The Recurring Cast
Character · Barrayar · 6 books

Simon Illyan

Simon Illyan is the head of Imperial Security, with an implanted memory chip that never forgets.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Warrior's Apprentice (1986)
Latest appearance
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (2012)
Books
6 (2 major, 4 minor)
Series
Vorkosigan Saga
Author
Lois McMaster Bujold
Circle
Barrayar

Where to meet Simon Illyan

Simon Illyan first appears in The Warrior's Apprentice (1986), in a minor role, book 2 of the Vorkosigan Saga series.

Buy The Warrior's Apprentice

Every book with Simon Illyan

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1986·The Warrior's Apprenticeminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
  2. 1990·The Vor Gameminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
  3. 1991MBarrayarmajor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
  4. 1996MMemorymajor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
  5. 1999·A Civil Campaignminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy
  6. 2012·Captain Vorpatril's Allianceminor role · Vorkosigan SagaBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Aral VorkosiganAdmiral and Regent, Miles's father5
Ivan VorpatrilMiles's cousin5
Miles VorkosiganBrilliant, fragile son of a Barrayaran lord5
Cordelia Naismith VorkosiganBetan survey captain, Miles's mother4
Gregor VorbarraEmperor of Barrayar4
Bel ThorneBetan hermaphrodite captain2