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Klakee-Nah

An old roystering chief who hosts his own death feast with laughter, wine, and song, sending for Porportuk only when death stirs too restlessly in his throat.

supporting

Also known as Nah

First appearance: lost face

As a supporting figure in Lost Face, Klakee-Nah is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

El-Soo's father, a chief known for lavish hospitality, who dies at a feast after borrowing heavily from Porportuk.
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Klakee-Nah is the aging master of the large house at Tana-naw Station, surrounded by old comrades, frostbitten sailors, and the four rheumy-eyed slaves of his youth. He faces death as he lived — at a wild table of jokes…

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Character Web

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OPOld PorportukMIMr. IndianTMThe ManAKAkoonTOTommyKLKlakee-Nah

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  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Native characters in conflict
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationBreaking pointClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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