Short Fiction · Character
The Stoker
A minor character from a specific chapter.
minor
First appearance: The Stoker and the Stars
The Stoker's tie to The Jeks is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The mysterious stranger who signs on as a stoker on the Serenus, later travels through alien space and becomes the first to circumnavigate the galaxy.
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With The Jeks (rivalry): The Jeks and The Stoker are antagonists, possibly in a conflict over territory or resources. With The Jeks (rivalry): The Jeks and The Stoker are antagonists, possibly in a conflict over…
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The fuller portrait of The Stoker sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See The Stoker in The Stoker and the StarsCharacter Web
12 connectionsA slice of how The Stoker sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and groups
- Variants and minor characters
+7 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- The Jeks
rivalry · negative
The Jeks and The Stoker are antagonists, possibly in a conflict over territory or… How this plays out →
- The Jeks
rivalry · negative
The Jeks and The Stoker are antagonists, possibly in a conflict over territory or… How this plays out →
- The Jeks
rivalry · negative
The Jeks and The Stoker are antagonists, possibly in a conflict over territory or… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See The Stoker in The Stoker and the StarsIn the story
The Stoker appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for The Stoker unlock in the free preview.
See The Stoker in The Stoker and the Stars