The Big Time · Character
Beau Lassiter
A sallow, professional presence behind the bar, Beau appoints himself protector of the New Girl and watches the room with quiet, responsible eyes.
supporting
Also known as Beau, Hodgson Beau
First appearance: I: Enter Three Hussars
As a supporting figure in The Big Time, Beau Lassiter is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Copilot and piano player, assists Sid with the Maintainers.
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He mixes drinks, reads faces, and takes the New Girl's arrival as a personal charge, though the two have not yet reached any agreement. His calm competence contrasts with the militarists' noise and gives the Place a…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Time-Traveling Ensemble Members
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Lili declares, “the Door is jolly well shut…
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- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and… How this plays out →
- Sidney Lessingham
professional · ambivalent
- Erich von Hohenwald
friendship · ambivalent
- Sidney Lessingham
professional · ambivalent
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and… How this plays out →
- Erich von Hohenwald
friendship · ambivalent
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Beau is a loyal and charismatic ally to the narrator, often providing comic relief and… How this plays out →
- Sidney Lessingham
professional · ambivalent
- Erich von Hohenwald
friendship · ambivalent
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See Beau Lassiter in I: Enter Three HussarsIn the story
Beau Lassiter appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: Enter Three Hussars
- II: A Right-Hand Glove
- VII: Time to Think
- XIII: The Tiger Is Loose
- XV: Lord Spider
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See Beau Lassiter in I: Enter Three Hussars