# Kari — Short Fiction character guide

> Kari in Short Fiction by Henry Kuttner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Abruptly Kari

**First appearance:** 0000-the-secret-of-kralitz

## Who they are

A character who appears abruptly in scenes.

## Relationships

### [Derek Stuart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_27_se/characters/derek_stuart)

_romantic_

Derek Stuart and Kari share a deep romantic connection, though Kari's alien nature complicates their bond.

### [Derek Stuart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_27_se/characters/derek_stuart)

_romantic_

Derek Stuart and Kari share a deep romantic connection, though Kari's alien nature complicates their bond.

### [Derek Stuart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_27_se/characters/derek_stuart)

_romantic_

Derek Stuart and Kari share a deep romantic connection, though Kari's alien nature complicates their bond.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_27_se/chapters/iii)

Kari initially appears as an ally but betrays Stuart by giving him a trap-cloak. She reveals she is part of the Aesir, though she claims to be real, and shows pity for Stuart.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_27_se/chapters/iv)

Revealed to have been possessed by the Aesir for a hundred years; Stuart both hates her and is haunted by her beauty.

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