Dichaan

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also known as 'Chaan

Akin's Oankali father

Akin's same-sex Oankali parent who decides it is time for Akin to learn about his Oankali heritage aboard the ship, and later comforts Nikanj over Akin's departure.

In Adulthood Rites (Octavia E. Butler, 1988)

Possibly the same character

Same author, same name, in other works — cross-work identity is not asserted here, only suggested. Nartopo tracks character identity per work; these are separate pages that may or may not depict the same character.