The Moon Maid · Character
Ko-tah
The Javadar whose spies rot the palace of Laythe, Ko-tah moves to seize the throne and the princess in a single night of assassination and betrayal.
supporting
Also known as Ko-tah the Javadar, the Javadar, Javadar, Ko, the false Ko-tah, XII Ko-Tah
First appearance: iii human quadrupeds
As a supporting figure in The Moon Maid, Ko-tah is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Javadar (Prince) of Laythe; interviews Julian and arranges for him to stay in the palace.
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Ko-tah commands a network of retainers and spies so deep that the men who came to kill Sagroth wore imperial livery. He wants the throne of Laythe, and he offers Nah-ee-lah a shared crown rather than none, a compromise…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Lunar Founders & Antagonists
- Protagonist
- Later Lunar & Desert Antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Sagroth
rivalry · negative
Ko-tah and Sagroth are antagonists, clashing over leadership and ideology within their… How this plays out →
- Laythe
rivalry · negative
- Laythe
rivalry · negative
- Sagroth
rivalry · negative
Ko-tah and Sagroth are antagonists, clashing over leadership and ideology within their… How this plays out →
- Sagroth
rivalry · negative
Ko-tah and Sagroth are antagonists, clashing over leadership and ideology within their… How this plays out →
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See Ko-tah in iii human quadrupeds