Character · Barrayar · 7 books
Aral Vorkosigan
Aral Vorkosigan is an admiral and nobleman of Barrayar, the regent for the young emperor, a man with a fearsome reputation and a strong sense of honour.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Shards of Honor (1986)
- Latest appearance
- A Civil Campaign (1999)
- Books
- 7 (2 major, 5 minor)
- Series
- Vorkosigan Saga
- Author
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Circle
- Barrayar
Where to meet Aral Vorkosigan
Aral Vorkosigan first appears in Shards of Honor (1986), in a major role, book 1 of the Vorkosigan Saga series.
Every book with Aral Vorkosigan
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1986MShards of Honormajor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
- 1986·The Warrior's Apprenticeminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
- 1990·The Vor Gameminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
- 1991MBarrayarmajor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
- 1994·Mirror Danceminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
- 1996·Memoryminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
- 1999·A Civil Campaignminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Cordelia Naismith VorkosiganBetan survey captain, Miles's mother | 6 |
| Ivan VorpatrilMiles's cousin | 5 |
| Miles VorkosiganBrilliant, fragile son of a Barrayaran lord | 5 |
| Simon IllyanChief of Imperial Security | 5 |
| Gregor VorbarraEmperor of Barrayar | 4 |
| Bel ThorneBetan hermaphrodite captain | 3 |