The Recurring Cast
Character · The atevi · 21 books

Tabini-aiji

Ruler of the Western Association · C. J. Cherryh

Tabini-aiji is the ruler of the atevi Western Association, a clever, ruthless leader who relies on Bren.

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Character facts

First appearance
Foreigner (1994)
Latest appearance
Divergence (2021)
Books
21 (21 major)
Series
Foreigner
Author
C. J. Cherryh
Circle
The atevi

Where to meet Tabini-aiji

Tabini-aiji first appears in Foreigner (1994), in a major role, book 1 of the Foreigner series.

Buy Foreigner

Every book with Tabini-aiji

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

  1. 1994MForeignermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  2. 1995MInvadermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  3. 1996MInheritormajor role · ForeignerBuy
  4. 1999MPrecursormajor role · ForeignerBuy
  5. 2001MDefendermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  6. 2002MExplorermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  7. 2005MDestroyermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  8. 2006MPretendermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  9. 2007MDeliverermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  10. 2009MConspiratormajor role · ForeignerBuy
  11. 2010MDeceivermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  12. 2011MBetrayermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  13. 2012MIntrudermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  14. 2013MProtectormajor role · ForeignerBuy
  15. 2014MPeacemakermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  16. 2015MTrackermajor role · ForeignerBuy
  17. 2016MVisitormajor role · ForeignerBuy
  18. 2017MConvergencemajor role · ForeignerBuy
  19. 2018MEmergencemajor role · ForeignerBuy
  20. 2020MResurgencemajor role · ForeignerBuy
  21. 2021MDivergencemajor role · ForeignerBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
BanichiBren's senior bodyguard21
Bren CameronPaidhi, the human interpreter to the atevi21
IlisidiTabini's formidable grandmother21
JagoBren's bodyguard21
CajeiriTabini's young heir18