The Land That Time Forgot · Character

Ajor

A Galus woman born from her mother's breast rather than an egg, who fled a forced marriage and a traitorous suitor to find the stranger from another world.

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Also known as Brave little Ajor, Plucky little Ajor, little Ajor

First appearance: part ii the people that time forgot

As a major figure in The Land That Time Forgot, Ajor is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Brave Galu girl who rescues Billings from the Band-lu cave, explains Caspak's mysteries, and accompanies him through the underground tunnels.

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Ajor is a cos-ata-lo, one of the rare Caspakians born as other races are born, which makes her both prized and hunted among the Galus. Her father Jor is high chief, but the warrior Du-seen wants her and the chieftainship both, and his dealings with the Wieroo have made her a pawn in a coming war. She teaches Bowen the Caspakian oath, the meaning of the seven cycles, and the geography of a world evolving upward through its own strata.

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Character Web

15 connections

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Relationship types

Friendship
Romantic
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Protagonist and allies
Wieroo antagonists and crew
Native tribal leaders

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Co-tan
friendship · positive
Ajor and Co-tan are close friends and fellow native women, supporting each other in their… How this plays out →
Thomas Billings
romantic · positive
Bradley
friendship · positive
Galu
family · positive
Ace
friendship · positive
Chal-az
rivalry · negative
Thomas Billings
romantic · positive
Chal-az
rivalry · negative
Co-tan
friendship · positive
Ajor and Co-tan are close friends and fellow native women, supporting each other in their… How this plays out →
Bradley
friendship · positive
Thomas Billings
romantic · positive
Co-tan
friendship · positive
Ajor and Co-tan are close friends and fellow native women, supporting each other in their… How this plays out →

Co-tan
Ajor and Co-tan are close friends and fellow native women, supporting each other in their interactions with the outsiders.
Thomas Billings
Ajor and Thomas Billings develop a romantic relationship, with Ajor being a native woman who becomes attached to Billings.
Bradley
Ajor and Bradley are allies and friends, with Ajor often aiding Bradley despite her primary bond with Billings.
Galu
Ajor and Galu are father and daughter, with Galu being a tribal leader protective of Ajor.
Ace
Ace and Ajor have a friendly bond, with the dog accepting Ajor as part of the group.
Chal-az
Ajor and Chal-az are adversaries, with Chal-az being a hostile native who opposes Ajor's tribe and her friends.
Thomas Billings
Ajor and Thomas Billings develop a romantic relationship, with Ajor being a native woman who becomes attached to Billings.
Chal-az
Ajor and Chal-az are adversaries, with Chal-az being a hostile native who opposes Ajor's tribe and her friends.
Co-tan
Ajor and Co-tan are close friends and fellow native women, supporting each other in their interactions with the outsiders.
Bradley
Ajor and Bradley are allies and friends, with Ajor often aiding Bradley despite her primary bond with Billings.
Thomas Billings
Ajor and Thomas Billings develop a romantic relationship, with Ajor being a native woman who becomes attached to Billings.
Co-tan
Ajor and Co-tan are close friends and fellow native women, supporting each other in their interactions with the outsiders.

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In the story

Ajor appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

III
Brave Galu girl who rescues Billings from the Band-lu cave, explains Caspak's mysteries, and accompanies him through the underground tunnels.
The Oath of Allegiance
Explains the oath of allegiance to Tyler; initially wary of So-al but later becomes friends; stands ready with a knife during the confrontation with To-mar.
V
Reveals she is a cos-ata-lo (born, not hatched), daughter of Jor the high chief of the Galus, and fled south to escape Du-seen's advances and his pact with the Wieroo.
VI
Billings' beloved; she is taken by To-mar but escapes the village alone, armed only with a knife.
VII
Beloved Galu she; captured by Du-seen, escapes, and is rescued by Tyler before being trapped in a swamp.
II
A Galu girl held captive by the Wieroos; destined to be given to 'He Who Speaks for Luata'; speaks with Bradley about escape.
The Blue Place of Seven Skulls
The girl Bradley recognizes from the place of the yellow door, threatened by a Wieroo and rescued by Bradley.
V
The girl (Ajor) learns to swim, prepares breakfast, and learns English from Bradley. She bravely uses her bow to shoot Schwartz, saving Bradley's life during the fight.

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