The Time Traders · Character
Lal
A talkative, self-aware tribesman who admits his own tongue wags too freely, Lal trades information and silence for a white wolf skin and a chance to disappear into the marsh.
supporting
Also known as Apparently Lal
First appearance: ii
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Lal is a small man caught between great powers, frightened of Lurgha yet shrewd enough to know that quarrels of gods are not for him. When Ashe stages a fiery display and offers the rare wolf skin for the Mother's…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Ancient World Natives
- Time Project Core Team
- Protagonist
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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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- Lurgha
family · positive
- Ashe
friendship · positive
- Nodren
friendship · positive
- Assha
friendship · positive
- Ashe
friendship · positive
- Lurgha
family · positive
- Nodren
friendship · positive
- Assha
friendship · positive
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