Short Fiction · Character
Mort Weidmann
Ash Holcomb's old drinking companion, the grinning Weidmann who could spot a woman's figure without obvious signs, and who cleared Pat for a mission he thought they shared.
supporting
Also known as Mort, Weidmann
First appearance: riya s foundling
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Mort Weidmann is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Old war friend of Ash and Thorsten; now a Transolar Express captain who hires Ash for a Titan mission.
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In II: Old war friend of Ash and Thorsten; now a Transolar Express captain who hires Ash for a Titan mission. Later, in IV: Ash's friend and superior who orchestrated the cover story; gives Ash a secret letter about…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Martian characters
- Minor entities and participants
- Key and minor characters
- Supporting and minor figures
- Variants and minor characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because Greaves confronts his deepest fear—becoming a Shadow—and resolves it by ch…
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- Dave Greaves
rivalry · negative
Dave Greaves and Mort Weidmann are enemies, locked in a bitter conflict. How this plays out →
- Dave Greaves
rivalry · negative
Dave Greaves and Mort Weidmann are enemies, locked in a bitter conflict. How this plays out →
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