book 3: The Nonborn King
- Ch 14Elaby is the true mastermind of the Europe plan, quiet and synthesizing; he loves Cloud and manipulates Hagen.
- Ch 14Elaby proposes taking Europe, building Guderian's device from archived data, then destroying both gate sites after passing through to the Milieu.
- Ch 21Elaby is a strong coercer with a highly developed redactive faculty.
- Ch 24Elaby is a PK-gifted coercer who steers the ketch and helps carry out the plan to docilize Felice.
- Ch 24Elaby maintained a protective mental screen during the confrontation and dropped it afterward.
- Ch 35Elaby believes Aiken Drum is a first-class power who may be more than Marc can handle, and could be enlisted against Marc.
- Ch 35Elaby is Cloud's lover and, like Hagen, would not scruple at deceiving Marc.
- Ch 39Died in Aiken's fight against Felice; he was certain the humans could build a duplicate of the Milieu's time-warping device.
Book 4: The Adversary
- Ch 29Elaby is dead; he and Cloud were the first persuaded by Alexis Manion to rebel.
Connections
- partner ofCloud
- ally ofCloud
- family ofRagnar Gathenfather
- part ofOrganic Mindmarshals creatives
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 14The Europe expedition is debated
The young people propose capturing Felice, taking Europe and rebuilding the time-gate. Marc learns Elaby is the planner, permits four to go, and sends Owen Blanchard instead of Hagen.
- Book 3 · Ch 24Vaughn kills a porpoise and a rama
Vaughn shoots a porpoise despite Owen's orders, then kills a rama on the beach; Cloud throws him overboard in fury.
- Book 3 · Ch 24Attempt to docilize Felice exposed
Owen deceives Felice with promises of healing and queenship, and Elaby and Cloud demonstrate the rigged equipment. Elizabeth's voice warns Felice not to use the headset, exposing the trap.
- Book 3 · Ch 24Mental contest over Felice
A shapeshifting redactor offers to heal Felice and denounces Owen's group as would-be enslavers. Owen counters, urging her not to trust the redactor. The figure turns into a raven and flies away.
- Book 3 · Ch 24Aftermath and plan to flee
Elaby and Cloud drop their gear and Owen slumps exhausted. Cloud decides they should leave quickly, tend Jill, repair the boat and keep their minds shielded.
- Book 3 · Ch 35Jill's burial
Cloud and Elaby bury Jill by the Río Genil with orchids and an engraved stone, then discuss Marc, Aiken and the coming raid on Mulhacén before retreating below deck.
- Book 3 · Ch 36Fleet sails up the Genil; metaconcert assembled
Aiken addresses his army on the plan, then the fleet's rivercraft head up the Genil while operants assemble the Organic Mind. Abaddon hands it to Aiken as executive director.