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Nil Viveash

Myra Viveash's deceased husband, mentioned in passing.

minor

Also known as Nil

First appearance: xix

Nil Viveash shows up with force in XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced in the song's refrain and in Mrs.
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In XV: Referenced in the song's refrain and in Mrs. Viveash's thoughts as a symbol of absence and loss, a charming…

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MVMyra ViveashTGTheodore GumbrilNVNil Viveash

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast and family
  • Bohemian social circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Lypiatt reaches his emotional and psychological peak here as he fixates on death as an escape, repeating the w…

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