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The Hairless One

A strange, hairless human encountered by the tribe.

minor

Also known as the Hairless One, The Hairless One

First appearance: xiii

The Hairless One's tie to Old Marrow-Bone is one of the pressures that moves Before Adam—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Son of Old Marrow-Bone; allows his father to occupy a corner of his cave.
In the storyVIIIOpen this moment free

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With Old Marrow-Bone (friendship): Old Marrow-Bone and The Hairless One share a companionable relationship, likely as fellow survivors or allies. In VIII: Son of Old Marrow-Bone; allows his father to occupy a corner of…

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See The Hairless One in xiii

Character Web

8 connections

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OMOld Marrow-BoneRERed-EyeLOLop-EarTSThe Swift OneTFThe FolkTHThe Hairless One

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Narrator's Tribe Members
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

Relationship notes

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See The Hairless One in xiii

In the story

The Hairless One appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See The Hairless One in xiii