| Gainibu III of Valmiera | |
| Fictional Character | |
| Darkness Fantasy< | |
| Appearance(s): | Into the Darkness through Out of the Darkness |
| Type of Appearance: | Direct |
| Nationality: | Valmiera |
| Occupation: | Soldier (Six Years' War), Monarch |
Gainibu III was the king of Valmiera and the emperor of its provinces and colonies during the Derlavaian War.[1] Despite his army's best efforts, Valmiera fell to Algarve in short order.[2] Gainibu was captured in the palace.[3] He remained an Algarvian puppet for the duration of the occupation.[4] He was forced to appear in public by his captors, who enjoyed making him pay for his father's actions during the Six Years' War. Gainibu helped by drinking himself into a stupor whenever possible.[5] When Valmiera was liberated, Gainibu reasserted his rule, and took revenge on those who collaborated with the Algarvians.[6]
Literary comment[]
Gainibu's role in the early chapters of Into the Darkness parallels Edouard Daladier's role as prime minister of France at the start of World War II, but subsequent plot developments break that parallel.
See also: Dalad of Quimper, a king in City in Chains who is also broadly based on Daladier.
References[]
- ↑ Into the Darkness, pg. 16, pb.
- ↑ Ibid., generally.
- ↑ Ibid., pg. 408.
- ↑ see, e.g., Darkness Descending, pgs. 69-73, pb.
- ↑ Through the Darkness, pg. 194.
- ↑ Out of the Darkness, generally.
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