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Deklay

A Tatar warrior on Topaz, loyal to Menlik.

minor

First appearance: iii

Deklay's tie to Travis Fox is one of the pressures that moves The Defiant Agents—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Openly hostile, accuses Travis of white man's trickery and rejects the ga-n (animal allies) as devilish.
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With Travis Fox (friendship): Deklay is a trusted companion to Travis, often collaborating in survival and battle. With Buck (friendship): Buck and Deklay are fellow warriors and friends, fighting together as part of…

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See Deklay in iii

Character Web

16 connections

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TFTravis FoxBUBuckTSTsoayMAManulitoTRThis RedDEDeklay

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Cultural and Mythological Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Topaz Mission Agents

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Deklay in iii

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See Deklay in iii
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