What is "vorkosigan"

Vorkosigan is an important surname in Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction series, the Vorkosigan Saga.

Vorkosigan can refer to:

• Aral Vorkosigan – Former Lord Regent of Barrayar
• Miles Vorkosigan – Aral Vorkosigan's son and the main character of most of the series
• Piotr Vorkosigan – Father of Aral, grandfather to Miles.
• Mark Vorkosigan – Miles's clone brother

Additionally, the following characters, each married to one of the above, are either Lady or Countess Vorkosigan, depending on the time.

• Cordelia Naismith – Aral's second wife, Miles's mother of Betan birth.
• Ekaterin Vorsoisson – Eventually, Miles's wife
• Olivia Vorbarra – Piotr's wife, Aral's mother, daughter of Prince Xav Vorbarra