Giles Habibula

Giles Habibula was a member of the Legion of Space. Habibula, alongside Jay Kalam and Hal Samdu, assisted John Ulnar in defeating the Medusae by rescuing Aladoree Anthar.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Habibula was created by American author Jack Williamson.VINTAGE TREASURES: THE LEGION OF SPACE BY JACK WILLIAMSON - John ONeill - 3 February 2014 - Black Gate - Retrieved 26 March 2024 Williamson drew inspiration from the speeches of William Shakespeare's Falstaff for the character; Williamson would later note that Falstaff was in turn patterned on the much older character Miles Gloriosus.INTRODUCTION by Jack Williamson - Jack Williamson - Combat Command: The Legion At War - Baen Books - Retrieved 27 March 2024
=== Reception ===
* Multiple reviewers have found Habibula's characterisation to be annoying,Jack Williamson's "Legion of Space" Series - December 2008 - Scifi at Dark Roasted Blend - Retrieved 26 March 2024The Legion of Space - Thomas Anderson - 2 June 2013 - Legion of Shlock - Retrieved 26 March 2024Link: The Legion of Space: Lest We Forget - G. W. Thomas - 13 January 2020 - Dark Worlds Quarterly - Retrieved 26 March 2024 while Alan Brown, reviewing "The Legion of Space" for Reactor, felt it was humourous.A Deeper Shade of Purple Prose: The Legion of Space by Jack Williamson - Alan Brown - 8 December 2021 - Reactor - Retrieved 26 March 2024
=== Trivia ===
* David Weber wrote a short story featuring the character, "A Certain Talent",A Certain Talent - David Weber - Worlds of Weber - Baen Books - Retrieved 27 March 2024 for Roger Zelazny's "The Williamson Effect", an anthology tribute to Williamson.Introduction - David Weber - Worlds of Weber - Baen Books - Retrieved 27 March 2024
* Habibula inspired Poul Anderson's character Nicholas van Rijn.Williamson, Jack - The Science Fiction Encyclopedia - Retrieved 11 June 2024
== References ==
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