Short Fiction · Character
Murphy
A minor character, possibly a friend or colleague.
minor
First appearance: the hounds of tindalos
Murphy shows up with force in The Mercurian. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A miner who claims to have seen a frog-like creature on the hot Mercurian surface.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor friend and colleague
- Protagonist
- Captain and rogue ensemble
- Core romantic subplot
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Sally reaches her psychological peak of self-assurance and romantic antici…
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See Murphy in the hounds of tindalos