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{{People|name=John Granby|dob=|service=[[Aerial Corps]]|rank=Captain|nationality=British|billets=[[Actionis]], crew member <br> [[Excursius]], crew member<BR> [[Fluitare]], crew member<br> [[Laetificat]], crew member<BR> [[Temeraire]], First Lieutenant<BR>[[Iskierka]], captain }}
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{{People|name=John Granby|dob=|service=[[Aerial Corps]]|rank=Captain|nationality=British|billets=[[Actionis]]<br> [[Excursius]]<BR> [[Fluitare]]<br> [[Laetificat]]<BR> [[Temeraire]], first lieutenant<BR>[[Iskierka]], captain }}
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
John Granby was charged with the task of showing [[William Laurence]] around the [[Loch Laggan Covert]], but he initially took a disliking to Laurence. Laurence believes this is because he worked with [[Dayes]], who was passed over by [[Temeraire]], on [[Laetificat]]. But Granby proves to be the most capable of the available officers and once Laurence sees him in action. Wanting nothing but the best for Temeraire, Laurence appoints Granby as his dragon's First Lieutenant and the two become friends.  
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John Granby was charged with the task of showing [[William Laurence]] around the [[Loch Laggan covert]], but he initially took a disliking to Laurence. Laurence believed this was due to Granby's friendship with [[Dayes]] (whom [[Temeraire]] refused to recognize as his captain) on [[Laetificat]]. Granby proved to be the most capable of the available officers, and wanting nothing but the best for Temeraire, Laurence appointed Granby as his dragon's first lieutenant.  Finally, the two became friends.  
  
He served [[Temeraire]] very loyally, and saved Laurence's life several times. He even refused to become the captain of [[Observaria]]'s egg owing to his commitment to Laurence (the egg was given to [[Excidium]]'s first lieutenant instead). At the time, Laurence was dismayed, thinking he would spent his righ to promotion and never get another chance. However, during the course of [[Black Powder War]], Temeraire's crew come into posession of two dragon eggs. One hatches before they can return to Great Britain and Granby, being the senior officer, becomes Captain of the dragonet, [[Iskierka]].  
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Granby served [[Temeraire]] very loyally, and saved Laurence's life several times. He even refused to become the captain of [[Observaria]]'s egg owing to his commitment to Laurence (the egg was given to [[Excidium]]'s first lieutenant instead). At the time, Laurence was dismayed, thinking he had spent his right to promotion and never get another chance. However, during the course of the journey from China back to Britian, Temeraire's crew comes into the posession of two dragon eggs. One hatches before their return, and Granby, being the senior officer, becomes captain of the [[dragonet]], [[Iskierka]].
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Granby is tall and lanky, with dark hair.  He was given to the [[Aerial Corps]] at a young age because his family could not afford to keep him.  He never expected to be trusted with his own dragon, but hoped if he served Britain well enough, his children might rise in the ranks. [[Iskierka]]'s hatching, is thus, very emotional for him.  
  
Granby is described as a "tall, lanky fellow with dark hair and sunburnt cheeks" (HMD 118). In [[Black Powder War]] he reveals that his family did not have enough money to keep him and he was given to the [[Aerial Corps]] at a young age. He never expected to be trusted with his own dragon, but hoped if he served Britain well enough, his children might rise in the ranks. [[Iskierka]]'s hatching, is thus, very emotional for him.
 
 
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Revision as of 17:16, 25 September 2006

Character Profile

Name: John Granby
Date of Birth:
Service: Aerial Corps
Rank: Captain
Nationality: British
Billets: Actionis
Excursius
Fluitare
Laetificat
Temeraire, first lieutenant
Iskierka, captain


Biography

John Granby was charged with the task of showing William Laurence around the Loch Laggan covert, but he initially took a disliking to Laurence. Laurence believed this was due to Granby's friendship with Dayes (whom Temeraire refused to recognize as his captain) on Laetificat. Granby proved to be the most capable of the available officers, and wanting nothing but the best for Temeraire, Laurence appointed Granby as his dragon's first lieutenant. Finally, the two became friends.

Granby served Temeraire very loyally, and saved Laurence's life several times. He even refused to become the captain of Observaria's egg owing to his commitment to Laurence (the egg was given to Excidium's first lieutenant instead). At the time, Laurence was dismayed, thinking he had spent his right to promotion and never get another chance. However, during the course of the journey from China back to Britian, Temeraire's crew comes into the posession of two dragon eggs. One hatches before their return, and Granby, being the senior officer, becomes captain of the dragonet, Iskierka.

Granby is tall and lanky, with dark hair. He was given to the Aerial Corps at a young age because his family could not afford to keep him. He never expected to be trusted with his own dragon, but hoped if he served Britain well enough, his children might rise in the ranks. Iskierka's hatching, is thus, very emotional for him.

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