Bel Thorne

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also known as Captain Thorne

Helper / Unwitting accomplice

Betan hermaphrodite captain of the Ariel; assists Mark believing him to be Naismith; sharp, enthusiastic, and possessed of a probing curiosity that unsettles Mark.

In Mirror Dance (Lois McMaster Bujold, 1994)