Short Fiction · Character
Buster
An older character named Buster.
minor
Also known as Old Buster
First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos
Buster shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The lonely old mastodon that hangs around the camp, causing unease.
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In II: The lonely old mastodon that hangs around the camp, causing unease. Later, in IV: The mastodon; attacked by a saber-tooth, charges…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Political and military figures
- Mummy and officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Duncan’s hissed command to stop tracking marks the emotional and psychological peak because it signals the mom…
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See Buster in hellhounds of the cosmos