The Defiant Agents · Character

Jil-Lee

A measured voice at the fire, Jil-Lee counsels caution on unfamiliar trails and backs Buck when the camp threatens to split.

supporting

Also known as Lee

First appearance: i

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Questions the purpose of their journey and supports Buck's call for unity and careful exploration.

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Jil-Lee is one of the steadier men in the Apache party, the kind whose agreement with Buck can swing opinion away from Deklay's suspicion and toward Travis's scouting plan. He frames their situation plainly: a small people alone in a strange land, needing a defensible camp and soft footsteps on trails that are not theirs. His support matters because leadership among the Apaches rests on personality and persuasion, and Jil-Lee's calm endorsement lends Travis the legitimacy he cannot claim for himself.

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Topaz Mission Agents
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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Questions the purpose of their journey and supports Buck's call for unity and careful exploration.
X
Apache scout; uses field glasses to spot the enemy and suggests watching from a distance.
XI
Treats Lupe's wound and speaks for the Apaches in the confrontation with Menlik, declaring the Tatars should not ride south.
XIII
Present among the clan when Travis issues his challenge.
XIV
Provides medical training to treat Travis's wounds and agrees to the plan, noting it covers all known loopholes.
XV
Accompanies Travis, helps with the plan, and tends to Travis's wound.
XVI
Tests an alien weapon, witnesses its power, and supports using it only against the Red ship.
XVII
Supports Travis during the parley and later helps set up an ambush for the Red helicopter.
XVIII
Identifies Deklay's reckless horse-riding as a rodeo trick; part of the spearhead group.

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