# King Kurchuk — Short Fiction character guide

> King Kurchuk in Short Fiction by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kurchuk

**First appearance:** 0045-crossroads-of-destiny

## Who they are

A king on a primitive alien world.

## In the story

### [Flight from Tomorrow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/flight-from-tomorrow)

King whose palace is overthrown in a revolt, forcing Hradzka to flee.

### [Temple Trouble](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/temple-trouble)

King of Zurb; influenced by Chuldun advisors, he closed the temple of Yat-Zar and ordered the arrest of its priests.

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