Short Fiction · Character
Hodd Savage
A barbarian character with a minor role.
minor
Also known as Hodd, the Barbarian
First appearance: The Barbarians
Hodd Savage's tie to Lord Geoffrey is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hodd Savage, the inland barbarian general; rescues Geoffrey after the battle, leads the escape, and shows pragmatic wisdom.
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With Lord Geoffrey (rivalry): Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over power or influence. With Lord Geoffrey (rivalry): Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense,…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting and minor figures
- Key and minor characters
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- Lord Geoffrey
rivalry · negative
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over… How this plays out →
- Lord Geoffrey
rivalry · negative
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over… How this plays out →
- Lord Geoffrey
rivalry · negative
Hodd Savage and Lord Geoffrey are locked in a tense, competitive struggle, likely over… How this plays out →
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See Hodd Savage in The BarbariansIn the story
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See Hodd Savage in The Barbarians