The Defiant Agents · Character
This Red
A shaman of the Horde whose tinkling charms and sceptical brows conceal a mind that remembers Temujin—and recognizes an Apache when he sees one.
supporting
Also known as Red, The Red, XI Either the Red
First appearance: ii
As a supporting figure in The Defiant Agents, This Red is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Red soldier killed by the landslide; his death ends the mind control over the Tatars.
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Menlik advises Hulagur's fighting men, yet it is his will, not the leader's, that steadies the camp when Travis Fox walks in. He fences with Travis in accented English, testing whether the Apache comes to trade or to…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Topaz Mission Agents
- Protagonist
- Cultural and Mythological Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the dramatic climax because it presents the psychological peak of Travis’s desperate calculati…
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- Travis Fox
rivalry · negative
This Red is a fierce antagonist to Travis, opposing him with aggressive and competitive… How this plays out →
- Nolan
rivalry · negative
- Menlik
rivalry · negative
- Tsoay
rivalry · negative
- Travis Fox
rivalry · negative
This Red is a fierce antagonist to Travis, opposing him with aggressive and competitive… How this plays out →
- Nolan
rivalry · negative
- Menlik
rivalry · negative
- Tsoay
rivalry · negative
- Travis Fox
rivalry · negative
This Red is a fierce antagonist to Travis, opposing him with aggressive and competitive… How this plays out →
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