Howard Clinkscales
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Howard Clinkscales is a fictional character
in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
His full name was Howard Samson Jonathan Clinkscales. During his lifetime he served three Protectors, Benjamin IX being the last of these three. Prior to the Mayhew Restoration he was in command of Palace Security at the Protector's Palace. Later, after Protector Benjamin Mayhew IX ascended to the Protectorship, he served as the minister of security.
Although initially he was strongly against women having any role other than mother and wife or maid in Grayson society, his attitudes changed after the Maccabeus assassination attempt. He served as Honor Harrington
's first regent, and came to regard her as a daughter. It was on those grounds that he refused the Steadholdership after Harrington was believed dead at the hands of the People's Republic of Haven
.
As is the Grayson custom, Howard married multiple wives, called Bethany, Rebecca, and Constance. He had seven children, Howard, Jessica, Marjorie, John, Angela, Barbara, and Marian, and also stood as a father-figure to his nephew, Carson, whose father (Howard's brother) died when Carson was eight years old. He was also uncle of Austin Clinkscales, whom he trained to succeed him as Harrington's regent. Carson and Austin are cousins rather than brothers; Austin is about twenty years Carson's senior.
At the age of ninety-two, Howard Clinkscales slipped into a coma following a stroke, and died three days later. His remains were divided and rest in both the Clinkscales Garden of Memory and Harrington Garden of Memory.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Honorverse
Honorverse
The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
, a series of military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
novels written by David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
.
His full name was Howard Samson Jonathan Clinkscales. During his lifetime he served three Protectors, Benjamin IX being the last of these three. Prior to the Mayhew Restoration he was in command of Palace Security at the Protector's Palace. Later, after Protector Benjamin Mayhew IX ascended to the Protectorship, he served as the minister of security.
Although initially he was strongly against women having any role other than mother and wife or maid in Grayson society, his attitudes changed after the Maccabeus assassination attempt. He served as Honor Harrington
Honor Harrington
Honor Stephanie Alexander-Harrington is a fictional character, the heroine of a series of military science fiction books set in the "Honorverse", written by David Weber and published by Baen Books....
's first regent, and came to regard her as a daughter. It was on those grounds that he refused the Steadholdership after Harrington was believed dead at the hands of the People's Republic of Haven
People's Republic of Haven
The Republic of Haven is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse, the background setting for a series of novels and short stories in the military science fiction genre, written by David Weber and others and published by Baen Books....
.
As is the Grayson custom, Howard married multiple wives, called Bethany, Rebecca, and Constance. He had seven children, Howard, Jessica, Marjorie, John, Angela, Barbara, and Marian, and also stood as a father-figure to his nephew, Carson, whose father (Howard's brother) died when Carson was eight years old. He was also uncle of Austin Clinkscales, whom he trained to succeed him as Harrington's regent. Carson and Austin are cousins rather than brothers; Austin is about twenty years Carson's senior.
At the age of ninety-two, Howard Clinkscales slipped into a coma following a stroke, and died three days later. His remains were divided and rest in both the Clinkscales Garden of Memory and Harrington Garden of Memory.