# Hardy — The Time Traders character guide

> Hardy in The Time Traders by Andre Norton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The bandaged Hardy

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

An injured agent encountered during the mission.

## Relationships

### [Ross Murdock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_time_traders_se/characters/ross_murdock)

_rivalry_

Hardy is a skeptical or antagonistic colleague who clashes with Ross over methods and authority.

### [Ross Murdock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_time_traders_se/characters/ross_murdock)

_rivalry_

Hardy is a skeptical or antagonistic colleague who clashes with Ross over methods and authority.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_time_traders_se/chapters/iii)

Hardy is mentioned as a victim of the time travel project, used by Kurt as a warning to Ross about the dangers of being sent into the past.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_time_traders_se/chapters/iv)

Hardy is referenced as an example of an operation that was not foolproof.

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