The WALL Series “Tuckerization” Tradition
On Monday, I posted a sneak preview of June Gum Young’s Tuckerization character, who will appear in The Wall Of Night #4.
I also indicated that having a Tuckerization character in each book has become a tradition for the series, since The Heir of Night was launched.
The character in The Gathering of the Lost is Jan Butterworth:
The girl made a warding sign anyway. “Never say it!” she exclaimed, the words half a gasp, then twisted a finger in the strand of pale golden hair that had fallen free of her kerchief. “I don’t know. The Ara-fyr keep to themselves, but Baz at the forge says …” She raised her shoulders high, then let them fall again. “I think they worship other gods.”
A new voice spoke. “Mainly, Baz at the forge says that you talk too much, Jan Butterworth!”
While Daughter of Blood‘s Tuckerization is Cheryl Graham, whose character became Che’Ryl-g-Raham:
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The Sea woman’s gaze lingered on Kelyr and Tawrin, before considering Kalan. “Swords,” she said meditatively, “and Blood.” She inclined her head gravely. “Honor on you and both your Houses. I am Che’Ryl-g-Raham of the Sea House, navigator to the ship of the same name.”
One of the conditions of the contest is that I can’t promise what sort of character the Tuckerization will be, e.g. good guy or villain, peasant or princess — but I do endeavour to make them interesting, as well as really part of the story.