Short Fiction · Character
Walter Hutner
A minor character with multiple name variants.
minor
Also known as Walter, Hutner, Walt, Wally Hutner, Wally, Walt Hutner
First appearance: asteroid of the damned
Walter Hutner shows up with force in II: Shield 8805. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Narrator and protagonist; a newly appointed rookie patrolman (Shield 8805) working undercover with the Leopards.
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In II: Shield 8805: Narrator and protagonist; a newly appointed rookie patrolman (Shield 8805) working undercover with the Leopards. Later, in IV: Sandy Van Pelt: A former college student and sociology major who worked…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Animal and Minor
- Authority and Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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