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#There was nothing of significance in book 1 aside from a claw mark or two during the rescue mission.
captainlaurence · 10 months
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Okay, here is a complete list of all the injuries our beloved aviators and co. sustain throughout the series.
Throne of Jade:
William Laurence
Harness buckle cut deep into right thigh.
Knife wound to left shoulder just under collarbone.
Splinter across forehead and thigh.
John Granby:
Shot, left torso.
Temeraire:
Barbed ball to the chest.
Black Powder War:
Tenzing Tharkay:
Eagle talon marks on both hands.
Hot poker to right thigh.
Temeraire:
Bullet holes in wings.
Empire of Ivory:
William Laurence
Glass bottle to forehead.
Severe lashing across back and right arm where flogger missed.
Temeraire:
Claw marks from helping Messoria, Immortalis, and Co. to the shore from the Allegiance.
Victory of Eagles:
William Laurence
Splinters from the Goliath down both legs.
Tongues of Serpents:
William Laurence
Split lip.
Glass shard in cheek and small ones in his hands.
Splinters in his right side just above belt line.
Two cracked ribs.
(Let's take a moment to appreciate that Laurence's upper hook was powerful enough to lift a man off his feet.)
John Granby:
Not specified but presumably not much better off than Laurence.
Tenzing Tharkay:
Split knuckles, right hand.
Crucible of Gold:
William Laurence
Scratch marks on side of face from fight on the beach, superficial and may not scar?
John Granby:
Amputation - Left arm, above his elbow.
Emily Roland:
Booted in the face by a sailor - broken nose, badly reset, lip torn and cheek split open.
Temeraire:
Cannon ball under wing joint.
Blood of Tyrants:
William Laurence:
Various blade and pistol shot markings from his time serving in the Navy prior to 1805 (from Junichiro's observations.)
Rope Burns to feet and legs from keeping sandals tied on.
Sword cut to right shoulder from assassination attempt in the Chinese camp.
Deep sword wound to right bicep while rescuing Temeraire from rockslide.
Partially scalped across forehead and right side of his skull.
Another deep stab wound to left arm with a knife.
Tenzing Tharkay:
Lashes on back, more than once.
Burn marks from hot irons on limbs.
Broken hands, several fingers need splints.
Temeraire:
Hack marks from swords along spine from murder attempt.
League of Dragons:
William Laurence:
Gunshot to right side, entry and exit wounds.
Temeraire:
Burn marks through both wing membranes from barn fire.
Bullet wounds on belly from the charge against the French in Switzerland.
Jane Roland:
Worth noting there is a long scar between her middle and ring finger on her right hand acquired sometime in the years between Victory of Eagles and League of Dragons.
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