Short Fiction · Character
John de Terry
A minor character with a brief role.
minor
Also known as John, de Terry
First appearance: asteroid of the damned
John de Terry's tie to Salva Gordy is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
De Terry accompanies Gordy on the time journey, helps plant the ant queens, and is later killed by the evolved ants in the future.
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With Salva Gordy (romantic): John de Terry and Salva Gordy share a passionate but possibly fraught romantic relationship, marked by intense interactions. With Salva Gordy (romantic): John de Terry and Salva Gordy share…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Medical and Minor
- Authority and Protagonist
- Diverse Minor Roles
- Conflict and Narration
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Salva Gordy
romantic · ambivalent
John de Terry and Salva Gordy share a passionate but possibly fraught romantic… How this plays out →
- Salva Gordy
romantic · ambivalent
John de Terry and Salva Gordy share a passionate but possibly fraught romantic… How this plays out →
- Salva Gordy
romantic · ambivalent
John de Terry and Salva Gordy share a passionate but possibly fraught romantic… How this plays out →
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