Antigone · Character
Ismene
Antigone's sister, who fears the family's bloody inheritance too much to defy the state—yet cannot quite abandon the one who does.
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First appearance: antigone
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With Antigone (family): Antigone and Ismene are sisters, but their relationship is strained by Ismene's refusal to help bury their brother. With Antigone (family): Antigone and Ismene are sisters, but their relationship…
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- Divine and mortal forces
- Tragic family legacy
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