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Dejah Thoris

Princess of Helium and mother of Tara, mentioned but not present.

minor

First appearance: Tara in a Tantrum

Dejah Thoris shows up with force in Prelude. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as Tara's mother and the only one more beautiful than Tara.
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In Prelude: Referenced as Tara's mother and the only one more beautiful than Tara. Later, in Tara in a Tantrum: Mother of Tara, greeted by Tara in the garden. She is announced as 'the Princess' and moves among the…

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Gahan (as U-Ka…

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See Dejah Thoris in Tara in a Tantrum