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Ruan Solent (Ruin)[1] was a male human who was introduced in Fever Crumb. He was a stagehand and the son of Kit Solent.

History[]

Fever Crumb trilogy[]

Fever Crumb[]

Ruan was born and raised in pre-Traction London. Ruan's mother died when he was young. His father, Kit, continued looking after him and his sister Fern. Due to Kit's archaeological work around the city, the family moved into an abandoned, previously Scriven-owned mansion near the hotbed of archaeological activity in London. During this time, the engineer Fever Crumb stayed in the home to aid Kit's work.

Ruan and Fern both attended a small private school near their home; their teacher fled when the Movement invaded London. Their father was also killed during this time.

A Web of Air[]

Ruan and his sister were effectively adopted by Fever Crumb after the death of their father. They travelled together aboard Persimmon's Electric Lyceum, where Ruan proved to be a talented artist and stagehand.

Ruan later became an artist and taught Walmart Strange.


Mortal Engines quartet[]

A Darkling Plain[]

Ruan was indirectly mentioned as Shrike laid Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw to rest in peace after they died.

Trivia[]

  • "Solent" refers to the Solent, a strait between the Isle of Wight and Great Britain.[2]

References[]

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