The Time Traders · Character
Assha
A far-traveling Beaker trader whose blood-bond with a chieftain's son and lost boat make him a legend in the villages—and a perfect cover for a time agent.
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First appearance: ii
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Assha is known from his father's post to the marsh villages as a trader of his own race, one who pulled Gurdi from a flooded river and paid for it with his goods. That reputation is armor: it explains his presence, his…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Ancient World Natives
- Protagonist
- Time Project Core Team
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Ross reaches an emotional and psychological peak by consciously re…
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- Ross Murdock
friendship · positive
- Ashe
friendship · positive
- Lurgha
friendship · positive
- Lal
friendship · positive
- Ashe
friendship · positive
- Ross Murdock
friendship · positive
- Lal
friendship · positive
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