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From: jsc@ucbvax.ARPA (James Carrington)
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Subject: Re: Niven's Characters
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Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 01:01:53 EST
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> > Beowulf Shaeffer ... father of Louis Wu ...
> 
> Well, not biological father.  But say, if Bey was the "father" of Louis
> (as I had always presumed), there is a passage that confuses me.  In
> the beginning of Ringworld they spend a great deal of time discussing
> the Long Shot, and its previous flight.  It seems strange to me that
> Louis didn't know it was his own father that had made that flight (I
> think his name is even mentioned somewhere, but I couldn't find it).

Remember, Beowulf was not permitted to have children by earth law
(because he was an albino). I guess he was never able to tell Louis...

> 
> Also, we know how Louis ends his life (more or less), but what ultimately
> becomes of Beowulf Shaeffer?  He is by far my favorite Niven character,
> and I feel somewhat cheated not knowing what happens to him.

You never know, niven may be planning more stories... I sure hope so...


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					James Steven Carrington
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