The Recurring Cast
Character · The Moties · 2 books

Roderick Blaine

Roderick Blaine is the captain of the MacArthur.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Mote in God's Eye (1974)
Latest appearance
The Gripping Hand (1993)
Books
2 (1 as lead, 1 major)
Series
Moties
Author
Jerry Pournelle
Also in books by
Larry Niven (2 books)
Circle
The Moties

Where to meet Roderick Blaine

Roderick Blaine first appears in The Mote in God's Eye (1974), as the lead, book 1 of the Moties series.

Buy The Mote in God's Eye

Every book with Roderick Blaine

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

  1. 1974LThe Mote in God's Eyelead · MotiesBuy
  2. 1993MThe Gripping Handmajor role · MotiesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Horace BuryMerchant prisoner2
Kevin RennerSailing master and later envoy2
Sally FowlerAnthropologist2

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