Some are naive, as in Pandora by Holly Hollander or The Knight; others are not particularly intelligent (There Are Doors); Severian, from The Book of the New Sun, is not always truthful; and Latro of the Soldier series suffers from recurrent amnesia.
Unele sunt naive, ca în Pandora by Holly Hollander sau The Knight, altele nu strălucesc prin inteligență (There Are Doors), Severian din Cartea Soarelui Nou nu spune mereu adevărul, iar Latro din seria Soldier suferă de amnezie.