Short Fiction · Character
Shotwell
A character named Shotwell.
minor
First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos
Shotwell shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A sociologist studying the sexless native society on Layard; he offers to help Duncan but is left behind to hold the fort.
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In I: A sociologist studying the sexless native society on Layard; he offers to help Duncan but is left behind to hold the fort. Later, in…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Alien screamers group
- Diverse ensemble cast
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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 Shotwell in hellhounds of the cosmos