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the Dragonfly

A dragonfly that briefly speaks with the Rocket.

minor

First appearance: the remarkable rocket

the Dragonfly shows up with force in The Nightingale and the Rose. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Not present in this chapter.
In the storyThe Nightingale and the RoseOpen this moment free

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Character Web

4 connections

A slice of how the Dragonfly sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

TRthe Remarkable…TDthe DuckDPDear PrinceTFthe FrogTDthe Dragonfly

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Villains and Exploiters
  • Vain and Arrogant Characters
  • Infanta's Court and Entertainers

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This excerpt is not the story's dramatic climax; it is the opening exposition, establishing the wintry setting…

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In the story

the Dragonfly appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for the Dragonfly unlock in the free preview.

See the Dragonfly in the remarkable rocket