Short Fiction · Character
James Belden
A character named James Belden.
minor
Also known as Belden, Jim Belden
First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos
James Belden's tie to Frederick West is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The commission's physician, who suspects West and proposes a deal to find Darling's hormone.
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With Frederick West (professional): Frederick West and James Belden have a working relationship, possibly as superior-subordinate or equals in a structured organization. With Frederick West (professional): Frederick…
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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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- Frederick West
professional · ambivalent
Frederick West and James Belden have a working relationship, possibly as… How this plays out →
- Frederick West
professional · ambivalent
Frederick West and James Belden have a working relationship, possibly as… How this plays out →
- Frederick West
professional · ambivalent
Frederick West and James Belden have a working relationship, possibly as… How this plays out →
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See James Belden in hellhounds of the cosmos