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Ephraim ti Horn is a Gray ex-legionnaire, mercenary, and one of the four narrators in Iron Gold and one of the five in Dark Age.

"Once a loyal member of the revolutionary Sons of Ares, Ephraim ti Horn lost everything in the Rising, including his husband, Trigg. In the years since, Ephraim has had no choice but to turn to a life of crime in order to survive, but when a dangerous new client hires him for the heist of the millennium, Ephraim quickly realizes he is in over his head…"[1]

After his fiancé, Trigg ti Nakamura, dies at the blade of Aja au Grimmus, Ephraim joined the Sons of Ares.[2] At one point, his men are captured by Society operatives and skinned in front of him. After the The Solar Republic is formed, Sovereign Virginia au Augustus pardons the Gold responsible. This makes Ephraim hate the Republic.

Ephraim would go on to become a high-end thief who steals valuable items such as the Razor of Silenius au Lune for brokers. He lives in Imbrium City on Luna, and his only friend remaining is an Obsidian by the name of Volga Fjorgan.

Background[]

For a period after his departure of the Society's legions, Ephraim worked for Piraeus Insurance Company[3], a private security firm specializing in the recovery of "high-value property" such as art, sculptures, and jewels. [2]

Two years after Ephraim left the legions, he went to the Mass, a sprawl of shops, restaurants, and merchant stands around the Atlas Interplanetary Docks, where he met Trigg in a themed bar. They talked until the bar closed.[4]

Trigg proposed to Ephraim while they were on a vacation off the coast of the Agean Sea.[5]

Upon joining the Sons of Ares, Ephraim was a recruiter, and then a Scar Hunter - a unit whose purpose was to hunt and kill Peerless Scarred. On a mission to find a Gold that had been organizing raids in Endymion, Ephraim and his team were captured. Ephraim had to watch while his team was skinned alive. He was the only survivor. Later, the Gold who killed Ephraim's entire unit was pardoned by Virginia au Augustus, causing Ephraim to leave the Rising behind.[6]

Appearance[]

Ephraim has a bad leg and is 1.75 (5'9") tall.[7] He is 46 years old, but according to Lyria, he looks to be a man in his thirties.[3]

Personality[]

Ephraim is, on the surface, a very rough and closed off person who does not seem to care about anybody, even himself. Eventually it turns out he cares deeply about several people such as Volga and Trigg. Trigg's death left him depressed. He also starts abusing the drug Zoladone, which effectively eliminates emotional response. He eventually gains an addiction.

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Involvement[]

Iron Gold[]

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Dark Age[]

  • 754 PCE

Relationships[]

Romantic Interests[]

  • Trigg ti Nakamura

Fiancé (although Ephraim calls him his husband, feeling that fiancé cheapens their relationship). Killed by Aja au Grimmus while aiding in Darrow's rescue from the Jackal. Trigg and Ephraim met in a themed bar while the former and Holiday ti Nakamura were on leave from the Thirteenth.[2]

Allies[]

  • Volga Fjorgan

Though originally she served as his muscle during his freelance jobs, he later realized his affinity for the woman and felt compassion for her when they were separated.

  • Holiday ti Nakamura

Though Ephraim and Trigg were only engaged, Holiday still considers Ephraim her brother-in-law.

A member of Ephraim's crew, killed by Kavax au Telemanus.

Another member of Ephraim's crew, killed by Gorgo.

Enemies[]

The Syndicate

Volsung Fá

Xenophon

Gallery[]

Quotes[]

  • "Only thing easy is entropy." - Iron Gold, Ch. 14

References[]

  1. Pierce Brown website
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Morning Star, Ch 53
  3. 3.0 3.1 Iron Gold, Chapter 50
  4. Iron Gold, Ch. 14
  5. Iron Gold, Ch. 51
  6. Iron Gold, Ch. 59
  7. Iron Gold, Ch. 6
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