The Courts of the Morning · Character

Tim Lariarty

An Irish adventurer and pilot working for the protagonists.

minor

Also known as Lariarty, Tim, Mr. Lariarty, Mr. T. S. Lariarty

First appearance: i

Tim Lariarty's tie to Sandy Arbuthnot is one of the pressures that moves The Courts of the Morning—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Identified as one of Castor's Conquistadors, a former Etonian now enslaved by astura.

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Tim Lariarty first appears in 0007 i.

With Sandy Arbuthnot (friendship): Trusted friend and ally, with Tim serving as a loyal companion in dangerous missions. With Sandy Arbuthnot (friendship): Trusted friend and ally, with Tim serving as a loyal companion in dangerous missions. With Sandy Arbuthnot (friendship): Trusted friend and ally, with Tim serving as a loyal companion in dangerous missions.

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Relationship types

Friendship
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Character groups

Key protagonists and allies
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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Sandy Arbuthnot
friendship · positive
Trusted friend and ally, with Tim serving as a loyal companion in dangerous missions. How this plays out →
Sandy Arbuthnot
friendship · positive
Trusted friend and ally, with Tim serving as a loyal companion in dangerous missions. How this plays out →
Sandy Arbuthnot
friendship · positive
Trusted friend and ally, with Tim serving as a loyal companion in dangerous missions. How this plays out →

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In the story

Tim Lariarty appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IX
Identified as one of Castor's Conquistadors, a former Etonian now enslaved by astura.
XII
A board member who becomes the spokesman for the department heads, indicating they wish to go to Olifa.
The Trap in the Old Quarter
The sphinx-like man on the barrel, an old school acquaintance of Sandy's, who grants him five minutes to speak.
The Avalanche at the Saddle
Captured among the enemy prisoners; released by Sandy and allowed to go to Olifa city.
VIII
Arrives in a broken state to warn Sandy of the Conquistadors' plot against Veiro.
IX
Appears with Romanes as an intruder. He leaps at Romanes but is shot and killed during the struggle.

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