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The Rattlesnake

A desert clan member or ally in the resistance.

minor

First appearance: part iii the red hawk

The Rattlesnake shows up with force in I: The Desert Clans. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The Rattlesnake declares that the green groves will be dyed red with Kalkar blood, showing his eagerness for battle.
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In I: The Desert Clans: The Rattlesnake declares that the green groves will be dyed red with Kalkar blood, showing his eagerness for battle. Later, in Exodus: A commander leading five thousand warriors to flank the…

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See The Rattlesnake in part iii the red hawk

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11 connections

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BRBrotherEMEarth MenTWThe WolfTKThe KalkarsTRThe RockTRThe Rattlesnake

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  • Other

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  • Expanded World Factions & Figures
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See The Rattlesnake in part iii the red hawk