At the Back of the North Wind · Character
Kilmeny
A mysterious girl from a story within the book.
minor
First appearance: the true story of the cat and the fiddle
Kilmeny shows up with force in X: At the Back of the North Wind. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Kilmeny is a peasant girl who also visited the same country and reported her experiences, as referenced by the Scotch shepherd.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and story characters
- Diamond's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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