Mr. Kent
First appears in Book 2: The Dark Forest, chapter 2 (Year 3, Crisis Era)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: The Dark Forest
- Ch 2Kent is a tall, experienced European official who welcomes Luo Ji; he says he is not authorized to explain the purpose of the meeting.
- Ch 2Kent praised Shi Qiang's segment as the most cleanly done, and says the session start is set by the last candidate's arrival.
- Ch 2Kent is a UN official serving as Luo Ji's day-to-day liaison with the Planetary Defense Council.
- Ch 3Kent is an officer at Luo Ji's manor who runs his own small office and follows Luo Ji's orders.
- Ch 3Kent doubts Luo Ji is really carrying out the Wallfacer Project but agrees to report the request to find the woman.
- Ch 3Kent is troubled by the money wasted buying the sunken wine for Luo Ji.
- Ch 3Kent advised Luo Ji and Zhuang Yan to visit the Louvre at night for easier security.
- Ch 4Kent, whose hair has whitened, smiles sincerely, recognizing Luo Ji has finally begun to work, and arranges the secure location.
- Ch 4Kent is Luo Ji's liaison; he lived in China for three years when younger.
Connections
- ally ofLuo Jiarranges his safety and requests
- member ofPlanetary Defense Council
- ally ofShi Qiangcolleagues working together
- related toLuo Jiliaison
- friend ofGaranin
Key moments
- Book 2 · Ch 2Arrival at the United Nations
After a tense flight with an escort mishap, Luo Ji lands, is met by Kent, driven in a convoy to the UN building and taken to the Meditation Room before an important session.
- Book 2 · Ch 2Luo Ji meets the assailant and questions his protection
Luo Ji confronts the captured assassin, who mocks his misunderstanding. Luo Ji then notes heavy military security and Kent's role as liaison, despite his refusal.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Luo Ji arrives at the lakeside estate
Luo Ji is taken to a dream-like estate matching his sketch, toured by Kent, and requests Chinese guards, deciding to ignore the Wallfacer Project for now.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Luo Ji's cask
Luo Ji buys a sunken cask of wine as 'part of the plan', drinks it, and becomes severely ill.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Shi Qiang draws Luo Ji's dream woman
Luo Ji asks Shi Qiang to find the woman of his dreams; Shi Qiang deduces her traits and makes a portrait Luo Ji accepts. Kent reluctantly agrees to report the request.
- Book 2 · Ch 4Move underground and consultation with Ringier
Luo Ji relocates to a deep underground facility with heavy security and questions Ringier about hiding or revealing star positions, choosing star 187J3X1 for a position pattern. He requests a video Wallfacer hearing.
- Book 2 · Ch 4PDC hearing on Luo Ji's plan
Luo Ji presents his plan, a spell targeting 187J3X1 via the sun, to the PDC. Delegates mock it as sorcery; he says he will hibernate afterward.
- Book 2 · Ch 4Luo Ji struck by genetic virus and hibernated
Luo Ji's bed flu worsens into shock, experts identify a genetic guided missile virus, and he is hibernated.
- Book 2 · Ch 6Passing of the Golden Age generation
Over the following decades, key figures retire, die or enter hibernation, and the Golden Age generation vanishes from living memory.