# The General Dealer — Short Fiction character guide

> The General Dealer in Short Fiction by Jonas Lie.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A merchant character who appears in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Toad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_32_se/characters/toad)

_professional_

The General Dealer employs Toad as a loyal but often exploited assistant in shady transactions.

### [Her Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_32_se/characters/her_master)

_professional_

Her Master and the General Dealer are uneasy business partners, engaging in occult trade deals.

### [Toad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_32_se/characters/toad)

_professional_

The General Dealer employs Toad as a loyal but often exploited assistant in shady transactions.

## In the story

### [The Earth Draws](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_32_se/chapters/the-earth-draws)

The young salesman at the storekeeper's in Sörvaag, who finds the ring and is drawn into the underground folk's world.

### [The Cormorants of Andvaer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_32_se/chapters/the-cormorants-of-andvaer)

The unnamed girl with coal-black hair and odd eyes who lives on the Vær and demands a specific gold ring from her suitors.

### [It's Me](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_32_se/chapters/it-s-me)

The general dealer is initially amused by Toad's antics and strength, but later becomes angry when his fishing boats return empty due to her poor provisioning.

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