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{{Quote|The liveried man was the laconic veteran Esterhazy, whom Miles had known most of his life; excellent company for a man who didn't want to talk about it, unlike Ivan you could almost forget he was there. Miles wondered if Esterhazy's assignment had been random chance, or a mercy of the Count's. Esterhazy was good with horses.|Miles's thoughts regarding Esterhazy|The Mountains of Mourning}} |
{{Quote|The liveried man was the laconic veteran Esterhazy, whom Miles had known most of his life; excellent company for a man who didn't want to talk about it, unlike Ivan you could almost forget he was there. Miles wondered if Esterhazy's assignment had been random chance, or a mercy of the Count's. Esterhazy was good with horses.|Miles's thoughts regarding Esterhazy|The Mountains of Mourning}} |
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| − | '''Esterhazy '''was a [[Vorkosigan]] [[armsman]] who began his service under [[Piotr Vorkosigan]]. A relatively young armsman at the time, namely age 40, he assisted Piotr and the others in their flight from [[Vordarian]]'s forces at the start of the [[Vordarian's Pretendership|Pretendership]]. |
+ | '''Esterhazy '''was a [[Vorkosigan]] [[armsman]] who began his service under [[Piotr Vorkosigan]]. A relatively young armsman at the time, namely age 40, he assisted Piotr and the others in their flight from [[Vordarian]]'s forces at the start of the [[Vordarian's Pretendership|Pretendership]] and served as a foster-father for Emperor [[Gregor Vorbarra|Gregor]] during the war. |
In an unfortunate incident during [[Miles Vorkosigan]]'s childhood, Armsman Esterhazy attempted to cheer him up by deliberately allowing Miles to win a game of cross-ball. When Miles learned of the trickery, he was furious; he never really forgave Esterhazy for the action. |
In an unfortunate incident during [[Miles Vorkosigan]]'s childhood, Armsman Esterhazy attempted to cheer him up by deliberately allowing Miles to win a game of cross-ball. When Miles learned of the trickery, he was furious; he never really forgave Esterhazy for the action. |
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 21 May 2017
- "The liveried man was the laconic veteran Esterhazy, whom Miles had known most of his life; excellent company for a man who didn't want to talk about it, unlike Ivan you could almost forget he was there. Miles wondered if Esterhazy's assignment had been random chance, or a mercy of the Count's. Esterhazy was good with horses."
- ―Miles's thoughts regarding Esterhazy[src]
Esterhazy was a Vorkosigan armsman who began his service under Piotr Vorkosigan. A relatively young armsman at the time, namely age 40, he assisted Piotr and the others in their flight from Vordarian's forces at the start of the Pretendership and served as a foster-father for Emperor Gregor during the war.
In an unfortunate incident during Miles Vorkosigan's childhood, Armsman Esterhazy attempted to cheer him up by deliberately allowing Miles to win a game of cross-ball. When Miles learned of the trickery, he was furious; he never really forgave Esterhazy for the action.
Behind the scenes[]
Esterházy is a Hungarian name associated with a family of nobles. Princess Esterhazy was also one of the real Patronesses of Almacks who appeared occasionally throughout Georgette Heyer's regencies. See wikipedia for more information.
Appearances[]
- Barrayar chapters 11,13,20
- "The Mountains of Mourning"
- A Civil Campaign chapter 10