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the Woodcutter

The man who finds the Star-Child in the forest.

minor

First appearance: the star child

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

Not present in this chapter.
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the Woodcutter first appears in 0008 the star child.

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Character Web

6 connections

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

TSthe Star-ChildLHLittle HansBHbig Hugh the M…TPthe PriestTSthe SwallowTWthe Woodcutter

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Story Narrators and Observers
  • Nature and Personified Forces
  • Protagonist
  • Young King's Dream Figures
  • Infanta's Court and Entertainers

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Narrative arc

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

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

Chapter companion notes

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See the Woodcutter in the star child
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