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Incubu

The Zulu name for Sir Henry Curtis, meaning 'elephant'.

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First appearance: v umslopogaas makes a promise

Incubu shows up with force in XXI: Away! Away!. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as wounded but leading the advance against Sorais; Nyleptha's lord.
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NYNylepthaUMUmslopogaasSHSir Henry CurtisSOSoraisBOBougwanINIncubu

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  • Zu-Vendi Characters & Concepts
  • Expedition Members & Allies
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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Sorais’s arc—her…

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