Short Fiction · Character
Uya the Cunning
A cunning prehistoric chieftain whose death-word against Ugh-lomi drives the tribe's hunt and haunts the old woman's fearful prayers.
supporting
Also known as Uya, bearded Uya, Wau the Cunning
First appearance: Ugh-Lomi and Uya
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The old, hairy, and cunning leader of the tribe.
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Uya is the bearded lord of the Sons of Uya, a man whose cunning outlives him in the fear he planted — the old woman still turns to the reed-bed and calls him 'my lord' as though he could answer. His pursuit of Ugh-lomi…
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- Prehistoric survival story
- Protagonist
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