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Lan-O

A Manatorian warrior who serves O-Tar.

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Also known as Fetch Lan - O, Lan - O, Lan, Lan - O.

First appearance: xi the choice of tara

Lan-O shows up with force in XIII: A Desperate Deed. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Slave girl who helps Tara hide E-Med's body and explains the rules of Manator's Jetan games.
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In XIII: A Desperate Deed: Slave girl who helps Tara hide E-Med's body and explains the rules of Manator's Jetan games. Later, in A Play to the Death: Mentioned as the Orange Princess (slave woman of Gathol) in the…

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14 connections

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TOTara of HeliumO-O-TarA-A-KorGOGahan of GatholE-E-MedLALan-O

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Manatorian opponents and participants
  • Protagonist
  • Manatorian allies and Gatholians

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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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