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Tasor

A Gatholian warrior loyal to Gahan.

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Also known as the Gatholian, The Gatholian, Tasor the Gatholian, Gatholian, Tasor of Gathol

First appearance: xvi another change of name

Tasor shows up with force in XVIII: A Task for Loyalty. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Revealed to be A-Sor, a Gatholian in disguise; rescues Tara and explains his past as a slave and later a guard in Manator.
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In XVIII: A Task for Loyalty: Revealed to be A-Sor, a Gatholian in disguise; rescues Tara and explains his past as a slave and later a guard in Manator. Later, in XIX: The Menace of the Dead: Mentioned as having led…

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GOGahan of GatholTOTara of HeliumGHGhekO-O-TarFOFloran of GatholTATasor

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Manatorian allies and Gatholians
  • Protagonist

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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 Tasor in xvi another change of name