The Lieutenant

Character from The Black Company by Glen Cook

Second in command — does the work the Captain doesn't want to and the sergeants can't handle. Also never named. That's how it works here.

The Lieutenant handles the operational details that keep the Company running between the Captain's strategic decisions and the sergeants' ground-level management. He's the bridge. Like the Captain, he's referred to only by rank — the Company tradition that separates the office from the person. His death, like the Captain's, is recorded and moved past. The Company grieves by continuing to function.

Appearance

Another man Cook declines to describe in detail. Competent, present, doing his job. The Company doesn't reward individuality in its officers — it rewards results.

Also known as: The Lieutenant, Lieutenant

What They Know

• Second in command of the Black Company during the Books of the North
• Handles operational logistics between the Captain's strategy and the sergeants' tactics
• Never named in the Annals — the rank IS the identity, per Company tradition

Connections

• serves — the_captain
• member_of — the_black_company

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