The Coming Race · Character

Tur

A Vril-ya official or leader mentioned in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Tur, the Tur, The Tur

First appearance: xiii

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The Tur is described as the supreme magistrate of the Vril-ya, elected for life but with light duties and no special honors.

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With Aph-Lin (social): Aph-Lin and Tur have a cordial but distant relationship, as Tur is a younger member of the community whom Aph-Lin advises occasionally. With Gy (rivalry): Gy and Tur have a competitive dynamic,…

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See Tur in xiii

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Relationship types

Social
Romantic
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Primary Vril-ya characters
Protagonist

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Aph-Lin
social · ambivalent
Aph-Lin and Tur have a cordial but distant relationship, as Tur is a younger member of… How this plays out →
Gy
rivalry · negative
Zee
romantic · negative
Taë
rivalry · negative
Aph-Lin
social · ambivalent
Aph-Lin and Tur have a cordial but distant relationship, as Tur is a younger member of… How this plays out →
Taë
rivalry · negative
Zee
romantic · negative
Taë
rivalry · negative
Zee
romantic · negative

Aph-Lin
Aph-Lin and Tur have a cordial but distant relationship, as Tur is a younger member of the community whom Aph-Lin advises occasionally.
Gy
Gy and Tur have a competitive dynamic, with Tur often trying to one-up Gy in the narrator's presence.
Zee
Tur harbors unrequited romantic feelings for Zee, which fuels his jealousy toward the narrator.
Taë
Taë and Tur are rivals, often clashing over status and the narrator's attention.
Aph-Lin
Aph-Lin and Tur have a cordial but distant relationship, as Tur is a younger member of the community whom Aph-Lin advises occasionally.
Taë
Taë and Tur are rivals, often clashing over status and the narrator's attention.
Zee
Tur harbors unrequited romantic feelings for Zee, which fuels his jealousy toward the narrator.
Taë
Taë and Tur are rivals, often clashing over status and the narrator's attention.
Zee
Tur harbors unrequited romantic feelings for Zee, which fuels his jealousy toward the narrator.

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See Tur in xiii

In the story

Tur appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter IX: The History and Government of the Vril-ya
The Tur is described as the supreme magistrate of the Vril-ya, elected for life but with light duties and no special honors.
XXII
Mentioned as having taken the narrator in and summoned sages; his authority is referenced.
Chapter XXVI
Mentioned as the authority that would burn revolutionaries to cinders at the community's request.
Chapter XXVII
The chief magistrate appears with a terrifying, doom-laden presence, silently observing the group.

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See Tur in xiii

See Tur in Chapter IX: The History and Government of the Vril-ya