Bloodchild Character Analysis

Gan

Gan is the protagonist and narrator of the story. He is a Terran teenager who lives in the protected shelter of the Preserve and is the mate of the Tlic female, T’Gatoi. Gan has… read analysis of Gan

T’Gatoi

T’Gatoi is a Tlic female and Gan’s lifelong mate. She is also a powerful politician and the ruler of the Preserve with authority to distribute or protect Terran families as she sees fit. T’Gatoi… read analysis of T’Gatoi

Lien

Lien is Gan’s mother, a Terran. Though Lien was once happy and close friends with T’Gatoi, she now bitterly resents the Tlic leader for taking Gan from her. Lien chooses to defy… read analysis of Lien

Qui

Qui is Gan’s older brother, a Terran. As a young child Qui witnessed a botched birthing in which a Tlic allowed her offspring to eat a Terran alive. This made Qui hate the… read analysis of Qui

Xuan Hoa

Xuan Hoa is Gan’s sister and favorite sibling, a Terran. She also loves T’Gatoi and had hoped to be picked to be the host to her children, despite the fact that women are… read analysis of Xuan Hoa

Bram Lomas

Bram Lomas is a Terran and the carrier of T’Khotgif Teh’s eggs. Since she is not present when the eggs are hatching inside of his body, T’Gatoi is forced to cut Lomas open while… read analysis of Bram Lomas

Minor Characters

Gan’s Father

Gan’s father is deceased by the start of the story. Through the narcotic sterile eggs, he lived a life that was twice as long as natural, hosted three clutches of Tlic eggs, and sired four Terran children.

T’Khotgif Teh

A Tlic and Bram Lomas’s mate.

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Bloodchild Characters

Gan

T’Gatoi

Lien

Qui

Xuan Hoa

Bram Lomas