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Posted by bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb (Member # 8392) on :

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Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

He's a modified clone of a greek boy.

Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

Father's Greek, mother is Ethiopian I believe.

I might have it backward, though.

--j_k

Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

eithiopian? I didn't remember that one. I think you have it right though because its usually his greek side that is mentioned more.

Posted by bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb (Member # 8392) on :

Can you tell me where you got the reference?

Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

well, I have read all the books you know.

Posted by bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb (Member # 8392) on :

Do you remember specifically? I'd like to confirm it. For a bet.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Mother is half Ethiopian.

Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

This is all about a bet?!
Oi.

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

That's where his biological parents are from, but he grew up in Rotterdam.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

bubb? (that's what I'm going to call your screenname)

Are you saying you don't have the books to look it up yourself, or just that you are too lazy to look it up yourself?

FG

Posted by Grisha (Member # 6871) on :

I think she or he is mearly asking which book to look in to confirm the answer, so i'd assume tyhey have the books already.

Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :

I think it's mentioned in all the books, isn't it?

Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :

Mrs Delphiki was made part Ethiopian in Shadow Puppets because in the original EG short story, proto-Bean is described as a small black kid. When OSC posted the first few chapters of SP on Hatrack for commentary, it came to light that in the novel EG, Bean's nationality isn't mentioned. But Mrs. Delphiki's racial ancestry remained.

That said, I can't remember if she is full or part Ethiopian.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Her mother was an Ibo diplomat, IIRC.

Posted by accio (Member # 3040) on :

SP, Chapter 4, Page 48 (hard cover edition). “Supposedly I’m Greek, but my mother’s mother was an Ibo diplomat, so… when I go to Africa I look quite Greek, and when I go to Greek I look rather African. In my heart I couldn’t care less about either”.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Wow, how good am I? [Wink]