Armsman Szabo was the senior armsman for the Vorrutyers. Described as white-haired and tough, he was willing to support Lady Donna Vorrutyer in her audacious plan to become the next Vorrutyer Count after the death of her brother, Count Pierre Vorrutyer. As such, he accompanied her to Beta Colony for a gender-change operation and tutored her in the details of walking, talking, and acting like a man. Ivan Vorpatril called him Armsman Pygmalion upon learning of their scheme.