Mash

Mash is a minor antagonist in Chris Heimerdinger's 2003 novel Tower of Thunder, the ninth book in the ''Tennis Shoes Adventure Series. ''He is a Shemite who holds an officer's position in the army of Shinar.

History
Mash is first seen when, after the army of Shinar annihilates the Sons of Japheth. He, along with Arvad and Casluchim, find and discover Harry and Steffanie Hawkins watching their army. Mash and his comrades bring the Hawkinses to Prince Mardon. Harry and Steffanie claim that they hail from the city of Salem, though Mash states that he does not recognize them. Harry reiterates that he and his sister are from a city, which Mash misinterprets as saying that they are from Heaven. Mardon reveals his intentions to attack the city of Heaven, causing a fight to break out between him, Harry, and Steffanie. The Hawkinses are tied up and bound to be taken to the Tower of Babel.

On the way to the Tower of Babel, the army of Shinar is attacked by the Sons of Japheth, who are trying to rescue their war general Boath. Harry and Steffanie take the opportunity to escape. Mash, Arvad, and Lasha rush to stop them as they attempt to ride off on one of the army's war elephants. Arvad is able to pull Steffanie off of the elephant's passenger basket, though the elephant storms off with Harry on its back. Though Steffanie fights back, and breaks Mash's nose in the process, she is recaptured by the warriors of Shinar.

Towards the end, Mash is seen atop the Tower of Babel among the warriors of Shinar gathered to attack the city of Heaven. When Harry Hawkins arrives on the scene with the Hephite warrior Gidgiddonihah, Mash and the councilman Zemar rush to attack them. Mash engages Gidgiddonihah, though Gidgiddonihah easily bests him. In their fight, Mash loses his balance and falls off the edge of the tower.