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When Laurence - technically still under a death sentence - and Temeraire rejoined the Aerial Corps during Napoleon's occupation of Britain, Demane and Sipho returned to them. | When Laurence - technically still under a death sentence - and Temeraire rejoined the Aerial Corps during Napoleon's occupation of Britain, Demane and Sipho returned to them. | ||
| − | Sipho was extremely quick to learn. Both he and Demane learned English and [[Durzagh]] in addition to their native Xhosa, but where Demane spoke English with a thick accent, Sipho spoke it flawlessly. | + | Sipho was extremely quick to learn. Both he and Demane learned English and [[Durzagh]] in addition to their native Xhosa, but where Demane spoke English with a thick accent, Sipho spoke it flawlessly. He also learned Chinese, a few native Australian languages, and possibly others. He soon began to outstrip both Demane and [[Emily Roland]] at lessons. |
In 1819 Sipho Tsuluka Dlamini published ''An Inland Journey in Terra Australis in the year 1809'' and, in 1838, he published ''The Tswana Kingdom: A Brief History,'' a work in three volumes. | In 1819 Sipho Tsuluka Dlamini published ''An Inland Journey in Terra Australis in the year 1809'' and, in 1838, he published ''The Tswana Kingdom: A Brief History,'' a work in three volumes. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:23, 20 August 2010
Character Profile[edit]
| Name: | Sipho Tsuluka Dlamini |
| Date of Birth: | c. 1799-1800 |
| Service: | Aerial Corps |
| Rank: | Cadet |
| Nationality: | Xhosa |
| Billets: | Runner for Temeraire |
Biography[edit]
Demane's younger brother. After they were taken to Britain on board of HMS Allegiance Laurence made them both runners in Temeraire's crew.
After Laurence was convicted of treason, Berkley took Sipho and Demane under his wing. Although Demane was assigned to Arkady, Berkley managed to keep Sipho in his ground crew due to his youth, as he was not even nine.
When Laurence - technically still under a death sentence - and Temeraire rejoined the Aerial Corps during Napoleon's occupation of Britain, Demane and Sipho returned to them.
Sipho was extremely quick to learn. Both he and Demane learned English and Durzagh in addition to their native Xhosa, but where Demane spoke English with a thick accent, Sipho spoke it flawlessly. He also learned Chinese, a few native Australian languages, and possibly others. He soon began to outstrip both Demane and Emily Roland at lessons.
In 1819 Sipho Tsuluka Dlamini published An Inland Journey in Terra Australis in the year 1809 and, in 1838, he published The Tswana Kingdom: A Brief History, a work in three volumes.
