Lost Face · Character
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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- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Native characters in conflict
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Old Porportuk
rivalry · negative
Klakee-Nah and Old Porportuk are locked in a bitter power struggle over tribal authority… How this plays out →
- Old Porportuk
rivalry · negative
Klakee-Nah and Old Porportuk are locked in a bitter power struggle over tribal authority… How this plays out →
- Old Porportuk
rivalry · negative
Klakee-Nah and Old Porportuk are locked in a bitter power struggle over tribal authority… How this plays out →
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