Count Piotr Vorkosigan
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Count Piotr Vorkosigan is the father of Aral Vorkosigan
and the grandfather of Miles Vorkosigan
in the fictitious universe of the Vorkosigan Saga
.
At the time of his death in The Warrior's Apprentice, Piotr's full title was General Count Piotr Vorkosigan as he was a general in the Barrayaran Military
. He led guerilla forces during the first Cetaganda
n Invasion at the end of the Time of Isolation
. Largely because of his efforts and skills, the Cetagandans were driven back.
He is the 9th Count
Vorkosigan and the first to die of old age. According to his daughter in law, Cordelia Naismith Vorkisigan
, "Counts Vorkosigan have come to horrible ends throughout your history. You've been blown up, shot, starved, drowned, burned alive, beheaded, diseased, and demented. The only thing you've never done is die in bed."
Shortly after the first Cetagandan Invasion, Piotr sided with Ezar Vorbarra
to overthrow Mad Emperor Yuri.
Aral Vorkosigan
Aral Vorkosigan is a fictitious character from Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga series. Known throughout this science fiction universe as “The Butcher of Komarr,” he dominates the imagination of the two main point-of-view characters in the Vorkosigan Saga, Cordelia , who becomes his wife,...
and the grandfather of Miles Vorkosigan
Miles Vorkosigan
Miles Naismith Vorkosigan is the hero of a series of science fiction novels and short stories by Lois McMaster Bujold known as the Vorkosigan Saga. In an article in The Vorkosigan Companion, Bujold acknowledged several real-life inspirations for the character: T. E...
in the fictitious universe of the Vorkosigan Saga
Vorkosigan Saga
The Vorkosigan Saga is a series of science fiction novels and short stories set in a common fictional universe by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. Most of these were published between 1986 and 2002, with the exceptions being “Winterfair Gifts” and Cryoburn...
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At the time of his death in The Warrior's Apprentice, Piotr's full title was General Count Piotr Vorkosigan as he was a general in the Barrayaran Military
Barrayaran Imperial Military Service
In Lois McMaster Bujold's sci-fi series, The Vorkosigan Saga, the "Barrayaran Imperial Military Service" is the national military force of the planet of Barrayar.-History and organisation:...
. He led guerilla forces during the first Cetaganda
Cetaganda
Cetaganda is the collective name for an 8-planet empire in the Wormhole Nexus of the Vorkosigan Saga novels of Lois McMaster Bujold.-Cetagandan Society:...
n Invasion at the end of the Time of Isolation
Time of Isolation
The Time of Isolation was a period of time on the planet Barrayar in Lois McMaster Bujold's sci-fi series, the Vorkosigan Saga.-Duration:The Time of Isolation lasted around 700 years on Barrayar. It started some time after Earth colonists first found Barrayar, and ended when a new wormhole route ...
. Largely because of his efforts and skills, the Cetagandans were driven back.
He is the 9th Count
District Count of Barrayar
Count is a title and position in the government of Barrayar in Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction series the Vorkosigan Saga.-Role of the Counts:...
Vorkosigan and the first to die of old age. According to his daughter in law, Cordelia Naismith Vorkisigan
Cordelia Naismith
Cordelia Naismith is the name of two fictional characters by Lois McMaster Bujold. One is the titular character from a Victorian era Sherlock Holmes short story entitled "Adventures of the Lady on the Embankment" included in her anthology Dreamweaver's Dilemma...
, "Counts Vorkosigan have come to horrible ends throughout your history. You've been blown up, shot, starved, drowned, burned alive, beheaded, diseased, and demented. The only thing you've never done is die in bed."
Shortly after the first Cetagandan Invasion, Piotr sided with Ezar Vorbarra
Ezar Vorbarra
Ezar Vorbarra is a minor character in Lois McMaster Bujold's sci-fi series, the Vorkosigan Saga.Ezar Vorbarra was the Emperor of Barrayar during the time of the novel Shards of Honor. His son, Crown Prince Serg, was killed during the Escobar War , leaving five-year-old Prince Gregor as the only...
to overthrow Mad Emperor Yuri.