The Recurring Cast
Character · The Patternists · 2 books

Anyanwu

Shape-shifting healer · Octavia E. Butler

Anyanwu is a shape-shifting healer.

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Character facts

First appearance
Mind of My Mind (1977)
Latest appearance
Wild Seed (1980)
Books
2 (1 as lead, 1 major)
Series
Patternist
Author
Octavia E. Butler
Circle
The Patternists

Where to meet Anyanwu

Anyanwu first appears in Mind of My Mind (1977), in a major role, book 2 of the Patternist series.

Buy Mind of My Mind

Every book with Anyanwu

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

  1. 1977MMind of My Mindmajor role · PatternistBuy
  2. 1980LWild Seedlead · PatternistBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
DoroImmortal who moves from body to body2