Short Fiction · Character

Tortha Karf

Chief of the Paratime Police, hunched under a cloak in the rain, he carries the weight of a political crisis while his operatives chase slavers across timelines.

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Also known as Chief Tortha, Chief Tortha Karf, Karf

First appearance: time and time again

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Reviews records of paratime incidents and discusses corrective actions with Verkan Vall.

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Karf manages Vall and Dalla from the top, approving her police status and fretting over the leak that let Yandar Yadd break the slave story. He faces Salgath Trod's censure motion and a confidence vote while trying to…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Aftermath
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Verkan Vall
rivalry · negative
Tortha Karf is a cunning antagonist who constantly schemes against Verkan Vall, creating… How this plays out →
Hadron Dalla
rivalry · negative
Verkan Vall
rivalry · negative
Tortha Karf is a cunning antagonist who constantly schemes against Verkan Vall, creating… How this plays out →
Verkan Vall
rivalry · negative
Tortha Karf is a cunning antagonist who constantly schemes against Verkan Vall, creating… How this plays out →
Hadron Dalla
rivalry · negative
Hadron Dalla
rivalry · negative

Verkan Vall
Tortha Karf is a cunning antagonist who constantly schemes against Verkan Vall, creating a tense adversarial dynamic.
Hadron Dalla
Hadron Dalla and Tortha Karf are bitter enemies, with Dalla actively working to thwart Karf's destructive plans.
Verkan Vall
Tortha Karf is a cunning antagonist who constantly schemes against Verkan Vall, creating a tense adversarial dynamic.
Verkan Vall
Tortha Karf is a cunning antagonist who constantly schemes against Verkan Vall, creating a tense adversarial dynamic.
Hadron Dalla
Hadron Dalla and Tortha Karf are bitter enemies, with Dalla actively working to thwart Karf's destructive plans.
Hadron Dalla
Hadron Dalla and Tortha Karf are bitter enemies, with Dalla actively working to thwart Karf's destructive plans.

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Tortha Karf appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Police Operation
Reviews records of paratime incidents and discusses corrective actions with Verkan Vall.
Last Enemy
Chief of Paratime Police; questions Vall about the Akor-Neb Sector.
Null-A.B.C.
Chief who interacts with Vall regarding temporal affairs.
Time Crime
Receives reports from Vall and Dalla about the investigation.
I
Chief who approves Vall and Dalla's mission and arranges for hypno-mech machines on the rocket.
II
Chief who summons Vall and Dalla; reveals Salgath Trod's offer to trade information; discusses the Organization's fear of investigation.

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