Short Fiction · Character
Captain Volmar
A space-flier's captain whose icy calm while marooning mutineers is more frightening than any rage.
supporting
Also known as Volmar
First appearance: Volmar Again!
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Captain Volmar is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Leader of the mutineers, marooned on the alien world.
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Captain Volmar commands the vessel from which three mutineers are to be deposited on the first world the ship encounters, and his cold deliberation — sapphire-sharp eyes, tightened lips — makes the sentence feel less…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Later chapter and plot figures
- Protagonist
- Diverse minor and legendary characters
- Indian characters and rulers
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the story's dramatic climax because it depicts the protagonist's psychological nadir—a phan…
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- James Roverton
professional · positive
Captain Volmar commands the merchant ship that transports James Roverton's goods across… How this plays out →
- James Roverton
professional · positive
Captain Volmar commands the merchant ship that transports James Roverton's goods across… How this plays out →
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See Captain Volmar in Volmar Again!