Short Fiction · Character
Frederick West
A patient, soft-spoken man who takes a dying stranger's grotesque ward and a cryptic message about a painting, then finds himself untangling a mystery tied to Pluto's secret laboratories.
supporting
Also known as West, Mr. West
First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Frederick West is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Protagonist who lands on Pluto's moon, discovers the bottle pyramid, and encounters the dying Walter J.
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In I: The Pyramid of Bottles: Protagonist who lands on Pluto's moon, discovers the bottle pyramid, and encounters the dying Walter J.
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- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring character network
- Space horror crew
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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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- Cartwright
professional · ambivalent
Cartwright and Frederick West are colleagues or associates in a structured environment,… How this plays out →
- Blacky Hoffman
rivalry · negative
- Louis Nevin
professional · ambivalent
- James Belden
professional · ambivalent
- Cartwright
professional · ambivalent
Cartwright and Frederick West are colleagues or associates in a structured environment,… How this plays out →
- Blacky Hoffman
rivalry · negative
- Louis Nevin
professional · ambivalent
- Cartwright
professional · ambivalent
Cartwright and Frederick West are colleagues or associates in a structured environment,… How this plays out →
- Louis Nevin
professional · ambivalent
- Blacky Hoffman
rivalry · negative
- James Belden
professional · ambivalent
- James Belden
professional · ambivalent
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