Can Such Things Be? · Character
Haïta
A solitary shepherd who tends his flock and thanks Hastur for keeping the wolves at bay, until a radiant maiden arrives to test what he truly wants.
major
Also known as Thou, thy
First appearance: Haïta the Shepherd
As a major figure in Can Such Things Be?, Haïta is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The shepherd protagonist who experiences a crisis of meaning and learns that happiness comes only when unsought.
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Haïta lives alone in a valley cave, faithful to his sheep and to the god Hastur, dutiful even toward a feeble hermit he feeds with ewe's milk and oat cake. When a beautiful maiden appears beside him and offers…
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- Other
Character groups
- Protagonist
- Mysterious Tragedies
- Returned from Dead
- Family Secrets
- Drunkard's Supernatural
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- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of the narrato…
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