The Expanse · Character

Manéo Jung-Espinoza

Also known as Manéo

Minor
First seen · Book 3

Manéo Jung-Espinoza is a minor character in The Expanse (Book 3).

Which book are you on?

Everything after it stays hidden.

Which book are you on?

Everything after it stays hidden.

Gender: male
Age: 18
First appears: Book 3
Books: 1

At eighteen, Manéo Jung-Espinoza sets out as a long, thin Belter whose body bears the cost of a three-month transit without food and with little recycled water. He is found in the cockpit of the Y Que, pale and malnourished, wrapped in a blanket and held in place by restraints. His brief appearance makes him the novel’s first glimpse of the danger and audacity surrounding the Ring.

Description

Manéo is eighteen, with a long, thin Belter frame and narrow, chicken-like shoulders. He is pale and malnourished, his appearance made more gaunt by the effects of prolonged deprivation; a ratty little beard and messy hair add to his disheveled look. Instead of powered clothing, he is wrapped in a plain blanket tucked into cockpit restraints. His frail, depleted presence is distinctive, though the text does not specify his eye color or finer facial features.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

EJ
Evita Jungconflicting source relationships
Evita is Manéo’s older cousin and introduces him to the slingshot community that inspires his attempt to fly through the Ring. Manéo is also infatuated with her.
MS
Mila Sanaacquaintance
Mila is part of Evita’s circle and had a crush on Manéo; the group initially brings him along partly for their amusement.
SC
Silvestari Camposinspiration
Evita introduces Manéo to Silvestari, whose return helps expose him to the slingshot scene and its daring culture.