A Tangled Tale · Character
Tympanum
A character who appears in the narrative and is involved in the puzzles.
minor
First appearance: knot vii petty cash
Tympanum shows up with force in Answers to Knot IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Tympanum submits incorrect solutions to both the Buckets Problem and the Garden Problem, and is criticized for his reasoning.
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In Answers to Knot IX: Tympanum submits incorrect solutions to both the Buckets Problem and the Garden Problem, and is criticized for his reasoning. Later, in §1: The Buckets: Assumes 'displaced' means 'raised above…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended puzzle participants
- Core puzzle solvers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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