Allison Chou Harrington
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Allison Chou Harrington is a fictional character
in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
She is the mother of the title character in the Honor Harrington
series. Allison, a skilled geneticist, was born on Beowulf, a planet renowned in the Star Kingdom
for its permissive society. She is given to double entendre
s and morbid humor, and seems to delight in annoying people who are conservative about anything.
Her direct ancestors include members of the top medical "dynasties" of Beowulf, who, among other things, were instrumental in the development of the Prolong anti-aging process.
After Honor's supposed 'death' in Echoes of Honor
, Protector Benjamin of Grayson realizes that Honor has no heir to take her place as Steadholder. After a long period of questioning the morality of doing it partly for political expediency, she and Alfred have children again. When Honor returns home, she finds that she is now an older sister to twins: James and Faith Harrington.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Honorverse
Honorverse
The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
, a series of military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
novels written by David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
.
She is the mother of the title character in the Honor Harrington
Honor Harrington
Honor Stephanie Alexander-Harrington is a fictional character, the heroine of a series of military science fiction books set in the "Honorverse", written by David Weber and published by Baen Books....
series. Allison, a skilled geneticist, was born on Beowulf, a planet renowned in the Star Kingdom
Star Kingdom of Manticore
The Star Kingdom of Manticore , frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom, is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Weber and others, published by Baen Books.- Depiction :The Star Kingdom was founded in the...
for its permissive society. She is given to double entendre
Double entendre
A double entendre or adianoeta is a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in either of two ways. Often the first meaning is straightforward, while the second meaning is less so: often risqué or ironic....
s and morbid humor, and seems to delight in annoying people who are conservative about anything.
Her direct ancestors include members of the top medical "dynasties" of Beowulf, who, among other things, were instrumental in the development of the Prolong anti-aging process.
After Honor's supposed 'death' in Echoes of Honor
Echoes of Honor
Echoes of Honor is the eighth Honor Harrington novel by David Weber.The novel is divided into six "books". Books 1, 3 and 5 describe the unfolding course of the Manticore-Haven war, while Books 2, 4 and 6 focus on the exploits of Honor and her allies in the prison planet Hades, also known as...
, Protector Benjamin of Grayson realizes that Honor has no heir to take her place as Steadholder. After a long period of questioning the morality of doing it partly for political expediency, she and Alfred have children again. When Honor returns home, she finds that she is now an older sister to twins: James and Faith Harrington.