Going Bird

In his Introduction to The Night Face, Poul Anderson refers to series characters of the Technic History, including Christopher Holm. Chris/Arinnian:

counts as a series character because of his roles in The People Of The Wind and The Earth Book Of Stormgate;

has joined a choth/gone bird;

speaks Planha-influenced Anglic but with a changed accent;

like other "birds," tends to go nude but with skin paint;

but wears a coverall and boots for flight with a gravbelt;

earns an income by herding and hunting with Ythrians;

has fair skin darkened by the light of Laura, less bright than Sol but closer to Avalon;

in flight, wears antigrav cylinders with fully charged accumulators, a leather helmet and goggles;

carries a knife and slugthrower, even when attending a peace-holy Khruath.