The Chessmen of Mars · Character
Val Dor
A Heliumite warrior who accompanies Tara's rescue party.
minor
Also known as Helium, Val Dor of Helium
First appearance: xxi a risk for love
Val Dor's tie to Tara of Helium is one of the pressures that moves The Chessmen of Mars—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A Heliumite slave and former dwar under the Warlord, volunteers to fight for Tara.
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With Tara of Helium (social): Val Dor is a fellow Heliumite and acquaintance of Tara, part of her social circle. With Tara of Helium (social): Val Dor is a fellow Heliumite and acquaintance of Tara, part of her social…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Manatorian allies and Gatholians
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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- Tara of Helium
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Val Dor is a fellow Heliumite and acquaintance of Tara, part of her social circle. How this plays out →
- Tara of Helium
social · positive
Val Dor is a fellow Heliumite and acquaintance of Tara, part of her social circle. How this plays out →
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