The Recurring Cast
Hyperion Cantos book 3 · 1996

Endymion

Nearly three centuries after the fall of Hyperion, Raul Endymion, a former shepherd, is rescued from execution and given a mission: to protect Aenea, a girl who is about to emerge from the Time Tombs, from the powerful Church that wants her.

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Book facts

Author
Dan Simmons
Series
Hyperion Cantos, book 3 of 4
Published
1996
Setting
Set in space
Characters charted
5
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Endymion

5 recurring or key characters from Dan Simmons’s chart. Introduces Raul Endymion, Aenea and A. Bettik.

Lead 1

Major 3

  • The ShrikeSpiked, time-shifting creature
  • AeneaFirst appearanceGirl who becomes the One Who Teaches
  • A. BettikFirst appearanceBlue-skinned android

Minor and cameo 1

Also featuring these characters

Other Dan Simmons books that share the most characters with Endymion.