Children’s Stories · Character
the Star-Child
A radiant child found in a winter forest and raised by a poor Woodcutter, whose startling beauty curdles into cruelty toward everyone he deems beneath him.
major
Also known as Star-Child
First appearance: the star child
As a major figure in Children’s Stories, the Star-Child is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Taken in against the Woodcutter's wife's better judgment, he grows up white and delicate among swarthy village children, and his beauty becomes his excuse for contempt. He calls his playmates servants, stones the blind…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Nature and Personified Forces
- Story Narrators and Observers
- Young King's Dream Figures
- Minor Court and Ceremonial Figures
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- 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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