The Lost Continent · Character
The Captain of the Gate
An officer guarding the city gate, encountered by the narrator.
minor
Also known as the captain of the gate, The captain of the gate
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The Captain of the Gate shows up with force in VI: The Biters of the City Walls. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Commands the gate, uses prisoners as prey for tigers, and defers to Deucalion after learning his identity.
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In VI: The Biters of the City Walls: Commands the gate, uses prisoners as prey for tigers, and defers to Deucalion after learning his identity. Later, in VII: The Biters of the Walls (Further Account): His head is…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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