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Valla Dia

A young woman of Duhor whose brain was ripped from her body by Ras Thavas and sold to the Jeddara Xaxa, and who now waits in a stranger's flesh.

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Also known as Valla, Dia

First appearance: Valla Dia

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The beautiful young corpse whose body is used for the brain transplant; her identity is not yet revealed.

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Valla Dia is the victim whose suffering gives Paxton's mission its moral weight: her fair body now belongs to Xaxa, while her mind endures inside an old and hideous corpse. She kneels before the idol of Tur and speaks…

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Relationship types

Psychological
Romantic
Friendship
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Priests and Victim
Allies and Antagonists
Protagonist

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Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Ras Thavas
psychological · negative
Ras Thavas is obsessed with Valla Dia, using her as a subject for his brain-transplant… How this plays out →
Dar Tarus
romantic · positive
Hovan Du
friendship · positive
Xaxa
rivalry · negative
Xaxa
rivalry · negative
Dar Tarus
romantic · positive
Hovan Du
friendship · positive
Ras Thavas
psychological · negative
Ras Thavas is obsessed with Valla Dia, using her as a subject for his brain-transplant… How this plays out →
Hovan Du
friendship · positive
Ras Thavas
psychological · negative
Ras Thavas is obsessed with Valla Dia, using her as a subject for his brain-transplant… How this plays out →

Ras Thavas
Ras Thavas is obsessed with Valla Dia, using her as a subject for his brain-transplant experiments.
Dar Tarus
Dar Tarus is deeply in love with Valla Dia and risks everything to rescue her.
Hovan Du
Hovan Du is a protective friend and ally to Valla Dia during her captivity.
Xaxa
Valla Dia is a victim of Xaxa's cruelty, as Xaxa stole her body and imprisoned her.
Xaxa
Valla Dia is a victim of Xaxa's cruelty, as Xaxa stole her body and imprisoned her.
Dar Tarus
Dar Tarus is deeply in love with Valla Dia and risks everything to rescue her.
Hovan Du
Hovan Du is a protective friend and ally to Valla Dia during her captivity.
Ras Thavas
Ras Thavas is obsessed with Valla Dia, using her as a subject for his brain-transplant experiments.
Hovan Du
Hovan Du is a protective friend and ally to Valla Dia during her captivity.
Ras Thavas
Ras Thavas is obsessed with Valla Dia, using her as a subject for his brain-transplant experiments.

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Valla Dia appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The House of the Dead
The beautiful young corpse whose body is used for the brain transplant; her identity is not yet revealed.
Preferment
The young woman whose body was given to Xaxa; mentioned as a beautiful subject preserved by Ras Thavas for ten years before being sold.
Valla Dia
The young woman whose brain has been placed into the body of an old, disfigured woman. She is revived by Ras Thavas and shows remarkable grace and resilience, though she refuses to hope for recovery.
The Compact
Confides in the narrator about her longing for her original body and her home Duhor; she is the princess of Duhor.
Danger
Hidden by Vad Varo in vault L-42-X to escape Thavas's planned destruction; expresses gratitude for his friendship.
Suspicions
Her disappearance is the central mystery; Vad Varo confronts Ras Thavas about it, but Thavas claims ignorance.
Escape
Her anesthetized body is concealed in the vault; the mission is to restore her original body from Xaxa.
Xaxa
Her face and figure appear in repainted portraits of Xaxa; the protagonist's love for her drives his mission.
Back to Thavas
Restored to her own body after the brain transfer; expresses gratitude and affection to Vad Varo.
XIV: John Carter
Plays the role of Xaxa during the temple ceremony, later prepares to return to Duhor.

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