Carys Panther
Names: Carys PantherCarysAunty Carys
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 7 (SIX)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 7Carys is Marty's older sister, a glamorous multi-lifer who designs raunchy dramas that are sometimes made into TSIs.
- Ch 25Carys writes long, slightly fantastical sagas and is represented by her agent Ant; she drives a fast MG metrosport and enjoys racing it.
- Ch 25Carys is Mark Vernon's aunt; she travels to Randtown to offer him PR help after the media backlash against him.
- Ch 25Carys offers to get Mark live studio interviews on other shows, with coaching, so his message cannot be edited.
- Ch 25Carys is sceptical that the Primes will bother with Randtown and follows in her surviving MG sports car.
- Ch 25Carys is blunt and unsympathetic, driving an MG, and pushes Mark to help the wounded.
- Ch 25Carys takes Barry, Sandy and Panda out of Randtown toward the Highmarsh in the MG, staying in touch via arrays.
Connections
- family ofMarty Vernonolder sister
- family ofMark Vernonaunt
- related toAntagent
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 7Family barbecue debate
At a family evening, relatives argue over the Commonwealth Cup, the Guardians' shotgun, and the starship project, and Mark reveals his promotion was delayed again.
- Book 1 · Ch 25Carys drives to Randtown
Carys travels by train and plane to Elan's southern continent, then races her MG up the Randtown highway after bypassing the speed regulator.
- Book 1 · Ch 25Carys offers Mark PR help
Carys visits the Vernons' vineyard and tells Mark he needs PR help after the media backlash; a bright flash and Sandy's squeals interrupt them.
- Book 1 · Ch 25Mark's family heads for Randtown
After the blast damages their home, the family packs the repaired pickup and sets out toward Randtown to find neighbours and news, armed.
- Book 1 · Ch 25Aftermath in Randtown
Mark's group enters Randtown, finds the streets full of glass and blood, and carries a wounded man to the General Hospital, where Simon and Mellanie are present.
- Book 1 · Ch 25Randtown convoy reaches Turquino wormhole
The convoy flees to the Turquino Valley, where Mellanie has opened a small wormhole, and Carys's group begins to pass through.