Laril
First appears in Book 1: The Dreaming Void, chapter 4 (2)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: The Dreaming Void
- Ch 4Laril, Araminta's three-hundred-and-seven-year-old ex-husband, skipped the planet owing fifty creditors and back taxes; his businesses were suspiciously unrecorded.
- Ch 4Araminta's family saw Laril as a Punk Skunk, an old man who uses far younger partners; he used her too.
- Ch 6Laril is Araminta's ex-husband, centuries old, who ran a failed business and has now migrated to Oaktier to join Higher culture.
- Ch 6Laril calls Araminta to apologize and thank her for showing him how old and miserable he had become; she is relieved to end the call.
Book 2: The Temporal Void
- Ch 8Laril ran unreliable, cheap companies including Genuine Spanish Crepes, whose interlinked firms were never declared to the Revenue Service; Araminta had secretly learned of them.
- Ch 8Laril is Araminta's ex-lover, still fond of her; he helps despite their history, and has a new partner who arrived on Oaktier.
- Ch 8Laril advises Araminta to stop hiding, use her influence on the Skylord, and shape her own aims rather than be subsumed by others' agendas.
- Ch 8Laril gives Araminta untraceable cash coins and access to Wurung Transport's cab, which evades city tracking and has a private unisphere node.
- Ch 11Laril is Araminta's ex-husband; the Accelerators think he is weak and will capitulate to threats.
Book 3: The Evolutionary Void
- Ch 5Laril, Araminta's contact, appears gaunt and worried and advises her of three options, though the call is hijacked before he can contact Oscar.
- Ch 5Araminta's ex-husband, living in Darklake City on his inward migration; Araminta has chatted with him.
- Ch 6Laril is a new Higher citizen on Oaktier who fancies himself a clever operator and is proud of his ability to dodge trouble.
- Ch 6Laril wants Araminta to team up with a faction rather than the navy, so he sought a custodian contact through old acquaintances.
- Ch 6Laril relayed a warning to Araminta about a shotgun loaded into Chobamba's unisphere and hopes she fled the planet.
- Ch 6Laril exploits insecure partners like Janine with his charm; he is rated by Digby and Paul as hopelessly inept at security.
- Ch 6Laril is no longer independent; any advice he gives Araminta is not wholly his own.
Connections
- partner ofSecond Dreamerex-husband
- family ofSecond Dreamerex-husband
- related toGenuine Spanish Crepesone of Laril's companies
- ally ofSecond Dreamerloyal but out of his depth
- partner ofJanine
- ally ofPaulrescued him and holds him for protection
- friend ofSecond Dreameradvising her
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 4Divorce settlement won
Cressida tells Araminta that Laril has fled the planet. His remaining assets, after back taxes and fees, leave Araminta eighty-three thousand pounds and freedom from the marriage.
- Book 1 · Ch 6Laril calls from Oaktier
Laril tells Araminta he is migrating to Higher culture, apologizes and thanks her; Araminta ends the call feeling closure.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Araminta contacts Laril
Araminta disguises herself, leaves Tandra's home, and breaks into Laril's old crepes office. She sets up an untraceable link and calls Laril, revealing she is the Second Dreamer.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Laril advises Araminta
Araminta calls Laril for help; he urges her to confront the Skylord, provides cash and an untraceable cab at Wurung Transport, and offers a secure node.
- Book 2 · Ch 11Accelerators plan around Araminta
Ilanthe tests an Araminta replica, predicts she will turn to Laril, sends Atha to recover wreckage and orders Neskia to bring the swarm to Sol.
- Book 3 · Ch 5Araminta refuses the Void and learns Earth is lost
Araminta rejects Living Dream's offer after understanding its cost, then learns Earth is imprisoned and ANA gone. She calls Laril until Paula's message interrupts.
- Book 3 · Ch 5Digby tracks Valean to Oaktier
Digby follows Valean's ship to Darklake City, with Paula ordering him to keep her from Laril and prevent anyone else getting Araminta.
- Book 3 · Ch 6Laril arranges a meeting with the custodians
After a night of careful inquiries, Laril contacts 'Ondra' and arranges to meet Asom alone at the Jachal Coliseum, preparing escape routes and monitoring software.
- Book 3 · Ch 6Accelerator trap at the coliseum
Valean, posing as Ondra, springs a trap with her team and jams Laril's connection; Laril is nearly seized.
- Book 3 · Ch 6Laril teleported to Paul Cramley's home
A hidden T-sphere centered on Paul's bungalow teleports Laril away just as Digby prepares to fire. Paul tells Laril he is safe but cannot leave, and Paula Myo calls.
- Book 3 · Ch 6Valean's team destroyed
Valean and six agents attack Paul's bungalow; Paul traps them in accelerated-time fields and they age to death within seconds, their bodies teleported away.